League One · 2026

Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday · League One

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Sheffield Wednesday won 1–2.

Shots
1416
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
1.022.56
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield Wednesday beat Wycombe Wanderers 2–1. Recorded in this match (Wycombe Wanderers – Sheffield Wednesday): shots 14–16, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 1.02–2.56, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sheffield Wednesday show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Sheffield Wednesday's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsWycombe Wanderers · Sheffield Wednesday18.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricWycombe WanderersSheffield WednesdayBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match18.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against16.3 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Wycombe Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday.

3.2 days ▲Rest daysWycombe Wanderers · Sheffield Wednesday3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWycombe WanderersSheffield WednesdayBaseline
Rest days3.2 days3.2 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Sheffield Wednesday have recorded the higher season possession share.

48%PossessionWycombe Wanderers · Sheffield Wednesday● 57.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricWycombe WanderersSheffield WednesdayBaseline
Possession48%57.3%48%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots16 shotsWycombe Wanderers 14 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 16 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsWycombe Wanderers 6 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.02 xG2.56 xGWycombe Wanderers 1.02 xG, Sheffield Wednesday 2.56 xG
  • Possession49%51%Wycombe Wanderers 49%, Sheffield Wednesday 51%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersWycombe Wanderers 6 corners, Sheffield Wednesday 6 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls16 foulsWycombe Wanderers 9 fouls, Sheffield Wednesday 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsWycombe Wanderers 1 card, Sheffield Wednesday 2 cards
  • Passes416 passes439 passesWycombe Wanderers 416 passes, Sheffield Wednesday 439 passes
  • Pass accuracy75.5%82%Wycombe Wanderers 75.5%, Sheffield Wednesday 82%
  • Shots inside box10 shots12 shotsWycombe Wanderers 10 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 12 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks5 blocksWycombe Wanderers 4 blocks, Sheffield Wednesday 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves5 savesWycombe Wanderers 5 saves, Sheffield Wednesday 5 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides3 offsidesWycombe Wanderers 0 offsides, Sheffield Wednesday 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 6′Cauley WoodrowGoal · Wycombe Wanderers
  2. 11′Louie BarryGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  3. 44′Callum SlatteryYellow card · Sheffield Wednesday
  4. 45′Jamal LowePenalty goal · Sheffield Wednesday
  5. Half-time
  6. 79′Ewan HendersonYellow card · Wycombe Wanderers
  7. 84′Barry BannanYellow card · Sheffield Wednesday
  8. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 16′Sheffield Wednesday · 1 player changeKieran Morrison
  • 41′Wycombe Wanderers · 1 player changeDan Casey
  • 66′Sheffield Wednesday · 1 player changeJaden Heskey
  • 68′Wycombe Wanderers · 1 player changeSilko Thomas
  • 78′Wycombe Wanderers · 3 player changesSamuel Parker · Emre Tezgel · Josh Scowen
  • 87′Sheffield Wednesday · 2 player changesAli Al-Hamadi · Ernie Weaver

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Wycombe Wanderers
1Draws
2Sheffield Wednesday
Wycombe Wanderers — Sheffield Wednesday · League One0–1
Sheffield Wednesday — Wycombe Wanderers · League One3–1
Wycombe Wanderers — Sheffield Wednesday · League One1–0
Sheffield Wednesday — Wycombe Wanderers · League One2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wycombe Wanderers favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Sheffield Wednesday in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wycombe Wanderers4 matchesSheffield Wednesday4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 2.75 goals/match
2.25 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1.25 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 2.79 xG/match
11.3 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 18.3 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 7.5 shots/match
48%Possession4/4● 57.3%
5 corners/matchCorners4/4● 6.5 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls4/414.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 1 Sept 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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