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League One · 2026

Sheffield Wednesday 7–2 Bromley · League One

7–2Full-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 7–2.

Shots
297
Shots on target
152
Expected goals
4.521.5
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield Wednesday beat Bromley 7–2. Recorded in this match (Sheffield Wednesday – Bromley): shots 29–7, shots on target 15–2, expected goals 4.52–1.5, possession 70%–30%. 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

weak

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

19 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield Wednesday · Bromley9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayBromleyBaseline
Shots19 shots/match9 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against9 shots/match20.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Sheffield Wednesday have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.3% ●PossessionSheffield Wednesday · Bromley34%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 25.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayBromleyBaseline
Possession59.3%34%46.7%

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

14 fouls/matchFoulsSheffield Wednesday · Bromley14.7 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayBromleyBaseline
Fouls14 fouls/match14.7 fouls/match12.7 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots29 shots7 shotsSheffield Wednesday 29 shots, Bromley 7 shots
  • Shots on target15 shots2 shotsSheffield Wednesday 15 shots, Bromley 2 shots
  • Expected goals4.52 xG1.5 xGSheffield Wednesday 4.52 xG, Bromley 1.5 xG
  • Possession70%30%Sheffield Wednesday 70%, Bromley 30%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersSheffield Wednesday 5 corners, Bromley 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls18 foulsSheffield Wednesday 10 fouls, Bromley 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsSheffield Wednesday 1 card, Bromley 2 cards
  • Passes554 passes237 passesSheffield Wednesday 554 passes, Bromley 237 passes
  • Pass accuracy84.7%62.5%Sheffield Wednesday 84.7%, Bromley 62.5%
  • Shots inside box22 shots5 shotsSheffield Wednesday 22 shots, Bromley 5 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks2 blocksSheffield Wednesday 6 blocks, Bromley 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save8 savesSheffield Wednesday 1 save, Bromley 8 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides0 offsidesSheffield Wednesday 3 offsides, Bromley 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 7′Callum SlatteryGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  2. 31′Mason BurstowGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  3. 34′Mitch PinnockYellow card · Bromley
  4. 45′Jamal LoweGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  5. Half-time
  6. 46′Louie BarryGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  7. 49′Louie BarryGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  8. 56′Omar SowunmiYellow card · Bromley
  9. 73′Jamal LoweGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  10. 81′Gabriel OtegbayoGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  11. 85′Victor AdeboyejoPenalty goal · Bromley
  12. 87′Gabriel OtegbayoGoal · Sheffield Wednesday
  13. 90′Callum SlatteryYellow card · Sheffield Wednesday
  14. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Sheffield Wednesday · 1 player changeGabriel Otegbayo
  • 46′Bromley · 3 player changesTobias Brenan · Victor Adeboyejo · Ethon Archer
  • 60′Bromley · 1 player changeJacob Mendy
  • 61′Sheffield Wednesday · 1 player changeKieran Morrison
  • 69′Sheffield Wednesday · 2 player changesLiam Palmer · Jarvis Thornton
  • 69′Bromley · 1 player changeNicke Kabamba
  • 79′Sheffield Wednesday · 1 player changeAli Al-Hamadi

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield Wednesday3 matchesBromley3 matches
3 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31.33 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/32.67 goals/match
2.86 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.05 xG/match
19 shots/match ▲Shots3/39 shots/match
7.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/32.67 shots/match
59.3% ●Possession3/334%
6.67 corners/match ●Corners3/32.33 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls3/314.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-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: Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSheffield WednesdayBromley
CompetitionLeague One
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