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England Championship

Swansea

Sheffield Wednesday

Match Events

Ben Cabango

12'

Gonçalo Franco

19'

Marko Stamenić

42'

69'

Jaden Heskey

Žan Vipotnik

70'

Žan Vipotnik

79'

Malick Yalcouyé

88'

90'

Marvelous Nakamba

Preview

Swansea vs Sheffield Wednesday: Swans Aim to Capitalise on Struggling Owls

Swansea City host Sheffield Wednesday in a Championship fixture that pits improving home form against a visitors' dire away record. The Swans have found their scoring touch of late, while Wednesday continue to struggle significantly in front of goal and defensively on the road.

This fixture presents a classic scenario of a team finding its rhythm against one in clear disarray. Swansea's recent uptick in attacking output, particularly their increased shot volume and corner count, suggests they will look to dominate possession and press their advantage. Sheffield Wednesday's poor away form, especially their offensive impotence on the road, indicates they may adopt a deep defensive block, hoping to frustrate the hosts. However, Wednesday's recent defensive record on their travels, coupled with Swansea's improved attacking numbers, suggests the home side's patient build-up play could eventually break through.

Team statistics

England Championship

Swansea

Sheffield Wednesday

Matches played

11 - 6 - 13

Results

1 - 8 - 21

36.7%

Win %

3.3%

1.1

Goals scored

0.6

1.2

Goals conceded

1.9

3.9

Shots on target

2.6

4.2

Shots off target

3.7

4.1

Blocked shots

2.5

54.7

Ball possession

46.9

79.4

Pass accuracy

73.8

9.7

Fouls

11.2

3.4

Goalkeeper saves

4.1

Yellow cards

1.4

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Swansea are scoring an average of 1.7 goals per game in their last three home matches.
• Sheffield Wednesday have lost their last three away games without scoring.
• The odds heavily favour Swansea to win at 1.3.

AI Prediction

Swansea's recent home form and increased attacking output, contrasted with Sheffield Wednesday's abysmal away record and scoring drought, makes the home win a strong proposition. The odds reflect this, with the hosts heavily favoured. Given Wednesday's struggles to score away and Swansea's recent offensive surge, it's likely to be an 'over' for goals, but unlikely to see goals at both ends.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
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by amazon

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

40%
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by google

82%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

53%

BTTS

57%
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by google

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

50%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
8/30/2025	Swansea	W 2 - 0 L	Sheffield Wednesday AWAY	U	N
2/12/2025	HOME Swansea	L 0 - 1 W	Sheffield Wednesday	U	N
10/22/2024	Swansea	D 0 - 0 D	Sheffield Wednesday AWAY	U	N
3/29/2024	Swansea	D 1 - 1 D	Sheffield Wednesday AWAY	U	Y
9/23/2023	HOME Swansea	W 3 - 0 L	Sheffield Wednesday	O	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Swansea

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Watford	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Hull City	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Blackburn	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Birmingham	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Millwall	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	West Brom	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Oxford United	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Coventry	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Wrexham	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Stoke City	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y

Swansea have been building some positive momentum, particularly at home. Their overall season record shows a respectable scoring average of 1.3 goals per game at home, and their recent form has seen that tick up further, with two wins and a draw in their last three home outings. They've been creating more chances recently, evidenced by a surge in shots and corners, and their last outing saw them score three times. This suggests a team that is beginning to click offensively.

Sheffield Wednesday

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Blackburn	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Wrexham	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Bristol City	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Birmingham	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
HOME	Portsmouth	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	QPR	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Preston	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Blackburn	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Hull City	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Ipswich	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N

Sheffield Wednesday's season has been a story of struggle, particularly away from home. Their overall away record is dismal, with just one win in fourteen games and a deeply concerning goals conceded average. More worryingly, their last three away matches have seen them fail to score a single goal, while conceding at a rate of two per game. Their overall season stats paint a picture of a team that is significantly outscored and outplayed, with very few shots finding the target.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.25

DRAW

AWAY

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.67

UNDER

2.2

BTTS

YES

2.1

1.67

Lineups

Swansea

(4-1-4-1)

Lawrence Vigouroux

Josh Tymon

Cameron Burgess

Ben Cabango

Ethan Galbraith

Marko Stamenić

Gustavo Nunes

Liam Cullen

Gonçalo Franco

Ronald

Žan Vipotnik

Jerry Yates

Joel Ndala

Jamal Lowe

Charlie McNeill

Jaden Heskey

Jarvis Thornton

Tayo Adaramola

Liam Cooper

Gabriel Otegbayo

Liam Palmer

Murphy Cooper

Sheffield Wednesday

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Swansea

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
A. Idah	Groin Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
Z. Inoussa	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
R. Santos	Inactive	Missing Fixture	- / -
J. Eom	Injury	Questionable	- / -
Ronald	Injury	Questionable	- / -
I. Samuels-Smith	Inactive	Questionable	- / -
M. Widell	Inactive	Questionable	- / -

Sheffield Wednesday

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
D. Bernard	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
N. Chalobah	Leg Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
P. Charles	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
L. Cooper	Groin Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
O. Kobacki	Inactive	Missing Fixture	- / -
G. Brown	Injury	Questionable	- / -
M. Lowe	Injury	Questionable	- / -
I. Ugbo	Injury	Questionable	- / -

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

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Swansea vs Sheffield Wednesday: Swans Aim to Capitalise on Struggling Owls

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H2H

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Sheffield Wednesday Team recent

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Swansea

Sheffield Wednesday

Injuries / suspensions

Swansea Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Wednesday Injuries / suspensions

League table