Championship · Regular Season - 46 May 02, 2026 13:30 Hillsborough, Sheffield

Sheffield Wednesday

2 – 1

Final score

West Brom

#5 · 21 pts

✗Model wrong — prediction West Brom, result Sheffield Wednesday wins

N. Chalobah 36'

L. Palmer 40'

82' K. Grant

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave West Brom a 67% win probability (draw 19%, Sheffield Wednesday 13%). The final result was Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 West Brom. In 2 previous meetings, Sheffield Wednesday have won 0 times, with 1 draws and 1 wins for West Brom.

Match statistics

8

Total shots

8

5

Shots on target

5

1.50

Actual xG

1.60

3

Saves

3

38%

Possession

62%

5

Corners

2

20

Tackles

17

3

🟨 Yellow cards

2

Match Events

12'

O. Diakite

N. Chalobah

32'

⚽N. Chalobah

36'

⚽L. Palmer

40'

46'

T. Bany / J. Maja ↕

46'

K. Grant / O. Bostock ↕

46'

D. Dike / A. Heggebo ↕

↕ W. Grainger / C. McNeill

55'

↕ G. Otegbayo / D. Iorfa

55'

M. Lowe

57'

↕ J. Lowe / O. Kobacki

81'

J. Heskey

81'

82'

K. Grant⚽

88'

J. Wallace / I. Price ↕

89'

S. Mandey / O. Diakite ↕

↕ L. Palmer / M. Maltby

90'+6

90'

T. Bany

Pre-match prediction

13.47%

Sheffield ←

19.02%

X

67.51%

West

✗ Wrong prediction — we assigned to the actual result (Sheffield Wednesday) 13.47% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Sheffield

0.46

1.50

+1.04

West

1.94

1.60

-0.34

xG dominance was balanced (1.50 – 1.60). The final result does not reflect the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Middlesbrough	12	25
2	Swansea	12	23
3	West Ham	12	22
4	Wolves	12	21
5	West Brom	12	21
6	Southampton	12	20
7	Birmingham	12	20
8	QPR	12	20
9	Stoke City	12	20
10	Blackburn	12	18
11	Portsmouth	12	18
12	Sheffield Utd	12	16
13	Millwall	12	15
14	Bristol City	12	15
15	Lincoln	12	15
16	Cardiff	12	14
17	Wrexham	12	14
18	Bolton	12	14
19	Charlton	12	14
20	Norwich	12	12
21	Watford	12	11
22	Burnley	12	8
23	Derby	12	7
24	Preston	12	5

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday 3-4-2-1

1 P. Charles G 7.60

3 M. Lowe D 6.30

22 G. Otegbayo 55' D 7.30

2 L. Palmer 1 ⚽ 89' D 8.00

45 Tayo Adaramola M 7.00

14 N. Chalobah 1 ⚽ M 7.60

24 Jaden Heskey M 6.90

4 S. Fusire M 6.60

9 J. Lowe 81' F 7.50

31 W. Grainger 55' F 6.50

12 J. Yates F 6.30

Bench

17 Charlie McNeill 35' F 6.90

37 Jarvis Thornton M

18 M. Nakamba M

19 O. Kobacki 9' F 6.90

West Brom 4-4-2

1

G 6.70

4 C. Styles D 6.20

6 G. Campbell D 6.70

14

D 6.90

30 Daniel Edward Peter Imray D 6.30

21 I. Price 88' M 6.90

27 A. Mowatt M 7.30

17 O. Diakité 89' M 6.70

37 Oliver Bostock 45' M 6.30

19 A. Heggebø 45' F 7.00

9 J. Maja 45' F 6.70

Bench

12 D. Dike 45' F 6.70

10 K. Ahearne-Grant 1 ⚽ 45' F 7.70

26 T. Bany 45' F 6.50

Best on the pitch

L. Palmer

D · Sheffield

8.00

1 ⚽

1 shots · 42 pass

K. Ahearne-Grant

F · West

7.70

1 ⚽

1 shots · 23 pass

P. Charles

G · Sheffield

7.60

· 42 pass

N. Chalobah

M · Sheffield

7.60

1 ⚽

1 shots · 45 pass

J. Lowe

F · Sheffield

7.50

2 shots · 15 pass

G. Otegbayo

D · Sheffield

7.30

· 27 pass

Sheffield Wednesday — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
P. Charles	G	90	7.60	—	—	—	42	25%	—	—	—
M. Lowe	D	90	6.30	—	—	1	42	30%	3	1	—
G. Otegbayo	D	55	7.30	—	—	—	27	24%	—	—	—
L. Palmer	D	89	8.00	1	—	1	42	30%	1	—	—
Tayo Adaramola	M	90	7.00	—	—	1	30	26%	1	—	—
N. Chalobah	M	90	7.60	1	—	1	45	37%	3	1	—
Jaden Heskey	M	90	6.90	—	—	—	30	24%	5	1	—
S. Fusire	M	90	6.60	—	—	—	22	17%	2	—	—
J. Lowe	F	81	7.50	—	—	2	15	12%	1	—	—
W. Grainger	F	55	6.50	—	—	—	12	9%	—	—	—
J. Yates	F	90	6.30	—	—	1	16	12%	—	—	—
Charlie McNeill	F	35	6.90	—	—	—	6	6%	2	—	—
O. Kobacki	F	9	6.90	—	—	1	1	1%	2	—	—

West Brom — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	90	6.70	—	—	—	25	19%	—	—	—
C. Styles	D	90	6.20	—	—	1	61	54%	3	—	—
G. Campbell	D	90	6.70	—	—	—	96	84%	—	—	—
	D	90	6.90	—	—	—	70	64%	—	—	—
Daniel Edward Peter Imray	D	90	6.30	—	—	1	43	40%	—	—	—
I. Price	M	88	6.90	—	—	1	45	32%	4	—	—
A. Mowatt	M	90	7.30	—	—	—	82	77%	3	—	—
O. Diakité	M	89	6.70	—	—	2	68	59%	2	1	—
Oliver Bostock	M	45	6.30	—	—	—	9	7%	1	—	—
A. Heggebø	F	45	7.00	—	—	1	5	5%	—	—	—
J. Maja	F	45	6.70	—	—	1	9	9%	—	—	—
D. Dike	F	45	6.70	—	—	—	4	2%	—	—	—
K. Ahearne-Grant	F	45	7.70	1	—	1	23	20%	1	—	—
T. Bany	F	45	6.50	—	—	—	13	10%	3	1	—