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

Sheffield Wednesday

2 – 1

Final score

West Brom

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

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday 3-4-2-1

1 P. Charles G 7.60

3 Max 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 Sean 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%	—	—	—
Max 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	—
Sean 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	—