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Preview
- Home side Stoke City meet Sheffield Wednesday at bet365 Stadium on 2026-04-03 (kick-off 15:00 GMT), contesting week 40 of the 2025-2026 Championship.
- On average in 5 games, Referee M. Salisbury registers 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, and 19 fouls.
- Recent managerial H2H between M. Robins and H. Pedersen over 1 match, record stands at 1-0, with no draws.
- The current standings see Stoke City hold 15th place with 51 points, while Sheffield Wednesday occupy 24th with -6 points.
- Stoke City have 8 players out: A. Ampah (Hamstring Injury), L. Baker (Ankle Injury), G. Bazunu (Thigh Injury), R. Bozenik (Shoulder Injury), A. Cresswell (Calf Injury), V. Johansson (Shoulder Injury), B. Wilmot (Calf Injury), S. N'Zonzi (Injury) whereas Sheffield Wednesday have 7 players missing: D. Bernard (Knee Injury), G. Brown (Hamstring Injury), L. Cooper (Groin Injury), M. Cooper (Groin Injury), Guilherme Siqueira (Achilles Tendon Injury), O. Kobacki (Injury), E. Weaver (Leg Injury).
- Our forecast has Stoke City in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Sheffield Wednesday set to counter in 3-1-4-2.
- In their last outing, Stoke City's highest-rated performer was S. Thomas (7.3), while Sheffield Wednesday's standout was P. Charles (7.2).
- Double disappointment: Stoke City fell 1-3 against Preston North End, while Sheffield Wednesday went down 1-3 vs Hull City.
- Neither side is flying – Stoke City 1-1-3 and Sheffield Wednesday 0-1-4 over the last 5 matches.
- Stoke City have clearly got the edge H2H: in 18 meetings, they've beaten Sheffield Wednesday 6 times, with 7 draws and only 5 losses.
- A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Stoke City's 8-5-6 home form and Sheffield Wednesday's 1-4-14 away record.
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Match Info
Team Kits
Stoke
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| 18' | S. Fusire | ||
| 32' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 42' | J. Rak-Sakyi | ||
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| 57' | 2 - 0 | ||
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| 78' | L. Baker | ||
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Stoke is going head to head with Sheffield Wed on 3/4/2026 14:00 GMT at bet365 Stadium for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Stoke v Sheffield Wed H2H statistics!