Peterborough United 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday: result and report
League One · Saturday 5 September 2026
Result
Peterborough United 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
League One · Saturday 5 September 2026, 11:30 UTC · Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough · half-time 0-1
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Peterborough United 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday: match report
Peterborough United were beaten by Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Weston Homes Stadium. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Peterborough United's goal came from Ben Woods (47'). Sheffield Wednesday scored through an own goal by Josh Feeney (38') and Yan Valery (79').
Discipline: Peterborough United received 2 yellow cards; Sheffield Wednesday received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Peterborough United were 18th on 4 points from 4 and Sheffield Wednesday 2nd on 9 points from 4. In the current table Peterborough United are 22nd on 10 points and Sheffield Wednesday are 9th on 20 points.
Peterborough United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sheffield Wednesday in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Ben Woods of Peterborough United (7.9), ahead of Barry Bannan (7.7).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Peterborough United wins, 1 draw and 4 for Sheffield Wednesday.
Key events
- 38'Own goal · Josh Feeney
- 43'Yellow card · Ethan Williams
- 47'Goal · Ben Woods
- 57'Yellow card · Jaden Heskey
- 62'Yellow card · Callum Slattery
- 78'Yellow card · Brandon Khela
- 79'Goal · Yan Valery
- 90+6'Yellow card · Kieran Morrison
Form and table
- Peterborough UnitedLast five: L W L D
- Sheffield WednesdayLast five: W L W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 20 | WLLDD |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 10 | WDLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
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Peterborough United line-up (4-2-3-1)
Alex Bass, James Dornelly, Josh Feeney, Thomas O'Connor, Harley Mills, Harrison Jones, Liam Kelly, Bolu Shofowoke, Ben Woods, Ethan Williams, Harry Leonard
Sheffield Wednesday line-up (4-2-3-1)
Joe Lumley, Yan Valery, Gabriel Otegbayo, Liam Cooper, Reece James, Jaden Heskey, Barry Bannan, Jamal Lowe, Callum Slattery, Kieran Morrison, Davis Keillor-Dunn
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