Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 Peterborough United: result and report

League One · Thursday 18 May 2023

Result

Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 Peterborough United

League One · Thursday 18 May 2023, 19:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

Sheffield Wednesday · Peterborough United · League One predictions

Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 Peterborough United: match report

Sheffield Wednesday beat Peterborough United 4-0 in the League One on Thursday 18 May 2023. The half-time score was 2-0.

Michael Smith opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goals came from Michael Smith (9', penalty), Lee Gregory (25'), Reece James (71'), Liam Palmer (90+8') and Callum Paterson (112'). Peterborough United scored through an own goal by Lee Gregory (105').

Discipline: Sheffield Wednesday received 4 yellow cards; Peterborough United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 3rd on 96 points from 47 and Peterborough United 6th on 80 points from 47. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 2nd with 100 points, and Peterborough United 6th with 80.

Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Peterborough United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Callum Paterson of Sheffield Wednesday (9.2), ahead of Michael Smith (9.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 1 draw and 3 for Peterborough United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Yellow card · Liam PalmerSheffield Wednesday
  • 9'Penalty goal · Michael SmithSheffield Wednesday · 1-0
  • 16'Yellow card · H. KyprianouPeterborough United
  • 25'Goal · Lee GregorySheffield Wednesday · 2-0
  • 47'Yellow card · Barry BannanSheffield Wednesday
  • 71'Goal · Reece JamesSheffield Wednesday · 3-0
  • 71'Yellow card · Dan ButlerPeterborough United
  • 87'Yellow card · Jack TaylorPeterborough United
  • 90+8'Goal · Liam PalmerSheffield Wednesday · 4-0
  • 99'Yellow card · Michael IhiekweSheffield Wednesday
  • 105'Own goal · Lee GregoryPeterborough United · 4-1
  • 112'Goal · Callum PatersonSheffield Wednesday · 5-1
  • 120'Yellow card · Jack HuntSheffield Wednesday

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Sheffield Wednesday 3, draws 1, Peterborough United 3.

Team news

Sheffield Wednesday line-up (3-4-2-1)

Cameron Dawson, Dominic Iorfa, Michael Ihiekwe, Reece James, Callum Paterson, Liam Palmer, Barry Bannan, Marvin Johnson, Josh Windass, Michael Smith, L. Gregory

Peterborough United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Will Norris, Joe Ward, Frankie Kent, Ronnie Edwards, Harrison Burrows, Hector Kyprianou, Oliver Norburn, Kwame Poku, Jack Taylor, Ephron Mason-Clark, Jonson Clarke-Harris