Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Stoke City: result and report

Championship · Saturday 15 September 2018

Result

Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Stoke City

Championship · Saturday 15 September 2018, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Stoke City: match report

Sheffield Wednesday drew with Stoke City 2-2 in the Championship on Saturday 15 September 2018. The half-time score was 1-2.

Benik Afobe opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goals came from Marco Matias (24') and Barry Bannan (82'). Stoke City scored through Benik Afobe (2') and Benik Afobe (22').

Discipline: Sheffield Wednesday received 1 yellow card; Stoke City received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 11th on 10 points from 6 and Stoke City 19th on 5 points from 6. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 12th with 64 points, and Stoke City 17th with 55.

Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Stoke City in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Benik Afobe of Stoke City (8.4), ahead of Barry Bannan (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 3 draws and 2 for Stoke City.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · Benik AfobeStoke City · 0-1
  • 22'Goal · Benik AfobeStoke City · 0-2
  • 24'Goal · Marco MatiasSheffield Wednesday · 1-2
  • 82'Goal · Barry BannanSheffield Wednesday · 2-2
  • 87'Yellow card · Barry BannanSheffield Wednesday

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Sheffield Wednesday 2, draws 3, Stoke City 2.

Team news

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

Cameron Dawson, Liam Palmer, Tom Lees, Jordan Thorniley, Matt Penney, Joey Pelupessy, Barry Bannan, Marco Matias, Adam Reach, Lucas João, Steven Fletcher

Stoke City line-up (4-3-3)

Jack Butland, Cuco Martina, Ryan Shawcross, Bruno Martins Indi, Erik Pieters, Peter Etebo, Ryan Woods, Joe Allen, Tom Ince, Benik Afobe, Mame Diouf