Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday: result and report

Championship · Saturday 7 May 2016

Result

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · Saturday 7 May 2016, 11:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday: match report

Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the Championship on Saturday 7 May 2016. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Wolverhampton Wanderers's goals came from an own goal by Michael Turner (7') and George Saville (35'). Sheffield Wednesday scored through Lewis McGugan (90', penalty).

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Wolverhampton Wanderers were 14th on 55 points from 45 and Sheffield Wednesday 6th on 74 points from 45. Wolverhampton Wanderers went on to finish that season 13th with 58 points, and Sheffield Wednesday 6th with 78.

Wolverhampton Wanderers lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sheffield Wednesday in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers wins, 2 draws and 1 for Sheffield Wednesday.

Going into the match Wolverhampton Wanderers's last five read D-D-L-L-D and Sheffield Wednesday's W-D-D-D-L.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Own goal · Michael TurnerWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-0
  • 35'Goal · George SavilleWolverhampton Wanderers · 2-0
  • 90'Penalty goal · Lewis McGuganSheffield Wednesday · 2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Wolverhampton Wanderers 7, draws 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

Team news

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  • Nouha DickoWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
  • Michał ŻyroWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Torn Knee Ligament)

Wolverhampton Wanderers expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Carl Ikeme, Richard Stearman, Danny Batth, Dominic Iorfa, K. McDonald, Dave Edwards, Bakary Sako, Benik Afobe

Sheffield Wednesday expected line-up (4-4-2)

Keiren Westwood, Liam Palmer, Glenn Loovens, Tom Lees, José Semedo, Jacques Maghoma, Jeremy Helan, Stevie May, Giles Coke