Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 West Brom — EFL Championship, 2 May 2026
Sheffield Wednesday beat West Brom 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 2 May 2026 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. Nathaniel Chalobah and Liam Palmer scored for Sheffield Wednesday; Karlan Ahearne-Grant for West Brom. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday have won 2 and West Brom 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Hillsborough · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 12'Foul
- 32'
- 1-036'
- 2-040'
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'out: T. Bany
- 55'
- 55'
- 57'Foul
- 81'Foul
- 81'Jamal Loweout: Olaf Kobacki
- 2-182'
- 88'
- 89'
- 90'Foul
- 90+6'out: M. Maltby
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Sheffield Wednesday
- 7.7Liam PalmerD
- 7.7Jamal LoweF
- 7.3Pierce CharlesG
- 7.3Gabriel OtegbayoD
- 7.3Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 7.0Olaf KobackiF
- 7.0Tayo AdaramolaM
- 6.9Charlie McNeillF
- 6.9Jaden HeskeyM
- 6.7Max LoweD
- 6.7Dominic IorfaD
- 6.6Sean FusireM
- 6.5Jerry YatesF
- 6.5William GraingerF
West Brom
- 7.7Karlan Ahearne-GrantF
- 7.3Alex MowattM
- 7.0Max O’LearyG
- 6.9Alfie GilchristD
- 6.9Isaac PriceM
- 6.7Ousmane DiakitéM
- 6.7Aune HeggebøF
- 6.7Joshua MajaF
- 6.6George CampbellD
- 6.3Souleyman MandeyM
- 6.3Jed WallaceM
- 6.3Callum StylesD
- 6.3Daniel ImrayD
- 6.3Tammer BanyF
- 6.2Oliver BostockM
- 6.2Daryl DikeF
Line-ups
West Brom4-4-2
Sheffield Wednesday3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Sheffield WednesdayHenrik Pedersen
Substitutes
- 18M. NakambaM
- 6D. Iorfa55'D6.7
- 19Olaf Kobacki81'F7.0
- 17Charlie McNeill55'F6.9
- 13Murphy MahoneyG
- 44M. Maltby90+6'D
- 37J. ThorntonM
- 28C. McGheeD
- 40D. MosesF
West BromEric Ramsay
Substitutes
- 29Charles TaylorD
- 10Karlan Ahearne-Grant82'46'F7.7
- 7Jed Wallace88'M6.3
- 3Nathaniel PhillipsD
- 12Daryl Dike46'F6.2
- 20Joshua GriffithsG
- 26T. Bany46'F6.3
- 49E. SuleF
- 39S. Mandey89'M6.3
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
1.28Expected goals (xG)1.87
11Total shots13
5Shots on target5
3Shots off target3
3Blocked shots5
5Corners2
3Offsides1
12Fouls8
3Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves3
-0.40Goals prevented-0.40
346Total passes564
265Accurate passes483
77%Pass accuracy86%
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Palmer | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Jamal Lowe | 81 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Pierce Charles | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | 55 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Olaf Kobacki | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Tayo Adaramola | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Charlie McNeill | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jaden Heskey | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Max Lowe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sean Fusire | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jerry Yates | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| William Grainger | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
West Brom
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Alex Mowatt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Max O’Leary | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Alfie Gilchrist | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Isaac Price | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Ousmane Diakité | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Aune Heggebø | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Maja | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| George Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Souleyman Mandey | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jed Wallace | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Callum Styles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Imray | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tammer Bany | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Bostock | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Daryl Dike | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 01 Nov 25West Brom0-0Sheffield Wednesday
- 08 Feb 25West Brom2-1Sheffield Wednesday
- 28 Sept 24Sheffield Wednesday3-2West Brom
- 27 Apr 24Sheffield Wednesday3-0West Brom
- 03 Oct 23West Brom1-0Sheffield Wednesday
- 01 Jul 20Sheffield Wednesday0-3West Brom
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -60 | 0 |
Before and after
Sheffield Wednesday
- Previous: Oxford United 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Bolton, 8 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
West Brom
- Previous: West Brom 0-0 Ipswich, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Rotherham 1-4 West Brom, 8 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
Data updated