Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday

24 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Benjamin Speedie

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • S. Twine 64’
  • S. Bell 78’

Match summary

Bristol City saw off Sheffield Wednesday 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

S. Twine put Bristol City ahead with a header in the 64th minute and S. Bell made it 2-0 in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bristol City created 2.56 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 0.72 from 3.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
16 Shots 3
7 Shots on target 0
9 Corners 7
502 Passes 343
83.1% Pass accuracy 74.1%
9 Tackles 14
6 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday
C. PringShot on target
5’
S. TwineShot on target
34’
S. ArmstrongG. Earthy
46’
S. TwineHeader1-0 (Bristol City)
64’
S. BellE. R. Jacobsen
65’
S. TwineShot on target
68’
71’
N. RedmondJ. Lowe
71’
L. CooperC. McNeill
S. BellShot on target
73’
M. SykesC. Pring
76’
S. MorsyA. Randell
76’
S. BellLeft foot shot2-0 (Bristol City)
78’
N. BorgesR. Dickie
87’
87’
J. EmeryR. Johnson
87’
D. MosesS. Ingelsson
90’
J. ThorntonB. Bannan
S. BellShot on target
90+4’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.56 0.72 64’ S. Twine (Bristol City), 1-0 64’ 78’ S. Bell (Bristol City), 2-0 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.56 0.72 64’ S. Twine (Bristol City), 1-0 Twine 64’ 78’ S. Bell (Bristol City), 2-0 Bell 78’
Bristol City 2.56 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield Wednesday attacking Bristol City attacking 
90+2’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.67 xG, off target 34’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 68’ C. Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 64’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 78’ S. Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 14’ C. Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 26’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ C. Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ J. Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ S. Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ S. Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ S. Twine (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ L. Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ R. Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ C. Pring (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.67 xG, off target 34’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 68’ C. Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 64’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 78’ S. Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 14’ C. Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 34’ A. Randell (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ C. Pring (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 26’ R. McCrorie (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ J. Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ S. Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ S. Bell (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ S. Twine (Bristol City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ L. Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ S. Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ R. Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ C. Pring (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bristol City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Vítek
Tanner
Dickie 87’
Atkinson
McCrorie
Randell 76’
Knight
Pring 76’
Earthy 46’
Twine
Jacobsen 65’
Sheffield Wednesday 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Mahoney
Palmer
Otegbayo
McGhee
Johnson 87’
Heskey
Bannan 90’
McNeill 71’
Lowe 71’
Ingelsson 87’
Cadamarteri

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Vítek
90′ 0 0 31 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
G. Tanner
90′ 1 1 – 5 – 55 – – – –
R. Dickie
87′ – – – 3 2 59 1 – – –
R. Atkinson
90′ 2 1 – 6 2 61 – – – –
N. Borges Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
R. McCrorie
90′ – 1 24 1 – 1 – 7 1 – –
A. Randell
76′ – – 38 2 – 1 2 4 – 1 –
J. Knight
90′ – – 98 – – – – 5 – 1 –
C. Pring
76′ – – 21 – – 1 3 6 – 3 –
M. Sykes Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 8 – – – – – – – –
S. Morsy Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 17 1 – – – – 1 – –
Forwards5 players
G. Earthy
45′ – – – – – – – 1 1 21 –
S. Twine
90′ 1 – 5 3 1.14 – 1 2 – 40 –
E. R. Jacobsen
65′ – – 1 – 0.04 – 1 6 2 11 –
S. Armstrong Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – – – 2 – 9 –
S. Bell Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 3 3 0.38 – 1 2 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bristol City win 77% Avg odds 1.23
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.12
Sheffield Wednesday win 8% Avg odds 11.81

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.