Sheffield Wednesday vs Wrexham

31 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee David Webb

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • S. Smith 58’

Match summary

Wrexham won 1-0 away at Sheffield Wednesday. It was goalless at half-time.

S. Smith put Wrexham ahead in the 58th minute.

The chances backed that up: Wrexham created 1.76 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 0.57 from 5.

Match stats

31% Possession 69%
5 Shots 12
2 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 8
268 Passes 588
63.4% Pass accuracy 80.4%
15 Tackles 10
13 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Sheffield Wednesday Wrexham
4’
I. KaboréShot on target
58’
S. SmithLeft foot shot0-1 (Wrexham)
65’
S. SmithShot on target
C. McNeillJ. Yates
68’
71’
J. WindassShot on target
J. ThorntonR. Johnson
75’
J. LoweShot on target
77’
B. CadamarteriShot on target
77’
78’
K. MooreS. Smith
78’
L. O'BrienN. Broadhead
78’
O. RathboneJ. Windass
B. FernandesJ. Lowe
88’
88’
G. DobsonB. Sheaf

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.76 58’ S. Smith (Wrexham), 0-1 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.76 58’ S. Smith (Wrexham), 0-1 Smith 58’
Sheffield Wednesday 0.57 xGWrexham 1.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wrexham attacking Sheffield Wednesday attacking 
58’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 74’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 77’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 34’ C. Doyle (Wrexham), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 9’ J. Yates (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 65’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 77’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ B. Sheaf (Wrexham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ I. Kaboré (Wrexham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Y. Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ L. Cacace (Wrexham), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 74’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 77’ B. Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 34’ C. Doyle (Wrexham), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 9’ J. Yates (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 65’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 77’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ B. Sheaf (Wrexham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ I. Kaboré (Wrexham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Y. Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ L. Cacace (Wrexham), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday 3-4-3 Starting XI
Mahoney
Palmer
Otegbayo
Cooper
Valery
Heskey
Ingelsson
Johnson 75’
Cadamarteri
Yates 68’
Lowe 88’
Wrexham 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Okonkwo
Cleworth
Hyam
Doyle
Kaboré
James
Sheaf 88’
Cacace
Windass 78’
Broadhead 78’
Smith

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Mahoney
90′ 3 1 40 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
L. Palmer
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 33 1 – – –
Otegbayo
90′ – 2 – 1 1 26 1 – – –
L. Cooper
90′ 1 3 – 6 5 36 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Y. Valery
90′ – – 16 – – 3 1 7 1 1 –
J. Heskey
90′ – – 34 – – 3 2 4 1 – –
S. Ingelsson
90′ – – 30 1 – 1 1 5 2 3 –
R. Johnson
75′ – – 11 – – 1 2 2 2 1 –
J. Thornton Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 6 – – – 1 – 1 – –
B. Fernandes Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 3 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
B. Cadamarteri
90′ – – 1 1 0.25 – 1 1 – 8 –
J. Yates
68′ – – 1 – 0.16 – – 5 1 5 –
J. Lowe
88′ – – 2 1 0.13 – 2 – – 18 –
C. McNeill Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – – 1 – 2 –
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

Sheffield Wednesday win 16% Avg odds 5.95
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.09
Wrexham win 61% Avg odds 1.53

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

Form going into the game

Sheffield Wednesday LLLLL
Wrexham WWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

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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.