{"id":1441089,"date":"2026-04-01T16:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1441089"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:20:42","slug":"match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Stoke City welcome Sheffield Wednesday to the bet365 Stadium for a Championship clash on Friday, with both sides under the microscope for starkly different reasons.&nbsp; Kick-off is set for 15:00, and with Stoke unbeaten in the last two meetings and boasting a drastic advantage in both form and squad stability, this looks a telling fixture in the run-in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the gulf in season stats and recent head-to-head results, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We&#8217;re particularly confident in Stoke City to win, given their much superior goal difference, creativity, and home advantage over a Wednesday side conceding just over two goals per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Stoke City to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfred?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">3\/10 @ Betfred<\/a><br>(76.9%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">We&#8217;re backing Stoke City to win because they&#8217;ve scored almost twice as many goals as Wednesday and boast 12 clean sheets to just 3. With a +3 goal difference compared to Wednesday&#8217;s -55, their home form and creative midfielders should make the difference.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">8\/11 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(57.9%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">There could be value here due to Stoke&#8217;s attacking output and Wednesday&#8217;s defensive frailties\u2014Wednesday concede just over two per game and both sides have history of high-scoring encounters in this matchup.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-market-fixtures\" id=\"markets-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"event\":{\"_id\":\"6861d5ba566e672f1bd79c1f\",\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition_season\":{\"_id\":\"68351cd42febbf834d2fa170\",\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"Championship\",\"country\":\"England\",\"created_at\":\"2025-06-02T00:00:00+00:00\",\"end_date\":\"2026-05-23T00:00:00+00:00\",\"season\":\"2025\\\/2026\",\"start_date\":\"2025-08-08T00:00:00+00:00\",\"tags\":[\"routine_fixture\"],\"updated_at\":\"2026-05-29T23:55:30+00:00\",\"stages\":[{\"stage_id\":\"698b2ac281ff06d75c1e822e\",\"stage_name\":\"Promotion Play-offs - Final\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2ac281ff06d75c1e822f\",\"stage_name\":\"Promotion Play-offs - Semi-finals\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2ac281ff06d75c1e8230\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true}]},\"created_at\":\"2025-06-30T00:09:30+00:00\",\"datetime\":\"2026-04-03T14:00:00+00:00\",\"name\":\"West Bromwich Albion vs Wrexham\",\"participants\":[{\"participant_id\":\"665db667e93e306d7f460106\",\"name\":\"West Bromwich Albion\",\"side\":\"home\",\"formation\":null,\"result\":{\"half_time\":2,\"full_time\":2,\"extra_time\":null,\"penalties\":null,\"total\":2}},{\"participant_id\":\"665db68ee93e306d7f4632f0\",\"name\":\"Wrexham\",\"side\":\"away\",\"formation\":null,\"result\":{\"half_time\":0,\"full_time\":2,\"extra_time\":null,\"penalties\":null,\"total\":2}}],\"selections\":[{\"channel_id\":1696,\"channel_name\":\"Sky Sports+ stream\",\"channel_shortname\":\"Sky Sports+ stream\",\"channel_url\":null,\"channel_slug\":\"sky-sports-plus-stream\",\"channel_coverage\":\"national\",\"is_streaming\":true,\"sprite_class\":\"icons-channels-sky_sports_uk\",\"channel_logo_url\":null},{\"channel_id\":1181,\"channel_name\":\"NOW TV\",\"channel_shortname\":\"NOW TV\",\"channel_url\":null,\"channel_slug\":\"now-tv\",\"channel_coverage\":\"national\",\"is_streaming\":true,\"sprite_class\":\"icons-channels-now_tv\",\"channel_logo_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/feed-orch-prd.s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\\\/channel-logos\\\/now-tv.svg\"},{\"channel_id\":2233,\"channel_name\":\"Sky Sports+ HD\",\"channel_shortname\":\"Sky Sports+ HD\",\"channel_url\":null,\"channel_slug\":\"sky-sports-hd\",\"channel_coverage\":\"national\",\"is_streaming\":false,\"sprite_class\":\"icons-channels-sky_uk\",\"channel_logo_url\":null}],\"stage\":\"Regular Season\",\"status\":\"finished\",\"status_detailed\":\"played\",\"tags\":[\"routine_fixture\"],\"updated_at\":\"2026-04-10T23:55:30+00:00\",\"venue\":\"The Hawthorns\",\"stage_id\":\"698b2ac281ff06d75c1e8230\"},\"data_markets\":[{\"_id\":\"Match Result\",\"name\":\"Match Result\"},{\"_id\":\"Anytime Goalscorer\",\"name\":\"Anytime Goalscorer\"},{\"_id\":\"Both Teams To Score\",\"name\":\"Both Teams To Score\"},{\"_id\":\"Correct Score\",\"name\":\"Correct Score\"},{\"_id\":\"Player Shots On Target\",\"name\":\"Player Shots On Target\"},{\"_id\":\"Player To Be Carded\",\"name\":\"Player To Be Carded\"}],\"active_market\":\"\",\"show_title\":\"false\",\"limit_markets\":\"\",\"widget_type\":\"markets\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/stakemate-bet-10-get-20-in-free-bets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stakemate Offer<\/a>: Bet \u00a310, get \u00a320 in free bets<\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/go\/stakemate?q=gb-all-all-wof-s-spo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1422508\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-1024x489.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-400x191.png 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-419x200.png 419w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-126x60.png 126w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-150x72.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150-40x19.png 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/06122108\/image-150.png 1986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>How to claim:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Go to Stakemate using <a href=\"\/en\/go\/stakemate?q=gb-all-all-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>this link<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Download the app and create your account<\/li>\r\n<li>Place your first bet of \u00a310 or more (minimum odds of 2\/1)<\/li>\r\n<li>Once settled, receive 4 x \u00a35 free bets - minimum 3 selections and 2\/1 odds on each bet.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"sq-toplist\" data-bookmaker-id=\"1408906\" data-offer-id=\"1408908\">\r\n<div class=\"sq-toplist__items\">\r\n<div class=\"sq-toplist__item\">\r\n<div class=\"sq-toplist__item-tc\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>#AD 18+ New Customers Only. Place any \u00a310 bet to qualify, min 2.0 (1\/1) odds. Qualifying bet must settle, excluding cash outs. Bonus credited with 24hrs of settlement. 4 x \u00a35 free bets. Free bets min 3 selections and 3.0 odds. Returns exclude free bet stake. Expiry applies. Full T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-season-form-amp-standings\">Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2025\/26 season to date<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stoke City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">79<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-55<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stoke have delivered a mid-table campaign built on a solid defence and creative midfield, while Wednesday languish at the bottom with just one win all season and the division&#8217;s worst defensive record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head-last-6-meetings\">Head-to-Head: Last 6 Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These sides have shared three draws in their last six encounters, with Stoke winning three and Wednesday two, underlining a recent edge for the Potters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16\/08\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Stoke City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18\/04\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stoke City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21\/12\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Stoke City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13\/04\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Stoke City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09\/12\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stoke City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16\/02\/21<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The numbers paint a clear picture: Stoke City have the tools and current form to take all three points, with their creative players and defensive stability standing in stark contrast to a Wednesday side low on confidence and leaking goals. Will Stoke&#8217;s superior quality tell, or can the Owls spring a shock? For those seeking a confident bet, Stoke City to win at <a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfred?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">3\/10 with Betfred<\/a> (76.9%) stands out as the logical pick for this encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-top-stories\">\n        <h2 class=\"sq-heading-line\">Squawka Suggests<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"sq-cards\">\n\t\t\t                    <article class=\"sq-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-sweden-vs-greece-04-06-26-international-friendly\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sweden vs Greece: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-356x200.png 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-107x60.png 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03153002\/match_preview-international-friendly-1-132x74.png 132w\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"sq-card__label\">News<\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-sweden-vs-greece-04-06-26-international-friendly\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">Sweden vs Greece: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds<\/h2>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/lukeh\/\"\n                                   class=\"sq-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Luke Hamilton                                <\/a>\n                                <time class=\"sq-card__label\">16 hours ago<\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t\t\t\t                    <article class=\"sq-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/squawka-writers-world-cup-tips\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03124759\/predictions_article-16x9-74-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Squawka writers provide their expert World Cup tips ahead of the tournament\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"sq-card__label\">News<\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/squawka-writers-world-cup-tips\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">Squawka writers provide their expert World Cup tips ahead of the tournament<\/h2>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/andrewfrancis\/\"\n                                   class=\"sq-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Andy Francis                                <\/a>\n                                <time class=\"sq-card__label\">18 hours ago<\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t\t\t\t                    <article class=\"sq-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/spain-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/22114326\/2GGRMF3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Spain World Cup 2026: Fixtures, key players and tactical analysis\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"sq-card__label\">News<\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/spain-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">Spain World Cup 2026: Fixtures, key players and tactical analysis<\/h2>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/andrewfrancis\/\"\n                                   class=\"sq-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Andy Francis                                <\/a>\n                                <time class=\"sq-card__label\">21 hours ago<\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t\t\t\t                    <article class=\"sq-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/easybet-predictions-explainer\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/03123846\/predictions_article-16x9-73-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"easyBet Predictions: All the details on easyBet&#8217;s new offering to the gambling market\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"sq-card__label\">News<\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/easybet-predictions-explainer\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">easyBet Predictions: All the details on easyBet&#8217;s new offering to the gambling market<\/h2>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/andrewfrancis\/\"\n                                   class=\"sq-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Andy Francis                                <\/a>\n                                <time class=\"sq-card__label\">2 days ago<\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stoke City welcome Sheffield Wednesday to the bet365 Stadium for a Championship clash on Saturday, with both sides under the microscope for starkly di&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2529,"featured_media":1441087,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday, Championship predictions, best bets, football stats, head-to-head, betting offers","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips & odds","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday on Friday 3 April.","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"news-category":[],"class_list":["post-1441089","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday on Friday 3 April.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday on Friday 3 April.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Squawka | EN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SquawkaFootballNews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-01T15:20:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1167\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"590\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@squawka\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Anthony Eadson\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/6111e9e73c9acbee395458c386d498fc\"},\"headline\":\"Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-01T15:20:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-01T15:20:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/\"},\"wordCount\":518,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/\",\"name\":\"Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips & odds\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-01T15:20:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-01T15:20:42+00:00\",\"description\":\"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday on Friday 3 April.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg\",\"width\":1167,\"height\":590},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Squawka\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Squawka | EN\",\"description\":\"Football News, Stats, and More...\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/6111e9e73c9acbee395458c386d498fc\",\"name\":\"Anthony Eadson\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39700420d433b98c3d7a1d0c64d9ac1b45e7e470d6a3de4ff5b024ee47873569?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39700420d433b98c3d7a1d0c64d9ac1b45e7e470d6a3de4ff5b024ee47873569?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Anthony Eadson\"},\"description\":\"Anthony Eadson is a sports betting expert and seasoned industry professional with over a decade in the field. In addition to his work in football betting, Anthony is an avid sports fan, and keen horse racing punter. With a passion for the industry and a proven track record of profitability, Anthony is a trusted source for sports betting advice and analysis.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/anton\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips & odds","description":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday on Friday 3 April.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips & odds","og_description":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday on Friday 3 April.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/","og_site_name":"Squawka | EN","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SquawkaFootballNews\/","article_modified_time":"2026-04-01T15:20:42+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1167,"height":590,"url":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@squawka","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/"},"author":{"name":"Anthony Eadson","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/6111e9e73c9acbee395458c386d498fc"},"headline":"Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds","datePublished":"2026-04-01T15:20:41+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-01T15:20:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/"},"wordCount":518,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg","inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/","url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/","name":"Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips & odds","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg","datePublished":"2026-04-01T15:20:41+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-01T15:20:42+00:00","description":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday on Friday 3 April.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/31122932\/image_2026-03-31_11-29-25.jpg","width":1167,"height":590},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-stoke-vs-sheffield-wednesday-03-04-26-championship\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Squawka","item":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/","name":"Squawka | EN","description":"Football News, Stats, and More...","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/6111e9e73c9acbee395458c386d498fc","name":"Anthony Eadson","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39700420d433b98c3d7a1d0c64d9ac1b45e7e470d6a3de4ff5b024ee47873569?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39700420d433b98c3d7a1d0c64d9ac1b45e7e470d6a3de4ff5b024ee47873569?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Anthony Eadson"},"description":"Anthony Eadson is a sports betting expert and seasoned industry professional with over a decade in the field. In addition to his work in football betting, Anthony is an avid sports fan, and keen horse racing punter. With a passion for the industry and a proven track record of profitability, Anthony is a trusted source for sports betting advice and analysis.","url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/anton\/"}]}},"yoast_title":"Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips & odds","yoast_description":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday on Friday 3 April.","yoast_keyword":"Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday, Championship predictions, best bets, football stats, head-to-head, betting offers","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1441089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1441089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1441087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1441089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1441089"},{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-category?post=1441089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}