Match Report
Defeat had not touched Wolverhampton Wanderers in 5 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Sheffield Wednesday had taken 7 of 15 points to Wolverhampton Wanderers's 13.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Sheffield Wednesday have 2 wins to Wolverhampton Wanderers's 7, with 3 draws, at 1.67 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Hillsborough Stadium, capacity 34,835, hosted the game. B. Speedie took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.2 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Wolverhampton Wanderers led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sil Swinkels (3' og), Saheed Olagunju (45')
Key stats
Possession: Sheffield Wednesday 48% · Wolverhampton Wanderers 52% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 2-6