Match preview: Owls v Bristol City

20 December 2019

Sheffield Wednesday return to Hillsborough on Sunday (12.00pm) for the final game before Christmas.

Bristol City are the visitors this weekend, who are outside the top six only on goal difference but looking to respond after suffering back to back defeats.

Those two losses both came on home soil against Millwall (1-2) and Blackburn (0-2).

The Robins haven't lost three in a row since November 2018.

Wednesday, meanwhile, will be aiming to build on last weekend’s superb performance away at Nottingham Forest.

The 4-0 win at the City Ground earned Wednesday the LMA Performance of the Week award and was the Owls’ third win in four games.

Garry Monk’s side are unbeaten in five games.

Team news

SWFC: Sam Hutchinson remains suspended and will serve the final game of his two-match ban on Sunday.

Fernando Forestieri (knee) remains sidelined.

Kieran Lee missed the trip to Forest following the birth of his newborn son but is back in training and available.

Moses Odubajo is back from suspension.

Owls top scorer Steven Fletcher has scored 12 times in 21 league games and is just one goal away from his highest scoring campaign in a single English league football season.

Elsewhere the Owls have no fresh injury concerns.

Bristol City: Lee Johnson is set to welcome back defender Taylor Moore, who missed the last two games with a knee problem.

Fellow defender Tomas Kalas (tendonitis) may also be back in contention, and Jay Dasilva (shin) has returned to training.

Championship form

Owls: DWWDW
Bristol City: LWWLL

Top scorers

Steven Fletcher: 12 goals
Andreas Weimann: 7 goals

Tickets

Ticket for this Category E fixture start from £25 for Adult Owls Members and £5 for Under 11 Members on the Kop.

S6 Foodbank

S6 Foodbank returns to Hillsborough on Sunday 22 December, giving supporters an opportunity to donate supplies to those in need this Christmas.

Safety

Sheffield Wednesday are reminding supporters of their conduct whilst following the team both at Hillsborough and away from home.

The launching of missiles from the stands, including pyrotechnics, are criminal offences and the club have a zero-tolerance policy to these.

iFollow

This weekend, iFollow commentary will be from Rob O’Neill and Owls midfielder Sam Hutchinson!

Due to broadcast restrictions, the game will not be available on iFollow for overseas subscribers to stream.

Last five v Bristol City

Owls 2-0 Bristol City – 22 April 2019 – Championship
Bristol City 1-2 Owls – 7 October 2018 – Championship
Bristol City 4-0 Owls – 3 March 2018 – Championship
Owls 0-0 Bristol City – 18 November 2017 – Championship
Bristol City 2–2 Owls – 31 February 2017 – Championship

Match Previews

Match Reports

Report: Wednesday 1-0 Bristol City

22 December 2019

Wednesday leapt to third place in the Championship table with a 1-0 win over Bristol City at Hillsborough.

Man of the match Barry Bannan scored a late penalty to give the Owls a thoroughly deserved three points from a lunchtime clash of few chances.

In fact one of the best fell to City after just 12 seconds when the hosts avoided the worst possible start.

Callum O’Dowda shot wide with time and space to perhaps do better and that was about as good as it got for the Robins as Wednesday soon found their rhythm and bossed the game.

Neat in possession and menacing in the final third, the Owls controlled the tempo, limiting the West Country side to the odd counter.

Liam Palmer almost opened his account for the season but was denied by Corey Smith on the line following a succession of corners.

Bannan pulled the midfield strings all afternoon and one sweeping ball to Adam Reach could only be admired but the latter’s shot fizzed narrowly wide.

It was all Wednesday and Kadeem Harris forced a fine save from Daniel Bentley before the keeper thwarted Palmer, at left back following an early departure for Morgan Fox.

Dominic Iorfa moved across to accommodate substitute Julian Börner but there were no signs of disruption as the Owls remained in charge.

The only thing missing from their first half dominance was a goal and it was more of the same in the second period.

Harris did tremendously well to hold off his marker and send in a testing cross that panicked the Robins’ defence and Bentley reacted well to deny Reach.

But while the contest stayed a stalemate, the risk was City profiting from a rare sortie upfield, which was so nearly the case on 55 minutes.

Tommy Rowe found Jack Hunt at the back post and the ex-Owl’s header was goalbound until Palmer cleared from right beneath the crossbar.

Play soon returned to the other end and Tomas Kalas bravely blocked a fierce Bannan volley when the Scot unleashed from the edge of the area.

The pattern continued into the closing stages, in which Bentley saved superbly from a Bannan free kick.

But Wednesday and that man Bannan were not to be stopped and on 85 minutes won a penalty when Rowe tangled with Atdhe Nuhiu on the angle of the box.

With regular taker Steven Fletcher sidelined through illness, Bannan assumed responsibility and duly converted to cap an outstanding display and seal victory.

Wednesday: Dawson, Palmer, Iorfa, Lees, Fox (Börner 30), Reach, Bannan, Luongo (Pelupessy 90), Harris, Rhodes (Winnall 76), Nuhiu

Match Reports

Ticket News

Ticket details: Owls v Bristol City

26 November 2019

Owls v Bristol City
Sunday 22 December 2019 (12.00pm)
Championship

Ticket for this Category E fixture start from £25 for Adult Owls Members and £5 for Under 11 Members on the Kop.

Tickets are on sale now to Season Ticket holders and Owls Members and will go on general sale from Monday 2 December.

Tickets can be purchased at the Ticket Office, by telephone on 03700 201867 (Option 1, £2 booking fee per ticket) or online at shop.sheffieldwednesday.co.uk.

Kop	Members	Non Members
Adult	£25	£30
Senior/under 21	£15	£20
Student/armed forces	£20	£30
Juniors under 17	£10	£15
Juniors under 11	£5	£10
Junior under 5 (advance sale only)	£5	£5

Grandstand	Members	Non Members
Adult	£28	£33
Senior/under 21	£18	£23
Student/armed forces	£23	£33
Juniors under 17	£10	£15
Juniors under 11	£5	£10
Junior under 5 (advance sale only)	£5	£5

South	Members	Non Members
Adult	£31	£36
Senior/under 21	£21	£26
Student/armed forces	£26	£36
Juniors under 17	£10	£15
Juniors under 11	£5	£10
Junior under 5 (advance sale only)	£5	£5

Supporters who attend this game and purchase their tickets in advance will receive ten Ticket Priority Points.

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