Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: result and report

Championship · Saturday 2 May 2026

Result

Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Championship · Saturday 2 May 2026, 11:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

Sheffield Wednesday · West Bromwich Albion · Championship predictions

Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: match report

Sheffield Wednesday beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the Championship on Saturday 2 May 2026. The half-time score was 2-0.

Nathaniel Chalobah opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goals came from Nathaniel Chalobah (36') and Liam Palmer (40'). West Bromwich Albion scored through Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant (82').

Discipline: Sheffield Wednesday received 3 yellow cards; West Bromwich Albion received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 24th on 15 points from 45 and West Bromwich Albion 19th on 53 points from 45. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 24th with 18 points, and West Bromwich Albion 19th with 53.

Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and West Bromwich Albion in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Nathaniel Chalobah of Sheffield Wednesday (7.5), ahead of Karlan Grant (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 3 draws and 5 for West Bromwich Albion.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Yellow card · Ousmane DiakitéWest Bromwich Albion
  • 32'Yellow card · Nathaniel ChalobahSheffield Wednesday
  • 36'Goal · Nathaniel ChalobahSheffield Wednesday · 1-0
  • 40'Goal · Liam PalmerSheffield Wednesday · 2-0
  • 57'Yellow card · Max LoweSheffield Wednesday
  • 81'Yellow card · Jaden HeskeySheffield Wednesday
  • 82'Goal · Karlan Laughton Ahearne-GrantWest Bromwich Albion · 2-1
  • 90'Yellow card · Tamer Jehad Abdallah Bany OdehWest Bromwich Albion

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sheffield Wednesday 2, draws 3, West Bromwich Albion 5.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Liam CooperSheffield Wednesday · injury (Groin Injury)

Sheffield Wednesday line-up (3-4-2-1)

Pierce Charles, Liam Palmer, Gabriel Otegbayo, Max Lowe, Sean Sheunesu Fusire, Jaden Heskey, Nathaniel Chalobah, Tayo Adaramola, William Grainger, Jamal Lowe, Jerry Yates

West Bromwich Albion line-up (4-4-2)

Max O'Leary, Danny Imray, Alfie Gilchrist, George Campbell, Callum Styles, Ollie Bostock, Ousmane Diakité, Alex Mowatt, Isaac Price, Josh Maja, Aune Heggebø