Stoke City and Sheffield Wed. clash this Friday at the Bet365 Stadium on Match Day 40 of the EFL Championship. The match will be broadcast live at 15:00 on Sky Sports +.
Stoke City have picked up 51 points and currently lie in 15th position. In their last game, Mark Robins‘s team lost 3-1 against Preston North End (EFL Championship 2025/26).
Sheffield Wed. currently have -6 points and lie in 24th position. In their last encounter, Henrik Pedersen‘s team were beaten 3-1 by Hull City (EFL Championship 2025/26).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Stoke City winning 3-0.
Predicted lineups
Stoke City: Tommy Simkin, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Gibson, Eric Bocat, Ben Pearson, Steven Nzonzi, Million Manhoef, Tomás Rigo, Sorba Thomas, Milan Smit
Sheffield Wed.: Pierce Charles, Liam Palmer, Gabriel Otegbayo, Dominic Iorfa, Tayo Adaramola, Jarvis Thornton, Svante Ingelsson, Jaden Heskey, Sean Fusire, Jamal Lowe, Jerry Yates
Unavailable
Stoke City
- Lewis Baker – Injury
Sheffield Wed.
- Di´Shon Bernard – Injury
- Guilherme Siqueira – Achilles tendon problems
- Ernie Weaver – Injury
- Murphy Cooper – Groin Injury
Last starting XIs
Stoke City ( vs Preston North End 2026-03-20): Tommy Simkin, Junior Tchamadeu, Ben Gibson, Ashley Phillips, Eric Bocat, Steven Nzonzi, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Tomás Rigo, Sorba Thomas, Milan Smit
Sheffield Wed. ( vs Hull City 2026-03-21): Pierce Charles, Dominic Iorfa, Gabriel Otegbayo, Liam Palmer, Jarvis Thornton, Sean Fusire, Tayo Adaramola, Svante Ingelsson, Jaden Heskey, Jerry Yates, Jamal Lowe
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