Championship 25/26 · 8 Feb 2026

Swansea City 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Swansea City favourites at 67%.

Swansea City won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Žan Vipotnik, 54.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Žan Vipotnik +11.6.

Well below it: Murphy Cooper −21.9, Ethan Galbraith −17.0, Marko Stamenić −15.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

31 Jan 2026	W 2–0	at Watford Championship
24 Jan 2026	L 1–2	at Hull City Championship
20 Jan 2026	W 3–1	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
17 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Birmingham City Championship
11 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v West Bromwich Albion FA Cup

3 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
31 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Wrexham Championship
24 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Bristol City Championship
20 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Birmingham City Championship
17 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Portsmouth Championship

30 Aug 2025	Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Swansea City Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Malick Yalcouyé Midfielder	34	1	0	0.17	60.7	–
Žan Vipotnik Forward	90	2	0	0.58	54.2	+11.6
Lawrence Vigouroux Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.7	−5.5
Ji-sung Eom Midfielder	18	0	0	–	41.9	–
Liam Cullen Forward	56	0	0	0.16	40.2	−4.0
Cameron Burgess Defender	90	0	0	–	38.3	−5.3
Jay Fulton Midfielder	34	0	0	–	38.3	–
Josh Tymon Defender	90	0	1	0.06	36.5	+0.4
Gonçalo Franco Midfielder	72	1	0	0.42	35.6	−3.1
Gustavo Nunes Forward	72	0	0	0.13	33.5	–
Ben Cabango Defender	90	0	0	0.07	29.1	−14.2
Marko Stamenić Midfielder	56	0	0	0.02	28.3	−15.4
Ronald Midfielder	82	0	1	0.16	24.6	−9.7
Ethan Galbraith Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	19.4	−17.0
Leo Walta Midfielder	18	0	0	–	6.4	–
Josh Key Defender	8	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Rio Shipston Midfielder	1	–	100.0	–
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder	1	–	48.1	–
Joel Ndala Midfielder	90	–	43.5	+7.6
Liam Cooper Defender	90	–	42.3	−4.8
Jarvis Thornton Midfielder	89	0.02	40.5	+5.0
Jaden Heskey Midfielder	90	–	38.7	+1.5
Ike Ugbo Forward	19	–	38.7	–
Jamal Lowe Forward	61	0.01	38.5	+1.8
Jerry Yates Forward	89	–	35.6	–
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender	90	–	34.7	−9.2
Tayo Adaramola Midfielder	70	–	33.7	–
Charlie McNeill Forward	71	0.03	33.1	−5.9
Marvelous Nakamba Midfielder	29	–	29.8	–
Liam Palmer Defender	90	–	28.3	−4.7
Reece Johnson Defender	20	–	27.8	–
Murphy Cooper Goalkeeper	90	–	26.8	−21.9