Championship Play-Off Opta Stats: Hull v Sheffield Wednesday

Dan Fitch
27 May 2016

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Hull and Sheffield Wednesday meet in the Championship Play-Off Final with the glory and riches of a Premier League place at stake. Opta are on hand with the statistical analysis.

"The Tigers won their only previous play-off final – 1-0 against Bristol City in 2008 to earn promotion to the Premier League for the first time."

Hull are 2.3611/8 to win within 90 minutes.

The Tigers won their only previous play-off final - 1-0 against Bristol City in 2008 to earn promotion to the Premier League for the first time. Hull are 2.3611/8 to win within 90 minutes.

Sheffield Wednesday will be making their first appearance at Wembley since May 1993 (FA Cup Final Replay v Arsenal, losing 2-1). Hull are 1.695/7 to win promotion.

Hull's last two visits to Wembley have produced 13 goals - they beat Sheffield United 5-3 in the 2014 FA Cup semi-final, before losing the final 2-3 against Arsenal. Over 4.5 goals is 11.010/1.

The Owls haven't won at Wembley in their last three visits (D1 L2), with their last win coming against city rivals Sheffield United in April 1993. A draw is 3.39/4.

Both league meetings between these sides this season ended in a draw - with Wednesday's Fernando Forestieri scoring in the 1-1 draw at Hillsborough, and being sent off in the 0-0 at the KC Stadium. The draw half-time/full-time double result is 5.39/2.

Hull have lost just two of their last 10 meetings with the Owls (W5 D3). The draw half-time/Hull full-time double result is 6.411/2.

Sheffield Wednesday haven't won away from Hillsborough in their last four (D2 L2), scoring exactly one in each. Hull are 1.645/8 in the Draw No Bet market.

The team finishing fourth in the Championship has been promoted just once in the past 17 seasons (QPR in 2014). Sheffield Wednesday are 2.427/5 to win promotion at Hull's expense.

The team that finished sixth in the Championship haven't been promoted since 2010 when Blackpool beat Cardiff 3-2. Wednesday are 3.65 to buck the trend and win in 90 minutes.

Nine of the last 12 Championship Play-Off Finals have been won by a one-goal margin, with seven of these ending one nil. A 1-0 Hull win is 7.26/1.