Ace Football previews the Championship round 38 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
League-leaders Sheffield United are matched up against mid-table Sheffield Wednesday in this round 38 in the Championship campaign. Can the latter spring a surprise, or is it another day at the office for the former? The answer arrives at Hillsborough on Sunday.
The Blades enjoy the view from the top of the table with 77 points after 37 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday find themselves positioned as number 10 in the Championship with 51 points following 37 rounds.
Team form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday Form
Sheffield Wednesday recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-2 against Sunderland. They responded by beating Plymouth 0-3, and followed that up by winning 2-3 against Norwich. Sheffield Wednesday claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 1-2 and 1-0 against Queens Park Rangers and Preston, respectively. Last time out, Bristol City ended their streak as the match finished even 1-1. Sheffield United recorded no less than five in their previous six Championship away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target nine themselves while allowing five goals against.
Betting stats for Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Sheffield Wednesday home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Sheffield United away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have won 7 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 16 Sheffield United matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United
Look no further than Callum Paterson, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, while Tyrese Campbell managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Sheffield United in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United
Full-time result
Sheffield Wednesday claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing three. Sheffield United won seven of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost one of the games in this run. Sheffield United scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Sheffield United have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Sheffield Wednesday scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Astonishingly, Sheffield United scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Sheffield Wednesday played. Sheffield United managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield Wednesday, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Sheffield United, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Sheffield Wednesday’s last 5 matches had more than three goals. Sheffield United scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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