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Championship: Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday - Betting preview
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Championship: Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Championship round 29 match between Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Sheffield Wednesday come to Ashton Gate for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Bristol City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Bristol City approach round 29 as number 11 in the Championship table with 40 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Sheffield Wednesday have amassed seven points, placing them as number 24 in the standings.

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Form: Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Bristol City Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Bristol City beat Watford 5-1, followed by a 0-0 draw against Oxford. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 2-0 defeat against Ipswich. Bristol City won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded five goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday lost their previous three matches by 0-2 against Brentford, 0-1 against Portsmouth and 0-2 against Birmingham. Sheffield Wednesday didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 14 and scored three goals themselves.

Betting facts for Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.

  • In 12 of the last 14 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Bristol City home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Bristol City have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Sheffield Wednesday have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Sheffield Wednesday have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals

In-form players: Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Adam Randell is showing good form for Bristol City, scoring zero goals in their last six matches. Svante Ingelsson scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Bristol City claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Sheffield Wednesday lost their previous 4 matches. Bristol City have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Bristol City have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Sheffield Wednesday have failed to score in 5 consecutive games. Bristol City managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bristol City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sheffield Wednesday, who managed to score 0.4 times in those matches. Sheffield Wednesday did not score a single goal in 5 consecutive games