Championship: Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 37 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Watford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Watford go up against Sheffield Wednesday this coming Tuesday for a Championship meeting at Hillsborough.

Team form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-0 by Norwich, before Southampton ran out 1-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Derby, who came out 2-1 winners. Sheffield Wednesday are without a win in their last six Championship matches on home soil, which produced a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored two goals.

Watford Form

Two victories are what Watford have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Derby 2-0. This was followed by a 0-2 defeat against Ipswich, before winning again 1-2 against Bristol City. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Watford won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Sheffield Wednesday and Watford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sheffield Wednesday and Watford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jerry Yates, who is performing well for Sheffield Wednesday. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Watford.The visitors will be looking to Luca Kjerrumgaard to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Watford in recent matches.

Popular markets: Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford

Full-time result

Sheffield Wednesday didn’t win a single one of their previous 10 games Hillsborough across all tournaments, but did at least manage to draw two along the way. They endured eight defeats in this run. Watford won three of their last 10 league games away, as well as drawing four and losing three. Incredibly, Sheffield Wednesday lost their last 13 matches. Watford have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Watford scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Watford will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Tuesday with Sheffield Wednesday managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Sheffield Wednesday and Watford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Sheffield Wednesday’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Watford played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process. Astonishingly, Sheffield Wednesday conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.