League One: Stevenage vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 8 match between Stevenage and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Sheffield Wednesday go up against Stevenage this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at Lamex Stadium.

Stevenage are number 11 in the table on nine points after seven matches. Sheffield Wednesday rank as number 2 with 14 points after seven matches played.

Team form: Stevenage vs Sheffield Wednesday

Stevenage Form

Stevenage hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Barnsley by 1-5, before winning 2-1 against Luton. The streak ended in a recent 1-0 defeat against Leyton Orient. Stevenage claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Peterborough with a 1-2 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 0-0 game against Wigan. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 0-0 against Stockport County. Sheffield Wednesday recorded no less than five in their previous six League One away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target ten themselves while allowing seven goals against.

Betting facts for Stevenage 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 Stevenage and Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Stevenage vs Sheffield Wednesday

Dan Kemp has three strikes in six League One matches for Stevenage, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Sheffield Wednesday. The visitors are looking to Jamal Lowe, who has provided his team with three League One goals.

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Full-time result

Stevenage claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Sheffield Wednesday didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.

Both teams to score

Stevenage scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Stevenage managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Stevenage saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sheffield Wednesday, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.