Championship: Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Burnley and Sheffield Wednesday who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Sheffield Wednesday go up against Burnley this coming Friday for a Championship meeting at Turf Moor.

Burnley are third in the Championship standings after collecting 65 points from their initial 33 encounters. Sheffield Wednesday trail them on 45 points after 33 rounds, leaving them as number 9 in the table.

Team form: Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday

Burnley Form

Burnley look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 0-1 and 2-0 against Southampton and Hull respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Preston as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Burnley claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Championship, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored five and conceded one goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

It is all or nothing with Sheffield Wednesday, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-1 against West Bromwich, before beating Swansea 0-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 1-2 against Coventry. Sheffield Wednesday claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Burnley and Sheffield Wednesday

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Burnley and Sheffield Wednesday. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday

Michael Smith shows decent form right now for Sheffield Wednesday, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Burnley, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Zian Flemming also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

Burnley won five of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing five in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Sheffield Wednesday won five of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing three. Amazingly, Burnley are on a streak of 20 matches without defeat. Amazingly, Burnley are on a streak of 17 home matches without defeat. Burnley have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Burnley scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Sheffield Wednesday scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Burnley have not conceded a goal in 11 consecutive games. Sheffield Wednesday managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Burnley have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.

Total goals

Burnley saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Incredibly, Burnley kept a clean sheet in ten Championship matches on the spin.