Championship: Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 27 match between Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Sheffield Wednesday should be highly motivated for the task ahead in round 27 of the Championship campaign, when they take on League-leaders Leeds. With little to lose, they have their eyes fixed on an upset at Elland Road this coming Sunday.

Sitting top of the table, Leeds have claimed 53 points after 26 rounds, while Sheffield Wednesday have amassed 37 points and presently rank as number 10 in the Championship.

Form: Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday

Leeds Form

In their last three matches, Leeds drew 1-1 with Blackburn before recording another draw with Hull in a 3-3 match and beat Harrogate Town with a 1-0 scoreline. Leeds have been in potent form at Elland Road, winning no less than five of the past six Championship matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 15 goals while letting in two.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 4-2 against Derby, before recording a 2-2 draw with Millwall. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Coventry. Sheffield Wednesday won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding nine.

Betting stats and facts for Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Leeds 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: Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Joel Piroe brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Leeds will start him against Sheffield Wednesday, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Josh Windass, who notched up five goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Leeds vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Leeds won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Sheffield Wednesday won five games, drew three and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Leeds are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat. Leeds are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Leeds scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Sheffield Wednesday scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Sheffield Wednesday games. Sheffield Wednesday managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Leeds were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leeds, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Leeds scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Sheffield Wednesday’s last 4 matches had over 3.5 goals.