Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sheffield Wednesday enjoy home advantage, when visitors Burnley swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Sheffield Wednesday are placed 15th with 11 points after nine matches. Burnley occupy a position as threeth in the league on 18 points.
Form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Burnley
Sheffield Wednesday Form
Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating West Bromwich 3-2, and then drawing 0-0 with Bristol City. They were back as winners when they defeated Coventry 1-2. Sheffield Wednesday won three of their previous six matches at Hillsborough in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 12 goals to six against.
Burnley Form
Burnley are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Oxford. Then, they took out Plymouth 1-0, followed by a 0-0 draw with Preston. Burnley came through their last six away games in the Championship with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored eight and conceded three.
Betting facts for Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 6 Sheffield Wednesday matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Sheffield Wednesday matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Sheffield Wednesday home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Burnley away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Burnley matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Burnley away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Sheffield Wednesday vs Burnley
Look no further than Barry Bannan, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, while Josh Brownhill managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Burnley in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
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Full-time result
Sheffield Wednesday claimed three wins, drew five and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Burnley won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Burnley didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings. Burnley have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Sheffield Wednesday scored first in six of their last ten home games. Burnley scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Burnley have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Burnley have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley.
Total goals
Sheffield Wednesday saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Burnley, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Burnley’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.
Betting prediction: Sheffield Wednesday vs Burnley
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Sheffield Wednesday vs Burnley mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.