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Ace Football previews the Championship round 40 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Hull and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Hull go up against Sheffield Wednesday this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday approach the next Championship round as number 12 in the table, having claimed 52 points this season so far. With 39 games behind them, Hull amassed 41 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

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Team form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull

Sheffield Wednesday Form

In has been a bit of everything for Sheffield Wednesday in their previous three matches, where they first beat Norwich by 2-3. This was followed by a disappointing 0-1 defeat against Sheffield United, before an encounter with Cardiff produced a 1-1 draw. Sheffield Wednesday are without a win in their last six Championship matches on home soil, which produced a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored seven goals.

Hull Form

Hull show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 2-1 win against Oxford. Then a 1-1 draw with West Bromwich followed before they lost against Luton with a 0-1 scoreline. Hull won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Sheffield Wednesday and Hull

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

  • In 9 of the last 11 Sheffield Wednesday matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Sheffield Wednesday matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 4 Sheffield Wednesday home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 28 of the last 30 Hull matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 13 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 10 Hull away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 10 Hull away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Hull matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull

Michael Ihiekwe is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Hull look to Joe Gelhardt, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Sheffield Wednesday claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Hull won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Sheffield Wednesday have beaten Hull in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Sheffield Wednesday scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Hull scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Hull will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Sheffield Wednesday managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Hull have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Sheffield Wednesday when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Sheffield Wednesday’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Hull, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.

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