Championship: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 37 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Leeds go up against Sheffield Wednesday on Friday for a Championship meeting at Hillsborough.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Leeds claimed 76 points from 36 rounds, while Sheffield Wednesday amassed 38 points. They now rank as number 23 in the Championship standings.

Team form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-1 against Bristol City. They went on to defeat Rotherham 0-1 and made it three on the spin against Plymouth in a 1-0 victory. Sheffield Wednesday won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored nine goals.

Leeds Form

Leeds gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 3-2 against Chelsea, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Stoke. Leeds claimed 13 points in their last six Championship matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded two and scored 11 goals themselves.

Betting stats for Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds

Sheffield Wednesday against Leeds is also a battle between Ike Ugbo and Patrick Bamford with both in decent form. The former scored six while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds

Full-time result

Sheffield Wednesday claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Leeds won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing three in this series of matches. Sheffield Wednesday won their last 4 matches. Leeds are on a serious roll of now 11 matches without defeat. Leeds did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Sheffield Wednesday have not lost to Leeds in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sheffield Wednesday scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Leeds scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Leeds 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 five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Sheffield Wednesday saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Leeds’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches. Leeds scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.

Betting prediction: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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