Championship: Sheffield Wednesday vs Norwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 14 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Norwich visit Sheffield Wednesday, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 14 match taking place at Hillsborough on Tuesday.

Sheffield Wednesday are number 18 in the table on 15 points after 13 matches. Norwich rank as number 10 with 18 points after 13 matches played.

Team form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Norwich

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Sheffield Wednesday at the moment. Against Portsmouth, they came out on top in a 1-2 win, before drawing 1-1 against Brentford. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 2-6 defeat against Watford. Sheffield Wednesday claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded 13 goals.

Norwich Form

Norwich were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Preston, followed by another draw. This time it ended 3-3 against Middlesbrough, before going down in a 2-1 defeat against Cardiff. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Norwich won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Sheffield Wednesday vs Norwich

Look no further than Michael Smith, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, while Borja Sainz managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for Norwich 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 a modest three 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 three. Norwich won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run. Norwich were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches. Norwich have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Impressively, Norwich scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Norwich played. Sheffield Wednesday probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Tuesday, as Norwich managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Norwich have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Sheffield Wednesday’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Norwich, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves. Norwich scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Sheffield Wednesday vs Norwich

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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