Championship: Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 22 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Sheffield Wednesday face relegation-threatened Stoke at Hillsborough in round 22 of the Championship in a match that kick-offs on Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Sheffield Wednesday approach the next Championship round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 29 points this season so far. With 21 games behind them, Stoke amassed 22 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Team form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Preston resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 0-1 defeat against Blackburn, before beating Oxford by 1-3. Sheffield Wednesday claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Stoke Form

Stoke came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-1 against Sunderland. A 2-1 defeat against Luton followed, before a 2-2 draw with Cardiff. Stoke managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring seven time and letting in five.

Betting facts for Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke

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 Stoke played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Michael Smith, who is performing well for Sheffield Wednesday. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Stoke.The visitors will be looking to Thomas Cannon to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Stoke in recent matches.

Popular markets: Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke

Full-time result

Sheffield Wednesday claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stoke won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Sheffield Wednesday have not lost to Stoke in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Sheffield Wednesday scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Stoke got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Sheffield Wednesday managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Stoke kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Sheffield Wednesday’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Stoke, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.