Championship: Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 27 match between Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Southampton take on Sheffield Wednesday for a match in the Championship on Saturday at St. Mary’s Stadium.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, the Saints claimed 52 points after 26 rounds. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday amassed 22 points and rank number 22 in the Championship at the moment.

Form: Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday

Southampton Form

Southampton look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Plymouth by 2-1, before drawing 1-1 with Norwich. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Walsall 4-0. Southampton swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Championship matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 16 and conceding two goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield Wednesday first beat Preston 0-1, then Hull by 3-1, and finally Cardiff by 4-0. Sheffield Wednesday won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats for Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday

Marvin Johnson shows decent form right now for Sheffield Wednesday, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Southampton, who are strong favorites this coming Saturday. Siding with Samuel Edozie also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Betting markets: Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Southampton are on an amazing streak of 18 Championship games in a row without defeat. The Saints have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in four consecutive home meetings. At St. Mary’s, they won nine of their last 10 home matches, drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat. Sheffield Wednesday won two of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing zero and losing eight.

Both teams to score

Southampton scored the first goal of the match an impressive ten times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. They managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Southampton scored at least one goal in their last 19 Championship games. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Southampton saw four of them finish with more than 2.5 goals. They scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.

Betting tip: Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday

The match between Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Championship game.

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