Championship: Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

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

Stoke enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sheffield Wednesday swing by on Friday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Stoke approach the next Championship round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 51 points this season so far. With 39 games behind them, Sheffield Wednesday amassed six points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.

Form: Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday

Stoke Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Stoke recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 3-3 draw with Ipswich. This was followed by a 3-1 win against Watford, before they lost 3-1 against Preston. Stoke managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

A draw is all that prevents Sheffield Wednesday from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Watford as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Ipswich by a 0-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Hull won the game and the exact score was 3-1. Sheffield Wednesday didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering six defeats. They conceded 14 and scored three goals themselves.

Betting facts for Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday

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 Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Stoke vs Sheffield Wednesday

Look no further than Million Manhoef, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Stoke in the Championship, while Jerry Yates managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Sheffield Wednesday in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Stoke claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won zero, drew zero and lost ten of their last 10 games away. Astonishingly, Sheffield Wednesday failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 16 matches.

Both teams to score

Stoke scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Stoke played. Sheffield Wednesday managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Stoke were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.6 times goals per game themselves. Stoke conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.