Championship: Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 46 match between Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Sheffield Wednesday come to Stadium of Light for the Championship match on Saturday, Sunderland will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sunderland approach the next Championship round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 56 points this season so far. With 45 games behind them, Sheffield Wednesday amassed 50 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Team form: Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday

Sunderland Form

In their last three matches, Sunderland won 0-1 against West Bromwich, before losing 0-1 against Millwall and 1-0 to Watford. Sunderland didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Championship games at the Stadium of Light. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored two goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Stoke, before downing first Blackburn by 1-3, then West Bromwich in a 3-0 win. Sheffield Wednesday performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored eight times, while also conceding nine goals.

Betting facts for Sunderland 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 Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday

It has been a great season for Ike Ugbo who bagged 11 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Sheffield Wednesday.

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Full-time result

Sunderland claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing six. Sheffield Wednesday won four of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost six of the games in this run. Sheffield Wednesday didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sunderland only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Sheffield Wednesday got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sheffield Wednesday managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sunderland have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sunderland, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sheffield Wednesday, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Sunderland’s last 5 matches had less than three goals.

Suggested bet: Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday 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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