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League One: Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough – Prediction & Best Odds

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Our betting experts preview the League One play-off semi-final between Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sheffield Wednesday welcome Peterborough to the Hillsborough on Thursday for the second and final leg of their League One playoff semi-final contest.

Despite finishing 19 points above Peterborough in the League One table, Sheffield Wednesday crashed to a 4-0 first-leg defeat last week, leaving the Owls with a seemingly impossible task of overturning a four-goal deficit.

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Sheffield Wednesday Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield Wednesday beat Shrewsbury by 0-3 and Derby by 1-0, before losing against Peterborough by 4-0. The Owls won four of their past six matches on home soil in League One, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored nine goals and conceded three times.

Peterborough Form

Peterborough look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Bristol Rovers, before downing first Barnsley by 0-2, then Sheffield Wednesday in a 4-0 win. Darren Ferguson’s side have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in League One. They saw no draws but lost once, scoring 15 and conceding five goals.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • Sheffield Wednesday have not lost the last 23 home matches in a row
  • Sheffield Wednesday have scored in 29 of the last 31 home matches
  • In 16 of the last 18 Sheffield Wednesday home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Sheffield Wednesday have scored in 17 of the last 19 matches
  • In 6 of the last 7 Sheffield Wednesday matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Peterborough away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Peterborough have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 Peterborough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Peterborough have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Peterborough have won 5 of the last 6 away matches

Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough – Players in Form

Scoring 17 goals during a League One campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Michael Smith is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Michael Smith to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough Betting Tips

Full-time result

Sheffield Wednesday sailed through their 10 most recent outings at home with seven wins, while they drew three. Peterborough won seven of their previous 10 outings away from home across all tournaments, whilst they drew zero and lost three. Sheffield Wednesday have really struck gold when it comes to home form, having not lost any of their previous 23 matches at Hillsborough.

Both teams to score

Sheffield Wednesday scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Peterborough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Peterborough have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Sheffield Wednesday have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Peterborough.

Total goals

Sheffield Wednesday scored an average of 1.7 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened seven times. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Peterborough’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.

Match predictions: Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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