Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland: Best tips for the match

Ace Football previews the League One semi-final second leg between Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sheffield Wednesday enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sunderland swing by on Monday for the second leg of their League One semi-final play-off. We are bound to see an exciting game as both sides compete for a spot in next season’s Championship. Whoever wins will meet either MK Dons or Wycombe in the League One play-off final.

Sunderland enter the return fixture of this semi-final tie with a 1-0 aggregate lead following a narrow first-leg victory last week.

Latest form and fixture history of Sheffield Wednesday against Sunderland

Sheffield Wednesday aim to bounce back

Sheffield Wednesday are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Fleetwood by 3-2, before downing Portsmouth by 4-1. The winning streak came to an end against Sunderland, who ran out 1-0 winners.

Sunderland in excellent form

Sunderland look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment, as their last 3 matches saw them gaining 7 points. They started off drawing 1-1 with Rotherham, before downing first Morecambe by 0-1, then Sheffield Wednesday in a 1-0 win.

Latest encounters between Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland

Sunderland not only managed to beat Sheffield Wednesday in their last two meetings in League One. They also kept a clean sheet on the way winning 1-0 in May 2022 and 5-0 in December 2021. Perhaps something worth considering before settling on your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Highlights from the last time Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland met:

Betting stats and facts for Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland

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

Players to zoom in on in Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland

It is difficult to look past Lee Gregory, when on the search for a marksman. He seems to be on a strong run as he hit the target 6 times in his last 6 games for Sheffield Wednesday. Nathan Broadhead has managed to score 4 times in the last half dozen matches for Sunderland. It is probably safe to say that they will both be looking to add to their total here once again.

Best tips for the match: Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.