Ace Football previews the League One play-off between Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.
The League One clash at Stadium of Light on Friday sees Sunderland hosting opponents Sheffield Wednesday. The way we look at it, both sides will give it their all as they look to snatch a crucial advantage in the race for promotion to next season’s Championship.
Position in the League One standings: Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday
Just one point kept the two sides apart in the regular-season standings, suggesting there may be little to separate Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday at the moment.
Latest form and fixture history of Sunderland against Sheffield Wednesday
Sunderland look to build on current momentum
Sunderland look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches they first beat Cambridge U by 5-1, before drawing 1-1 with Rotherham. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Morecambe 1-0.
Sheffield Wednesday aim to make it 3 wins in a row
Sheffield Wednesday look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show for their efforts. Against Wycombe, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Fleetwood in a 2-3 win. They followed that up with a 4-1 win against Portsmouth in their most recent outing.
Latest encounters between Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday took a knock when Sunderland handed them a 5-0 defeat in their last League One encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 3-0 win.
Highlights from the last time Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday met:
Betting stats and facts for Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.
- Sunderland have not lost the last 13 matches in a row
- Sunderland have scored in the last 15 home matches in a row
- In 7 of the last 9 home matches Sunderland played, both teams scored
- In 6 of the last 8 matches Sheffield Wednesday played, both teams scored
- Sheffield Wednesday have won 6 of the last 8 matches
- In 5 of the last 7 away matches Sheffield Wednesday played, both teams scored
Players to zoom in on in Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday
Nathan Broadhead has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Sunderland will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to Lee Gregory in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 6 goals in his last 6 games.
Match predictions: Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.
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