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Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn: Championship match prediction
In one of the matches of the 20th round of the English Championship, Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn will face each other. The visitors are in sixth place in the standings and are closing the playoff zone, while the hosts are five points behind and are in ninth place. Will the club from Sheffield be able to get closer to their competitor on December 10? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Command Analysis
Sheffield Wednesday
EnglandCurrent form
Sheffield Wednesday barely managed to stay in the Championship last season, finishing three points clear of relegated Birmingham. This time things are going much better. After a slow start, the Owls have pulled themselves together and started climbing up the league table. The Sheffield club currently sits ninth with 26 points from 19 games. After losing 0-1 to Sheffield United in the derby, the hosts have started picking up points again. They beat Hull City (2-0) and Derby County (2-1) away, and drew 1-1 with Cardiff and Preston (1-1) at home.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts are without Akin Famewo and Olaf Kobacki due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts have not lost in the last four rounds (two draws and two wins)
- The hosts have suffered only one defeat in their last five home matches.
Probable lineup: Hamer - Bernard, Iorfa, Palmer - Johnson, Bannan, Charles, Valeri - Gassama, Windass - Smith
Blackburn Rovers
EnglandCurrent form
Blackburn have finally found their game. The team has managed to win four games in a row in the Championship. The visitors have beaten Cardiff (3:1), Middlesbrough (1:0), Leeds (1:0) and Hull City (1:0). John Eustace men are in sixth place in the Championship table. This is an excellent result, considering that Rovers were close to relegation from the Championship last season. Now Blackburn is set to fight for a place in the Premier League, but to do this they need to maintain the current pace of gaining points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Carter, Gilsenan, Sigurdsson, Toth, Wyman and Wharton will be out for the visitors due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- None of the last seven matches of the visitors ended in a draw
- The club has not conceded a single goal in its last three matches
Estimated line-up: Pearce - Beck, Hyam, Butt, Costello - Tronsted, Travis - Hughes, Dollan, Cantwell - Obashi.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Sheffield Wednesday last two home games have ended with this scoreline
7.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in three of the hosts' last four matches
1.80Tip and bets
Both teams have recently gained good form and have not lost in the last four rounds. It is not a fact that someone streak will be interrupted today. A draw is quite possible. The visitors really want to stay in the leading six and will do everything to win, but the hosts will have the support of the fans. We believe that neither team will be able to tip the scales in their favor.
Our prediction is a draw at 3.40
Bet on total
The latest results show that the teams are worthy of each other. We expect a tough confrontation from this match, in which defense will certainly come to the fore. The opponents have not conceded many goals in the last rounds, this trend should continue in the personal meeting.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 1.83
Bet on corners
Most likely, the opponents will play defensively in this match, so don’t expect off-the-scale corner kick numbers.
Our prediction is total under 10.5 corners for 1.85
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