Sheffield Wed vs West Brom prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-04-26 14:00.
[p]A few short weeks ago, Sheffield Wednesday’s status as a Championship club was hanging by a thread. However, a 3-1 victory over Blackburn on Sunday means the Owls are out of the relegation zone for the first time since the opening day of the campaign, raising spirits that they may be able to extend their stay in the division into a second season. [/p]
[p]The win at Ewood Park extended their unbeaten run to four games (W2, D2), but manager Danny Röhl is warning his players that “the job is not done” yet. They only have a one-point cushion down to the bottom-three with just two rounds to go, and worryingly have not enjoyed too much success on home soil recently, failing to win any of their last four outings at Hillsborough (D3, L1).[/p]
[p]West Bromwich Albion have their sights set on securing a play-off place, something a victory in this fixture could be enough to achieve. History suggests the Baggies, relegated to the Championship in 2020-21, should return to the top-flight this season as they have not spent four successive seasons in the second-tier since around the turn of the century, but their form has taken a worrying dip in recent weeks.[/p]
[p]Carlos Corberán’s side have won only one of their last six matches (D3, L2), while a 2-1 defeat to Leicester last weekend leaves them at risk of losing three league games in a row for the first time since October 2022. Supporters will therefore be pleased to see a trip to Hillsborough coming up, given their side are unbeaten in the last nine H2Hs against the Owls (W6, D3).[/p]
[p]Key battle: Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan will be looking to improve on a miserable record of never beating West Brom in a Championship clash (D1, L4). He may be locked in a midfield tussle with John Swift, who has netted ten of his last 14 goals before half-time, including when scoring the winner against in October’s reverse fixture.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: A league-low 17 of Sheffield Wednesday’s Championship matches have seen both teams score.[/p]