Sheffield Wed vs Sunderland prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-09-28 19:00.
Sheffield Wednesday’s return to the Championship continues to go from bad to worse, as a 3-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Swansea over the weekend made it eight league outings without victory (D2, L6) to start 2023/24. That run of form sees them enter matchday nine bottom of the league with serious pressure now placed on new manager Xisco Muñoz to deliver a first victory here as Owls fans begin to call for change.
But there’s been huge problems at both ends of the pitch for Wednesday, who remain the competition’s lowest scorers with just five strikes to their name, while they’ve failed to score in four league outings – a joint-highest tally. They’ve also kept just one clean sheet this league campaign (0-0 vs Leeds), but could be buoyed by their four-match unbeaten home H2H record against upcoming visitors Sunderland (W2, D2).
That said, Tony Mowbray’s side visit South Yorkshire in solid form thanks to their return of 13 points in the Championship so far this season which sees them enter this matchday in fifth spot. Their recent five match unbeaten run (W4, D1) did come to a crashing end at the weekend in a 1-0 home loss to Cardiff, a result which didn’t best please the veteran manager.
He bemoaned that his side “have to find the killer touch to score the goals” on home soil, so a return to the road might suit the Black Cats. Away from the Stadium of Light, Sunderland have won their last two matches, both via a 3-1 scoreline, whilst last season only two sides won more often on their travels in the Championship (W11), form that needs repeating again this season if another play-off finish is the ultimate aim.
Players to watch: Sheffield Wednesday could look to striker Lee Gregory here as he netted in his side’s home H2H during the League One play-offs in 2021/22. Sunderland’s Patrick Roberts also netted in that match and overall, he has three direct goal contributions in five matches vs Wednesday (G2, A1).
Hot stat: Both teams have scored in just one of the last six H2Hs.