Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction

Neither Bristol City nor Sheffield Wednesday have had a particularly impressive start to the Championship this season. Both teams start Matchweek 8 in the bottom half of the table, with City just two points ahead of their visitors.

Sheffield Wednesday are an unpredictable side, having started the season with a remarkable 4-0 win over Plymouth. They tend to perform at home while on the road, they are less comfortable.

Key Stats

• Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday both have two wins this season, along with five other Championship clubs
• Both sides have also scored nine goals this season
• Sheffield Wednesday have conceded once more than Bristol City, with 14 goals conceded
• The sides have two of the leakiest defences in the league, only Cardiff City (17) have conceded more

Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday Previews, Form and Players to Watch

Both teams have seen a recent uptick in form after quite poor starts. Bristol City’s goal at the start of the season was to challenge for the playoffs, but they are currently a long way off that target.

Sheffield Wednesday were probably aiming for stability this season after narrowly avoiding relegation in the last campaign. They look the more likely of the two teams to achieve their goal at the minute.

Bristol City Preview

Bristol City Predicted Lineup - Max O’Leary; Haydon Roberts, Luke McNally, Zak Vyner, George Tanner; Jason Knight, Max Bird; Anis Mehmeti, Yu Hirakawa, Scott Twine; Sinclair Armstrong

After losing two games by three goals to nil in succession, Bristol City have been able to stop the rot by beating Oxford United 2-1 before they drew at Swansea last weekend. Defensively, they have been poor, as they have been unable to keep a clean sheet all season, but in front of goal, they have been impressive in some games.

They have managed to spread out their goals somewhat, but Sinclair Armstrong has certainly caught the eye. He has scored just two goals in the league so far this season, but he has led the line well in most games. At just 21-years-old, he is definitely a talent to watch out for.

Sheffield Wednesday Preview

Sheffield Wednesday Predicted Lineup - James Beadle; Akin Famewo, Michael Ihiekwe, Liam Palmer; Marvin Johnson, Barry Bannan, Shea Charles, Yan Valery; Olaf Kobacki, Ike Ugbo, Josh Windass

Like Bristol City, Sheffield Wednesday bounced back last weekend with a win. Wednesday shocked the league with a 3-2 win over league leaders West Brom in a game that had all of the drama. Substitute Anthony Musaba got the winner late on, and could be pushing for a start in this match.

Barry Bannan, despite being 34-years-old, is still at the top of his game. This season he has scored twice and registered one assist. On top of this, he has played the most minutes of any Sheffield Wednesday outfield player in the league, having only missed 27 minutes against Luton Town earlier this month.

Head to Head Stats - Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Throughout history, Sheffield Wednesday have had the better of this week’s hosts, having won 31 times to Bristol City’s 19, however much of this dominance occurred at the beginning of the 20th Century. Over the last few years, this contest has been a lot more even.

Overall, the home side seems to always do better in this fixture, so that bodes well for Bristol City this time around.

24th Feb 2024 - Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Bristol City - Championship

4th Nov 2023 - Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday - Championship

17th April 2021 - Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Bristol City - Championship

27th Sept 2020 - Bristol City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday - Championship

28th June 2020 - Bristol City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday - Championship

Betting Tips for Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday

The home side are favourites for this game, but only slightly. Coming off the back of a win like they have, Sheffield Wednesday may have the confidence to win again here, but Bristol City also have confidence after their recent result. In reality, it is a bad time for the teams to face each other because they are both in form.

On paper, Bristol City have the stronger squad, especially from the bench, with the likes of Nahki Wells and Fally Mayulu waiting in the wings for their chance.

With all of this in mind, our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this game is for Bristol City to Win. Odds of 5/4 on QuinnBet means that a £10 bet could see a potential return of £22.50.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction

Bristol City 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday

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