Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City Prediction

The festive period is here and you know what that means: football galore! This weekend in the Championship, Sheffield Wednesday host Stoke City in a clash that is sure to bring plenty of action.

Key Stats

• Sheffield Wednesday have won eight and lost eight of their 21 games so far this season
• They are the only side in the top half with a negative goal difference
• Stoke City have just five wins this season
• They have just two points from their previous five games

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

Sheffield Wednesday come into this match off the back of a comfortable 3-1 win last weekend over Oxford United, who have been slipping down the table in recent weeks. They did fall behind in that game, which could hint at a weakness that Stoke could exploit.

Stoke have taken the lead in their last three matches, and while they haven’t won any of them, if they can keep that trend going, it’s bound to happen sooner or later. They rescued a point late on last week against fellow strugglers Cardiff City with a 95th minute goal.

Sheffield Wednesday Preview

Sheffield Wednesday Predicted Lineup - James Beadle; Marvin Johnson, Max Lowe, Di’Shon Bernard, Yan Valery; Djeidi Gassama, Barry Bannan, Shea Charles, Josh Windass; Jamal Lowe; Michael Smith

Former Bournemouth forward Jamal Lowe has recently been given starts in the Championship, having been a backup for much of the season. He scored in their last match along with Josh Windass and Djeidi Gassama. Windass has six goals in the league this season from the wing and has been a major threat in every game that he has played in.

Stoke City Preview

Stoke City Predicted Lineup - Viktor Johansson; Eric Bocat, Ben Gibson, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot; Tatsuki Seko, Andrew Moran; Lewis Koumas, Bae Jun-ho, Million Manhoef; Thomas Cannon

Stoke City have quite a young line up, especially in midfield and the attack, which may be working against them this season. They seem to be quite inconsistent, even in games, as they look electric at times, but then make errors that can cost them. Tom Cannon has been a revelation on loan from Leicester City, scoring eight league goals this season.

Head to Head Stats - Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City

Matches between these two teams have tended to be quite close and even in results. In fact the last time a game between these two teams ended with more than one goal between the sides was when Stoke beat Wednesday 2-0 in the EFL Cup back in 2015. Stoke were in the Premier League back then.

13th Apr 2024 - Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Stoke City - Championship

9th Dec 2023 - Stoke City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday - Championship

16th Feb 2021 - Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday - Championship

28th Nov 2020 - Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Stoke City - Championship

26th Dec 2019 - Stoke City 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday - Championship

Betting Tips for Sheffield Wednesday vs Stoke City

This game is too close to call for the full time result, but if the current trend continues, we could see Stoke score early again. They have done so in their last three games, and Sheffield Wednesday did concede first when they beat Oxford United.

With all of this in mind, our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this game is for Stoke to Win the First Half. Odds of 7/2 on Parimatch means that a £10 bet could see a potential return of £45.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Stoke City

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