Match Preview: Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United - Expert Analysis

Sheffield Wednesday host Leeds in a massive Championship fixture on Friday night as a win for either side would be crucial in moving forward. Wednesday need to bounce back after being thrashed at the Stadium of Light last week, while Leeds need to properly start their season as they have no wins in all competitions at the moment.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United Standings

Two games into the Championship season the table is not where you should look to analyse the qaulity of sides.

Currently Sheffield Wednesday sit in 9th place on three points after winning their opening fixture 4-0 against Plymouth before losing their second fixture against Sunderland by the same scoreline. After the weekend, we now are a bit unsure on Wednesday. The Jeckyll and Hyde performances mean we will have to wait potentially a month until we know what to make of this Sheffield Wednesday team's chances this season.

Leeds find themselves in 16th after their opening two games have seen two stalemates with a 3-3 draw against Portsmouth to open the season and a 0-0 draw against West Brom last weekend. Leeds are desperate for a win to kickstart their campaign as the expectation of promotion is gigantic.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United head to head

13/04/2019 - Leeds United 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

26/10/2019 - Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Leeds United

11/01/2020 - Leeds United 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday

02/09/2023 - Leeds United 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday

08/03/2024 - Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Leeds United

There's no clear way to spin these previous five meetings. There have been two draws, one at each ground, and both of the sides have won with Leeds getting one more victory than Wednesday.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United top scorers

Sheffield Wednesday

1. Charlie McNeill - 2 goals
2. Jamal Lowe - 1 goal
3. Josh Windass - 1 goal
4. Michael Smith - 1 goal

Leeds United

1. Pascal Struijk - 1 goal
2. Wilfried Gnonto - 1 goal
3. Brenden Aaronson - 1 goal

Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United Team News

The only injury for both sides is Ben Hamer for Sheffield Wednesday as both sides look to field a full strength XI.

Georginio Rutter departed from Elland Road to join Brighton on Monday, leaving Leeds with less options in attack.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United Predicted Line-ups

Sheffield Wednesday: James Beadle, Yan Valery, Dominic Iorfa, Di’Shon Bernard, Max Lowe, Svante Ingelsson, Barry Bannan, Djeidi Gassama, Josh Windass, Anthony Musaba, Jamal Lowe.

Leeds United: Illan Meslier, Jayden Bogle, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Junior Firpo, Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Gruev, Daniel James, Joel Piroe, Wilfried Gnonto, Mateo Joseph

Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United Player to Watch

Jamal Lowe is our player to watch for this fixture. The winger scored in Wednesday's opening match of the season and his first match for Wednesday after signing from Swansea. The winger put up 9 goals and 3 assists in the championship last season with a g/a per 90 of 0.48.

Where can I watch Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United?

This match is available to watch on SkySports Football.