Sheffield Wednesday vs Swansea Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 27/03/2024, 11:00  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 29/03/2024 at 03:00 in Championship Prediction

After the international break, Sheffield Wednesday’s survival race in the Championship resumes with a home match against Swansea City on Friday. The hosts start this game ranked 23rd, which is eight places behind Swansea. Having garnered 38 points, Sheffield Wednesday are still two points before the safety zone. They will be targeting a win here to breathe some life in their relegation battle. Two weeks after their last competitive outing, the Owls will hope the reflections in the international break play a part in their recovery. They suffered a 6-0 loss to promotion-chasing Ipswich Town last time out, and will hope for a better performance here. Compared to their last two matches, this should be a winnable game for Sheffield. Before their loss to Ipswich, they had lost 2-0 at home to Leeds United, another promotion-chasing side. The four wins that came before the back-to-back defeats brightened Sheffield Wednesday’s hopes for survival. They will head to this game seeking to make their home run count. In three of their last four home matches in the Championship, Sheffield Wednesday posted wins. Three of their last five home league games had clean sheets as well.

Swansea are among teams that reaped points from Sheffield’s poor start to the season. As the Owls failed to win any of their first 13 league games, Swansea beat them 3-0 in September. Things haven't been moving well for them lately though. The Swans have 46 points, just seven above the relegation zone. They headed to the international break on a high, after beating Cardiff City 2-0 in the South Wales derby. That significant win saw Swansea rise from a two-match winless run and will be a good place to build from. In five straight matches against Sheffield Wednesday, Swansea are unbeaten; the 3-0 win in September was their third in those five meetings. That was, however, only their fourth win in the last 13 matches. in all competitions. They lost seven of those 13 matches, and a poor away run will not inspire much confidence here. Out of Swansea City’s last 12 away league matches, they managed just three wins, and kept only one clean sheet.