Two of the Championships form teams meet at Hillsborough next weekend, when Sheffield Wednesday take on Bristol City. Having found themselves in fourth position in the standings thanks to their recent run of form, the away side will be looking to keep up the pressure on those around them with another three points.
English Championship – Hillsborough, Sheffield – Saturday 18th November – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 5/2 at William Hill |
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With both teams being unbeaten in their last three Championship matches, many are predicting a close encounter when Sheffield Wednesday take on Bristol City at Hillsborough. The home side sit in mid-table having made it to the playoffs last time around, with manager Carlos Carvalhal now under pressure to ensure that his players rediscover their top form, starting next weekend. There are a whole host of attractive betting markets surrounding this match, with our top tip below well worth checking out. Let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with Sheffield Wednesday.
Sheffield Wednesday Team News & Form
Despite sitting just three points behind the playoffs in the Championship standings, Wednesday have only seemingly just discovered their best form of the season. Carvahal’s men claimed an impressive win against Aston Villa at Villa Park last time around, with another encounter with a promotion chasing team set to test them to the maximum once more. Scotland international’s Jordan Rhodes and Steven Fletcher could once again form an attacking partnership against Bristol City, with the duo having both scored in recent weeks. Wednesday have a positive goal difference of just 2 having scored 21 goals so far this season, conceding 19 in the process.
Bristol City Team News & Form
Bristol City are one of the Championships surprise packages so far this season, with manager Lee Johnson having led his side to fourth spot in the standings. Their win over rivals Cardiff City before the international break means that they are just five points off top spot, with the likes of Bobby Reid and Josh Brownhill having been among their star performers to date. However, City’s record signing Famara Diedhiou is set to be out for the rest of the year with a knee ligament injury, with the likes of Cauley Woodrow and Matt Taylor battling it out for a starting birth in his absence. City have won their last three Championship outings, however a win at Hillsborough would be the most impressive of all.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 17 times since 2000, with Bristol City having earned six wins from such encounters, along with six draws. The duo played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Ashton Gate back in January.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite sitting behind their opponents in the table, it is Sheffield Wednesday who are the firm favourites for victory next weekend. Those looking to back the home side can get best odds of 15/13 with Ladbrokes, while a win for the visitors can be found at appealing odds of 23/10 with Skybet.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds of 9/10 with Ladbrokes.