South Yorkshire rivalry takes centre stage in the Championship on Saturday afternoon as Sheffield Wednesday travel to Barnsley in what promises to be a real hum-dinger of a local derby.
Skybet Championship – Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday – Oakwell – Saturday 10th February 2018 – 12:15 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 11/5 at Coral |
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Barnsley
Sheffield WednesdayBarnsley
Paul Heckingbottom’s men continue to defy logic in the Championship but look to have their work cut out in order to preserve their Championship status for another year – winless in their last 5 matches. The Tykes are 21st in the Championship table having picked up 27 points from 30 games in what has tough season for the reds. Tom Bradshaw has been the focal point of Barnsley’s attack this season and his 11 goals could prove invaluable in their quest to stay in the division.
Sheffield Wednesday
Jos Luhukay is the new man in charge at Hillsborough and the Dutchman had an unbeaten start to life in England until his charges were thumped at home to Birmingham City last time out. Goals could be the issue for Wednesday, they’ve only notched 31 goals in 30 league games this season and have only scored one goal under Luhukay in the Championship. Gary Hooper has been in sensational form this season – notching 11 goals for the Owls at an average of 184 minutes per goal.
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday boss the head to head between the local rivals with a 35:22 lead over Barnsley whilst another 15 games between the teams have ended as draws.
One of those draws took place earlier in the season, at Hillsborough back in October which ended as a 1-1 draw with Adam Reach scoring for Wednesday and Harvey Barnes replying for the Tykes.
Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday – Betting Odds and Predictions
There is no love lost between these sides who are famed for their physical approaches.
A red card in the match is a distinct possibility at 3/1 with Coral.
Both sides have struggled in recent weeks could end up cancelling each other out.
The match to finish as a draw represents great value at 11/5 with Coral.
Tom Bradshaw has been in great form this season and is always a threat to opposition defences
Tom Bradshaw to score anytime is an excellent price at 2/1 with UniBet.
This should be a very cagey affair between two teams low on confidence.
Under 2.5 goals in the game looks a great bet at 8/11 with Betfair.
Score Prediction
Barnsley 1 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday – 11/2 with BetVictor.
Top Betting Tip Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday
This is sure to be an entertaining game and the hostile atmosphere at Oakwell could lead to a stalemate between two well matched teams. The match to end as a draw and both teams to score looks a super punt at 10/3 with Coral.