Two teams just outside the top six meet in the Championship, as Ipswich Town play host to Sheffield Wednesday. Ipswich scored an 88th minute equaliser at Hull at the weekend, to give them their first league draw of the season after sixteen games. That now means they have lost just once in their last four, although they lost three on the bounce before that. They have also lost two of their last three at home. Just two wins in their last seven leaves them in ninth place in the table, a point outside the top six. Recent League Form – DWLWLL.
EFL Championship – Portman Road – Wednesday 22nd October 2017 – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Ladbrokes |
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Ipswich Town
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday extended their unbeaten run to four league matches at the weekend, with a 0-0 draw at home to fourth placed Bristol City. That draw lifted them up to tenth place, and they now sit just two points outside the play off places. The biggest cause for concern for Wednesday is their goal scoring record. They have netted twenty-one this term, which is more than a goal a game but is the least amount scored by any of the top eleven clubs in the division. Their away form hasn’t been great of late, with victory at Aston Villa before the international break being their only win in the last six on the road. Recent League Form – DWWDLL.
Head to Head
Between April 2013 and November 2016, these sides met eight times. All eight ended one of two ways, with Ipswich winning four of them 2-1 and the other four being 1-1 draws. Sheffield Wednesday ended that run in the most recent meeting, with a 1-0 away victory in April this year. That victory was only their second in the last sixteen meetings.
Betting Odds and Predictions
The betting odds for this match are extremely close, with the visitors being priced as a slight favourite. Ladbrokes have Sheffield Wednesday priced at 7/5, with Ipswich at 2. The draw is priced at 12/5. It’s tough to predict, with the sides having similar form and being so closely matched, so maybe the match result market is best left alone for this match.
One market we have a little more confidence in is both teams to score. Both sides have netted in 56% of Ipswich league matches this season, and in 65% of Sheffield Wednesday’s. Also, both have scored in eight of the last nine meetings. Both Teams to Score is priced at 8/11 and is statistically a good bet.
With just one of the last five meetings ending level, Both Score No Draw looks another solid option at odds of 13/8. Four of the last nine have ended 2-1 to Ipswich and four have been 1-1 draws. Many people believe in history repeating itself, so may want to back either of these results. Ipswich to win 2-1 is priced at 9/1, with a 1-1 draw at shorter odds of 5/1. The last two meetings, and three of the last four, have been level at the break. Odds for the draw at Half Time are 1/1, and look a good option.
Top Betting Tip
This is an extremely close match on paper and incredibly tough to call. Therefore, we would recommend steering clear of the match result market. However, we do believe both teams will find the net here. So, our top betting tip for this match is Both Teams to Score, at odds of 8/11 with Sky Bet.