Brighton v Sheffield Wednesday Betting Preview
Sheffield Wednesday won just six away games during the regular Championship season. So not brilliant form from the Owls out on the road, but thanks to a good 2-0 lead from the first leg at Hillsborough, they can head to the south coast on Monday night without needing to produce a win to get through to Wembley. Brighton were superb at home during the regular season, dropping just the three games, so can they produce a comeback in this tie? The regular season joint-top scorers will still fancy their chances of making it through to Wembley and the Championship Play Off Final.
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Brighton v Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tips
Well, it is all uphill for Brighton here, who not only have to try and overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg, but have selection problems as well. Their game at Hillsborough against Wednesday (who had lost two league games there all season) was never going to be an easy first leg, but Brighton were probably expected to keep a little closer in the tie. So will home advantage be enough for them in the second leg? Chris Hughton’s men did produce a fantastic season at home in the Championships, losing just the three league games in a W15 D5 L2 record in the second tier. The Seagulls have gone unbeaten in their last ten there as well, putting up seven wins in that sequence of games. So if their home form is anything to go by, they aren’t done and dusted just yet. But can they do enough, with injuries and suspensions to post a big enough win? Eleven of their fifteen wins at home in the regular season were by a one goal margin.
You can back Brighton to win by a 1 goal margin on Monday night at a price of 11/4, which won’t be enough for them to get through to Wembley of course. Brighton have only managed a D2 L1 record at home against Sheffield Wednesday, failing to score in their last two on home soil against the Owls. There have been only the three goals scored in the last three meetings between the two sides on the south coast so you can expect a tight game. Under 2.5 goals is up at a quote of 8/13 with Sky Bet on Monday. Brighton have failed to score now in their three games against Sheffield Wednesday this season and actually, they haven’t struck a goal in any of their last six home and away games against the Owls. Brighton were knocked hard with injuries in the first leg and had to finish with ten men. If he’s fit, Tomer Hemed is 7/4 in the anytime goalscorer market to net.
The Owls will really be confident heading into this one. They are 9/4 to go out and keep what would be their seventh clean sheet in a row against Brighton. But the yo uhave the Seagulls who have scored 12 goals in their last four home matches, but then again, the Seagulls will be below full strength. So how is this going to play out? Sheffield Wednesday only managed six away wins in the Championship in a W6 D9 L8 record on the road. They have posted only the two wins in their last eight away from Hillsborough too in a W2 D3 L3 record so there are clear vulnerabilities there. But they played out two 0-0 draws against Brighton, who were incidentally, the joint top scorers in this season’s Championship, so the Owls seem to have them figured out. Another 0-0 between them in the correct score market will return you a price of 7/1, while Fernando Forestieri and Gary Hooper are 2/1 quotes in the anytime goalscorer market
Brighton v Sheffield Wednesday Betting Odds
Brighton 11/8, Sheffield Wednesday 9/4, Draw 9/4
Brighton v Sheffield Wednesday Predictions
The injuries that Brighton suffered in the first leg were devastating to their chances. There is a big deficit to chase down as well at home now and not being at full strength for it, will perhaps put an end to their promotion hopes. Sheffield Wednesday, with six clean sheets on the bounce against Brighton (W3 D3) seem to be in the driving seat and back them to just go and play out a draw and move through to Wembley.
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