Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham Betting Preview – Championship 10th February 7.45pm
The Owls have won just two of their last six league games now which has meant that they have put some pressure on themselves in the play off push in the Championship. But they will be looking to build on an away win at the relegation-threatened Wigan last weekend as they head back to Hillsbrough to host Birmingham on Friday night. The Owls have strong home form going in the league and that will put Birmigham to the test. The Blues only snapped an eight match winless streak last weekend with a home win over Fulham, but may well find the going tough at Hillsborough.
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Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham Betting Tips
Sheffield Wednesday have claimed just the two victories in their last six league matches now, and that has put them under a little pressure in the playoff push. They were sitting very comfortable at one point, but now they are in the final spot and having to hang on there because of pressure coming in from teams beneath them. However, they are running well on home soil which means that they will probably be just alright in this one. The Owls have gone and put out a W4 D1 record in their last five on home soil, so punters will trust them enough in this one against the slumping Blues. Sheffield Wednesday have produced a very good W9 D1 L3 record at home in the Championship this season and they have conceded at an average of under a goal per game at Hillsborough. Just 46% of their games have gone over the 2.5 goal line so under 2.5 goals at Bet365 in this one looks value at a price of 3/4. Wednesday have been level at the break in over half of their home games this season.
Sheffield Wednesday aren’t the most prolific side going forward in the second tier, but they can boast a great defence, which is currently the fourth-best in the Championship. In the Bet365 anytime goalscorer market, they have Fernando Forestieri and Jordan Rhodes as 7/4 joint favourites. Wednesday will be out for a little revenge having lost 2-1 at St Andrews earlier in the season and they have great home form going against the Blues. The Owls have gone W3 D2 in their last five on home soil against Birmingham so the head to head form is there. In each of those three wins in that sequence, the Owls scored at least three goals. Wednesday have earned a clean sheet in each of their last four home games in the league and in the Bet365 correct score market a Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 option is trading at a price of 11/2, but given their recent goals at Hillsborough against the Blues a 2-0 return a 7/1 may have bigger appeal.
The Blues are floundering along a little bit but they did manage to take a 1-0 home win over Fulham last weekend. That saw them end a big eight match winless streak that they had put together (D3 L5). Away from home though they have gone winless in five (D2 L3) and they have won just one of their last seven away from St Andrews. So there is little reason for punters to trust them, particularly with their recent record at Hillsborough. They are managing to hold ground in the middle of the table because of their good first half of the season, but their form has nosedived pretty badly. They have failed to hit the back of the net in three of their last five games now. Lukas Jutkiewicz has scored four of Birmingham’s last five league goals and he is a price of 2/1 in the anytime goalscorer market for Friday’s night trip up north.
Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham Betting Odds
Sheffield Wednesday 4/5, Draw 13/5, Birmingham 10/3
Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham Predictions
A tough visit to Hillsborough for the Bleuse who aren’t carrying form there and who aren’t carrying form on the road either. Wednesday are a pretty rock solid home side and it is well worth looking at them to win to nil in this one. A 2-0 correct score to the Owls looks to be just around the right mark to roll with in this Friday night fixture.
