Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle Betting Preview – Championship 8th April 5.30pm
A tough game ahead for Newcastle on Saturday evening in the Championship as they head to Hillsborough. The Owls are always a tough side to beat on home soil, but their overall form has slumped to where their playoff hopes are in jeopardy. Can Newcastle land themselves a big three points out on the road to keep up the pressure on Brighton in the title race?
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Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle Betting Tips
Sheffield Wednesday are hanging onto the sixth spot in the Championship, just about because their form has been patchy. They have only gone W2 D2 L4 record in their last eight league games. Overall, they have been solid at Hillsborough this term where they have a W12 D2 L5 record on the board and they debate Newcastle 1-0 at St James’ Park earlier in the season as well. The Owls have suffered just the one loss in their last four at home against Newcastle and are unbeaten in their last three against them in all competitions (W2 D1) home and away. So this should be a pretty tight scrap between these two who both have promotion ambitions. In the Bet365 Correct score market, a Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 win fetches a price of 15/2 and this is likely to be a low-scoring game. Under 2.5 goals returns a price of 7/10. In the anytime goalscorer market, Fernando Forestieri and Jordan Rhodes are 15/8 options.
Newcastle are unbeaten in their last seven games out on the road now in the Championship in a W4 D3 record. So pretty good there, but they have drawn their last two away games 0-0 and notably one of those at play-off contenders Reading. A 0-0 correct score at Bet365 being returned in this one is a price of 17/2. The Magpies are unbeaten in their last three visits to Hillsborough (W1 D2) so they may be trusted to avoid defeat. Dwight Gayle is trading as 6/5 favourite in the anytime goalscorer market and they have netted in in each of their last four visits to Sheffield Wednesday now, so you can picture this being a sternly contested game. There is a price of 4/5 at Bet365 on both teams to score. Wednesday would probably end up being the happier of the two with a point, but they are only two points above seventh-placed Fulham in the race for a top-six finish.
Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle Betting Odds
Newcastle 11/8, Draw 23/10, Sheffield Wednesday 19/10
Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle Predictions
Draw: Wednesday’s home form has just gone a little shaky but they can hold in there against Newcastle who have failed to win their last two away games in the top-flight. The Owls did win at St James Park earlier in the season, so can hold their own.
