Sheffield Wednesday vs Wimbledon
2nd April 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL League One
Pick Home Win HT/FT
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 21/20 odds taken 1403 GMT, Friday 1 April
In EFL League One on Saturday, Darren Moore’s Sheffield Wednesday welcome Mark Bowen’s Wimbledon to Hillsborough. After dropping out of the EFL Championship last season, the Owls will be looking for an instant return to the second tier. Wednesday currently occupy the final play-off berth. Can they secure all three points against the struggling Dons on Saturday? We have the latest odds and best tips in our in-depth betting preview.
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Sheffield Wednesday Preview – Will the Owls stretch unbeaten run to five?
Sheffield Wednesday are on a decent run of five wins, two draws and one defeat from eight. Since losing 3-1 at Lincoln City in early March, the Owls are unbeaten in four. After back-to-back draws, Wednesday thumped Cheltenham Town 4-1 at Hillsborough last weekend.
Sheffield Wednesday are in the final play-off position at present. They are on 69 points, just two points above seventh-place Sunderland. With the likes of Wycombe Wanderers and Ipswich Town also hot on their heels, Darren Moore’s men cannot afford too many slipups.
Sheffield Wednesday have been tough to beat in League One this season, suffering just eight defeats from 39 fixtures. Only the current top three of Rotherham United, Wigan Athletic and MK Dons have lost fewer. The hosts head into this one as the 2/5 favourites.
Wimbledon Preview – Another damaging defeat for the Dons?
Wimbledon are embroiled in a relegation scrap at present. They are in the bottom four with 33 points to their name, a point behind 20th-place Fleetwood Town. The Dons have struggled for wins all season, picking up just six in the league – no team have won fewer.
Mark Robinson left the club earlier in the week by mutual consent after Wimbledon’s winless run stretched to 20 games. Former Reading boss Mark Bowen is the new man in charge, and the Welshman has a tough task on his hands at Plough Lane.
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Incredibly, Wimbledon have not won a League One match since a 2-0 success at Accrington Stanley on 7th December. Since then, they have drawn nine and lost 11 of the following 20. They are the big 8/1 underdogs in this one.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Wimbledon Betting Advice
The matchup at Plough Lane back in October was the first ever meeting between the two sides. It was certainly worth the wait, as Wimbledon and Sheffield Wednesday played out a thrilling 2-2 draw. Lee Gregory bagged a brace for the Owls, and Nesta Guinness-Walker and Jack Rudoni netted for the Dons.
Key Facts – Sheffield Wednesday vs Wimbledon Betting Tip
- Sheffield Wednesday have won nine of their past 13
- Wimbledon are winless in 20 in League One (nine losses, 11 draws)
- The first ever meeting between the pair ended in a 2-2 draw back in October
This has comfortable home victory written all over it. Wimbledon cannot buy a win for love nor money at the moment, while the Owls have picked up nine triumphs in their last 13 League One matches. Check out the tempting odds of 21/20 for the home team to be winning at half time and full time.
The Owls should win this one by a margin, and there is good value in 21/20 for Wednesday to win -1.
The best betting odds for Sheffield Wednesday vs Wimbledon
Sheffield Wednesday to win: 2/5 at Bet365
Draw: 7/2 at Bet365
Wimbledon to win: 8/1 at Bet365
