Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United Betting Preview – Championship 24th September 1.15pm
This should be one of the highlights of Sunday’s football action. It is a big local derby at Hillsborough and the Owls will want to try and keep their long unbeaten streak of form in this season’s Championship going along. They have been resilient and tough again, but the Blades have already caused some waves in the second tier after gaining promotion last season. They have won their last two away games and how they would love to make that three in a row by taking three points off of their great rivals.
Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United Betting Tips
Both of the Sheffield clubs are going well in the Championship this season and therefore we should be in for a very good battle at Hillsborough on the weekend. The Owls have started strongly again for the term and they go into this one on the back of a seven match unbeaten streak in the Championship. They have gone W3 D4 in that sequence. So they are proving once again that they are really tough side to beat and that is even with them having conceded frequently. They have shipped exactly one goal in all but one of their league games this season and that suggests that there could be a bit of value in both teams to score at bet365 for a price of 4/5. Sheffield Wednesday have posted a W2 D2 record this season at Hillsborough and they have not taken a clean sheet there. The 1-1 option in the bet365 correct score market is a price of 11/2 and the two home draws they have taken have been by that scoreline.
There is a price of 15/2 on a Wednesday 2-0 result turning up in the correct score market and they have threats through Gary Hooper, Steven Fletcher and Jordan Rhodes all around the 6/4 mark in the anytime goalscorer market. But they will face a confident Sheffield United side who have done so well following their promotion. The Blades have posted a W5 D3 record on their return to the second tier and had a four match winning streak snapped on the weekend with a loss against Norwich. They are on a two match winning streak out on the road but those wins have to be taken into contexts at they were at league-strugglers Sunderland and Bolton. This is the first trip to Hillsborough for United since the 2011/12 League One season where they lost 1-0. They have not won any of their last four visits there with a D1 L3 record. Under 2.5 goals at bet365 returns a price of 8/11. The Blades go into the game with a two point lead over their rivals. Can they at least maiantan that advantage?
Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United Betting Odds
Sheffield Wednesday 21/20, Draw 12/5, Sheffield United 13/5
Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United Predictions
Sheffield Wednesday to win: The Owls will want to make a big statement in this one and they can just get the job done. Sheffield United’s two away wins this season happened against sides who are struggling this season and that means that they may struggle against better quality opposition away from home. Back the home side to land a win by a one goal margin.
