Introduction to the Match
Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City are set to face off in their second match of the EFL Championship on Saturday. The two teams had different outcomes in their opening matches, with Sheffield Wednesday losing 2-1 to Leicester City and Stoke City winning 3-1 against Derby County.
Previous Matches
Sheffield Wednesday’s loss to Leicester City was a close match, with Nathaniel Chalobah scoring the opening goal for the visitors in the 26th minute. However, Jannik Vestergaard and Wout Faes’ strikes gave Leicester City the win. Despite this loss, Sheffield Wednesday bounced back with a shootout win against Bolton Wanderers in their EFL Cup opener, winning 4-2 on penalties.
On the other hand, Stoke City had a strong start to their season with a 3-1 win over Derby County. All four goals were scored in the second half, with Carlton Morris opening the scoring for Derby in the 60th minute. Stoke City followed this up with another shootout win in their EFL Cup opener against Walsall, winning 4-3 on penalties.
Head-to-Head Statistics
In their 101 meetings across competitions, Sheffield Wednesday lead Stoke City 40-36. However, they lost their last meeting 2-0 away in the Championship in April. Both teams have four wins apiece in their last 10 meetings in the Championship. Sheffield Wednesday have struggled at home, winning just once in their last 10 games, while Stoke City have won only once in their last eight away games.
Match Prediction
Given the contrasting starts to their league campaigns, it’s difficult to predict a clear winner. However, Sheffield Wednesday have an unbeaten record in their last seven home league meetings with Stoke City, winning twice. Stoke City are looking for consecutive league wins over Sheffield Wednesday for the first time since 1984, but they haven’t won their opening away Championship game in 17 seasons. A low-scoring stalemate is expected, with the prediction being a 1-1 draw.
Betting Tips
Tip 1: Draw
Tip 2: Sheffield Wednesday to keep a clean sheet: No (they haven’t kept one in 12 games across competitions since last season)
Tip 3: Over 1.5 goals: Yes (their last three meetings have had at least two goals)
Conclusion
The match between Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City promises to be an exciting encounter, with both teams looking to build on their opening matches. While Sheffield Wednesday have struggled at home, they have a good record against Stoke City. On the other hand, Stoke City are looking to continue their winning streak. The match is expected to be a closely contested one, with a low-scoring stalemate being the most likely outcome.
