Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland

13th plays 4th in the Championship on Friday night when Sheffield Wednesday host Sunderland at Hillsborough where, despite each team having ambitions of promotion (to differing extents), there’s reason to be concerned about both. 

⭐ Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland Best Bet

Sheffield Wednesday’s record against the top 4 (Leeds, Sheffield United, Burnley and Sunderland) this season is woeful. After 6 matches, they are yet to score a goal. In August they lost 4-0 away at Friday’s visitor’s, as well as 2-0 to Leeds at home.

In October they lost 2-0 at home to Burnley, they lost the Sheffield derby with United at Bramall Lane 1-0 in November and in January Leeds beat them 3-0. Last Friday, Sheffield Wednesday were beaten 4-0 by Burnley at Turf Moor. 

Two games ago, Sunderland were fully in the automatic promotion picture and with 77 minutes played v Leeds at Elland Road, they were 1-0 up and looked like legitimate contenders. Two Pascal Struijk goals (’78 & 90+5) knocked the stuffing out of the Black Cats and 5 days later, at home to Hull, Sunderland lost 1-0 having a jaded and lethargic look to them.

Sunderland have made fewer substitutions than any other team this season with 95, the next lowest total is 124 and there is a thought that young players like Chris Rigg and Jobe Bellingham are playing ‘leggy’. 

Whilst this looks like a good game on paper and the numbers suggest goals (Sheffield Wednesday matches average 2.94 goals per game), a combination of Wednesday’s inability to score v the top 4 and Sunderland’s weariness may lead to a low-scoreline game. 

🟢 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland #WhatOddsPaddy Tip

A fun bet for some Friday night interest is to back both teams to be awarded a penalty. Referee Will Finnie has a low threshold for awarding spot kicks having given 7 this season at an average of 1 every 3.86 matches. 

Sheffield Wednesday, alongside Norwich, top the division for penalties conceded this season with 5. Sunderland are 1 penalty behind Sheffield Wednesday with 4 conceded. Both teams have been awarded 4 penalties this season with only Watford (7), Stoke, Sheffield United, Portsmouth and Middlesbrough (5) receiving more. 

👕 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland Predicted XI

🔍 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland Players to Watch

🔵 Djeidi Gassama

With Sheffield Wednesday’s best chance of scoring likely to come in counter-attack scenarios, their speedy winger Djeidi Gassama becomes a player of interest. 

Gassama has scored 5 Championship goals this season from an xG of 4.2. He is averaging 2.02 shots per game with a 37% on target ratio. Gassama’s threat has increased recently, this season he has taken 49 shots but 19 of them have been in his last 7 matches. 

In the reverse fixture, Sheffield Wednesday only managed 3 shots on target. 2 of them came from set-piece situations and the effort from open play was by Gassama. 

🔴 Wilson Isidor

Sunderland’s chief threat is undoubtedly their French striker Wilson Isidor. He has 12 Championship goals to his name in his first season in English football and is performing at a level that suggest he may be in the Championship for just one season, whether or not Sunderland get promoted. 

Isidor averages 2.19 shots per game and has a 48% on target ratio. He has taken a shot at goal in all but 3 matches this season and 2 of those where he didn’t were his 1^st and 3^rd appearances for the club, where he only played 22 and 14 minutes respectively.

📂 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland Cheat Sheet

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💻 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland Form and Tactics

Sheffield Wednesday are 20th in the 5-game form table with 4 points from their last possible 15, coming in the way of a 1-1 home draw with bottom-of-the-table Luton and a 1-0 away win at Swansea who were on the cusp of sacking manager Luke Williams. The defeats came v West Brom, Coventry and Burnley. 

Sunderland are 11th in the 5-game form table with 2 wins, a draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games. The two wins were against an out-of-sorts Middlesbrough and relegation-threatened Luton. 

Sheffield Wednesday have selection problems at centre-back with Dominic Iorfa, Di’Shon Bernard and Akin Famewo all injured. Winger Anthony Musaba is also ruled out. Meanwhile, Sunderland have been weakened by injuries to centre-back Daniel Ballard and French midfielder Enzo Le Fee, both came off injured in last weekend’s defeat to Hull. 

Both teams average below 50% possession, Sheffield Wednesday 46.1% and Sunderland 48.8% with their best threat coming in transitions. Sheffield Wednesday are 5th and Sunderland 3rd for touches in the opponent's box and 9th and 3rd for shots on target per match. Coaches Danny Rohl and Regis Le Bris are two of the division’s finest which could lead to the game having a ‘chess match’ feel. 

🏁 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland Ref Watch

• Referee - Will Finnie

📺 How to Watch Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland in the Championship

📅 When is Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland? / Friday, 28th February 2025, 20:00
🏟 Where is Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland? / Hillsborough (Sheffield)
📺 What TV Channel is Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland on? / Sky Sports Main Event
🟨 …And who is the referee for Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland? / Will Finnie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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