Swansea City vs Sheffield Wednesday predictions: Owls to avoid defeat in south Wales
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- Swansea have earned just 20 points from 15 games at the Liberty Stadium this season
- Sheffield Wednesday are five points better off than their hosts
- Recommended bet: Sheffield Wednesday draw no bet
Confidence will be high in the Swansea camp following Sunday’s 1-0 win over local rivals Bristol City, but it could be a argued that they rode their luck in that match and a visit from Sheffield Wednesday is anything but straightforward.
The Owls head into this round of fixtures sitting just three points off of the play-off places and they will be targeting a win in south Wales after Saturday’s heartbreak against West Brom, with the Baggies netting a 96th-minute to secure the victory.
Team news
Key centre-back Harry Darling is back from suspension and should come into the hosts’ back three, while Kristian Pedersen is the Swans’ only injury absentee.
Di’Shon Bernard has joined Barry Bannan, Akin Famewo, Anthony Musaba and Dominic Iorfa in the Wednesday treatment room.
The stats
Wednesday’s 20 points from 15 games was the fifth best away record in the Championship ahead of this round of fixtures.
Swansea had lost five games on the spin before beating Bristol City last time.
The Owls’ last four goals have been scored by either Callum Paterson or Michael Smith.
Swansea have won just two of their last seven home games, while three of the last five head-to-heads between these two sides have finished level.
Prediction
Swans boss Luke Williams will have given a huge sigh of relief after Saturday’s win over the Robins, given that it snapped a five-game losing streak, but he will still not be pleased with the performance from his side.
The Swans were outshot 19 to nine by their cross-border rivals and Williams will need a better showing from his side if they are to get anything from their clash with the Owls.
The job Danny Rohl has done with the Owls is exceptional and Wednesday fans must be fearing his departure should they not earn promotion this term, with plenty of big clubs sniffing around the German manager.
Rohl has created a fearless attitude throughout his squad and the Owls will go on the front foot at Liberty Stadium, where Swansea have struggled all term, earning just 20 points from 15 Championship home games - the fourth-worst record in the division ahead of this round of fixtures.
Wednesday, meanwhile, boast the fifth-best away record (20 points in 15 matches) in the Championship ahead of this week’s schedule and they may secure an important win in south Wales.
Three of the last five head-to-heads have finished level, though, so get your stake back should another stalemate play out by backing the Owls draw no bet on Wednesday.
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