Sheffield Wednesday
- Sheffield Wednesday are managed by Henrik Pedersen, who has been trying to get his players to press high up and play with tempo in the transition, but the results haven’t been forthcoming.
- The Owls have drawn four and lost 14 of their 18 home league games in the second tier, so that is a record that gives the visitors little reason to worry.
- Wednesday have conceded 38 home goals in the Championship and rarely get the better of the Tractor Boys at Hillsborough.
Ipswich Town
- Ipswich Town are fourth in the standings with 64 points from 35 games, while the Owls are bottom with -7 points from 36.
- Ipswich have won three, drawn one and lost just one of their last five Championship matches, while the hosts have lost all five of their previous matches.
- Ipswich have won one and lost one of their last two on the road, but their home games have been a little more difficult recently, beating Hull City 1-0 at home and drawing 1-1 with Leicester City.
- Kieran McKenna’s structured approach is the opposite of Wednesday’s game plan, but Ipswich control games more and score plenty of goals.
Head-to-Head
- Ipswich Town have won three and drawn one of the last four head-to-head matchups in all competitions.
- Ipswich Town have won six, drawn four and lost six of their 16 Championship away games this season.
Key Players
- Ipswich have scored 26 goals away from home this season, which is an average of 1.62 per game.
- And Jack Clarke, who is expected to lead the line again here, has 12 goals in 35 Championship appearances this term, so he will be a threat throughout.
- Jerry Yates has been Wednesday’s main goal scorer of late, with two of their four most recent goals coming in their last four games.
- Charlie McNeill has bagged four times in 32 games to be Wednesday’s top scorer this term, which tells you all you need to know about the firepower they have to face an in-form Ipswich side.
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Key players
- Jack Clarke - 12 goals in 35 appearances
- Jerry Yates - 2 of the last 4 goals
- Charlie McNeill - 4 in 32 games
Betting Insights
The Tractor Boys will be very much the favorites to take all three points here at short odds of 1.2 and that’s because of their far superior form and quality, as well as the fact they are still chasing promotion.
Prediction
This should lead to an open game and both teams to score - yes, at 2.1 looks worthwhile, but Ipswich’s quality should win out.
