Sheffield Wednesday
- The clash between the Championship’s two most extreme contrast styles will take place on Tuesday when relegation-bound Sheffield Wednesday host a Watford side that sit ninth after collecting 51 points from 35 matches.
- Henrik Pedersen’s Wednesday have focused on staying tight at the back, being risk-aware and patient in their build-up, while playing with a tempo that doesn’t suit the flair or the pace of their players.
- When they do press collectively, they do so in compact, well-organised shapes and leave Charlie McNeill isolated up front - Wednesday’s top scorer has just four goals in 31 Championship appearances.
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost five consecutive Championship games.
- Wednesday have had a nightmare campaign at Hillsborough, drawing four and losing 14 of their 18 Championship home games.
- They have scored just 0.50 goals per game on average at home, but concede 2.11 at the other end, so they’re very beatable at the back.
Watford
- Edward Still has looked to keep his side solid and stamp his own tactical ideas on the team since taking the helm in February and Watford are a pro-active, possession-based team with a high tempo that plays to the strengths of their personnel.
- They’re quick in the transition, wide in attack and press in numbers to force turnovers in advantageous positions.
- Watford’s away form has been pretty solid with four wins, seven draws and six losses from their 17 away games in the Championship.
- Watford have scored 19 goals in 17 away Championship games, averaging 1.12 per game on their travels.
Head-to-Head
The last two Championship meetings between these sides were draws, including a 1-1 result at Vicarage Road just two months ago.
Key Players
- Charlie McNeill is left isolated up front for Wednesday and is the club’s top scorer with just four goals in 31 Championship appearances.
- Luca Kjerrumgaard’s form has been particularly key in recent weeks with two of the last five goals in the Hornets’ matches coming off his boot.
Betting Insights
The 1.71 odds for Over 2.5 goals and 1.9 for both teams to score are also appealing.
Prediction
Wednesday’s form going into this game is bad and Watford have looked solid enough on the road to suggest that they can take all three points on Tuesday.
