FootyMAD's Sheffield Wednesday match preview

Last updated : 16 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 9 of the 49 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 28 OctWolves2 - 2Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 25 MarWolves1 - 3Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Wed 28 DecSheff. Wed.0 - 2WolvesCHMP
2002/2003Sat 01 FebSheff. Wed.0 - 4WolvesCHMP
2002/2003Tue 27 AugWolves2 - 2Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2001/2002Sun 21 AprSheff. Wed.2 - 2WolvesCHMP
2001/2002Sun 18 NovWolves0 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The The Owls's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

The away form of Wolves however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Wolves, and 8 goals against.

Sheff. Wed.'s 52 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Wolves's total of 65 points from their 38 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.632112911
Wolves65019515

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wolves are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Sheff. Wed.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Wolves 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.