Sheffield Wednesday vs West Brom Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 25/04/2024, 10:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 25/04/2024 at 10:00 in Championship Predictions

Sheffield Wednesday will hope to better Birmingham City’s result in Round 45 of the Championship to secure survival. Heading into the round, Wednesday are a point above the drop zone as they prepare to host West Bromwich Albion. Four unbeaten matches coming here lifted the Owls from the bottom three and they are getting really close to survival. With 47 points, they need a win here and hope 22nd placed Birmingham drop points. Battling to a 3-1 win away to Blackburn Rovers last time out was testament to their fighting spirit. It is that spirit that has lifted them to 21st in the standings. Playing their final home game, Sheffield Wednesday will want to make it special. With seven wins in their last 15 home matches in all competitions, home fans will be optimistic of three big points here. Sheffield Wednesday will however have to improve on their last four home matches. From a possible 12 points in the last four home matches, they won just three points. Those came in three straight draws ahead of this game.

Thanks to their superior goal difference, West Brom’s place in the playoff is almost secure. One more win from their final two matches will wrap it up for them in the top-six contest. With 72 points and a +23 goal-difference, the Baggies can as well start preparing for the promotion playoffs. Carlos Corberan will name his side for this game, looking to preserve players for the playoffs. The visitors come here having lost their last two matches. The most recent of those was 2-1 away to league leaders Leicester City. Jed Wallace’s goal in the encounter only helped to boost their goal difference; by the time he scored, it was already a lost game. Their recent run leaves them with just a win in the last six matches. They aren’t on a great away run either, winning just two of their last 11. West Brom have lost four times in that period. A 1-0 victory courtesy of Jon Swift’s goal in the reverse fixture set West Brom on three straight wins over Sheffield Wednesday.