Our prediction for this Championship match:
Tuesday’s football game at Hillsborough pits together Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers, the two playoffs-chasing teams. The Owls have been in a fine form of late, beating both Hull City and Derby County, while sharing the spoils with Cardiff City and Preston, but they face a tough challenge against John Eustace’s charges. Both Famewo and Kobacki are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Riversiders, on the other hand, are on a four-game winning run in the Championship. Blackburn Rovers look unstoppable at the moment, but seeing that Sheffield Wednesday are tough to beat at home, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. The good news for the visiting side is that midfielder Lewis Travis is back from suspension. The likes of Carter, Gilsenan, Sigurdsson, Toth, Weimann, and Wharton have been struggling with injuries of late.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield Wednesday):
Sheffield Wednesday are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Sheffield (South Yorkshire). The Owls compete in the English second tier (Championship) and they play their home matches at Hillsborough.
The venue was the scene of the Hillsborough disaster which occurred in 1989 when 96 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death in the FA Cup semi-final. It has to be noted that the World Cup (1966) and the Euro (1996) matches were played at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday have won four First Division trophies (1902/2903, 1903/1904, 1928/1929, 1929/2930) and they finished the 1960/1961 campaign in second place in the standings. The Owls have clinched three FA Cup trophies (1896, 1907, 1935), with the team winning the League Cup in 1991.
Sheffield Wednesday defeated English giants Manchester United (1-0) in the title game. Sheffield United are regarded as the Owls’ main rivals and the two teams face each other in the Steel City derby.