Our prediction for this Championship match:
Sheffield Wednesday
Match Time & Date:
21/12/2024
13:30
Prediction: 1-0
Stoke City
Legendary Hillsborough will be the centre of attention when Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City lock horns in the Championship round 22. The Owls aim to build on a 3-1 win over Oxford United and they are seen as favourites to win Saturday’s clash. Jamaica international Jamal Lowe should keep his place up front after finding the net in the last league match, while both Olaf Kobacki and Akin Famewo remain in the recovery room.
The Potters, on the other hand, failed to win the previous seven league matches. As Stoke City have been struggling on the travels of late, losing to both Sunderland and Luton away from home, we are tempted to place our bets on Sheffield Wednesday. Midfielder Ben Pearson should be the only absentee in the visiting team, while forward Million Manhoef is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the last league match.
Highlighted Player (Jack Bonham):
Jack Bonham is a professional footballer who was born in Stevenage on the 14th of September, 1993. The 26-year-old, although having born in England, is an Irish International and has featured for the Republic of Ireland's Under-17 team five times.
At the club level, he began his youth career with Watford and signed his first professional contract in September 2010 at the age of 17. Bonham's first-ever professional appearance came on the 4th of May, 2013 as a substitute against Leeds United in the final game of the 12/13 Championship season.
This appearance marked the 1.92 m standing goalkeeper's only appearance in a Watford shirt. Bonham then went on to play for clubs like Brentford, Carlisle United and Bristol Rovers before eventually joining Gillingham at the start of the 2019 season on a two-year contract. He's since featured nine times for the club and kept two clean sheets.
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.
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