Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle United Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Sheffield Wednesday entertain Newcastle United in a live Championship match this Saturday evening. Read the match predictions to find out why an away win is the betting tip at Hillsborough. The Magpies won their last match 1-0 at home to Burton Albion while the Owls won 0-2 away to Rotherham United.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle United Preview

Sheff Wed have centre-back Vincent Sasso back from suspension though he’s unlikely to start. Fernando Forestieri is set to return to the left-flank having missed the last four games with a knee injury. Almen Abdi and Keiran Lee are injured while Sam Hutchinson is doubtful with a calf problem.

Newcastle hope to welcome Jack Colback to the midfield after a virus but Ciaran Clark’s ongoing knee injury means that Chancel Mbemba could get another start at centre-back. Isaac Hayes is doubtful with a knock while Rolando Aarons and DeAndre Yedlin are both out injured.

Team Predictions Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle United

Sheff Wed 4-4-2 formation: Westwood; Reach, Loovens, Lees, Hunt; Forestieri, Bannan, Jones, Wallace; Rhodes, Fletcher

Newcastle 4-2-3-1 formation: Darlow; Dummett, Mbemba, Lascelles, Anita; Shelvey, Colback; Atsu, Diame, Ritchie; Gayle

Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle United Betting Tips

• Sheff Wed have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Newcastle have won 5 drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Sheff Wed have scored an average of 1.4 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Newcastle have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.0 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Sheff Wed’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Newcastle’s previous 10 matches

Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle United Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday have work to do to ensure they stay in the playoffs, with Fulham and Preston nipping at their heels. The Owls ended a four-game winless streak when beating relegated Rotherham but have generally looked short of their best in recent weeks.

Newcastle United are now guaranteed at least a playoff spot and are edging ever-nearer to automatic promotion. The Magpies overcame a dubious decision surrounding a penalty where a re-take was not given by the referee, to beat Burton and move back ahead of Brighton ahead of this week’s matches.

Newcastle need four more wins to guarantee a return to the Premier League and look a good bet to get three points here. The visitors are unbeaten in 14 of their last 15 Championship matches while Sheff Wed have won just one of their last four in front of a home crowd.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
NEWCASTLE at 29/20 with bet365

Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 6/5 with Coral

Correct Score Prediction
NEWCASTLE 2-1 at 19/2 with BetVictor

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