Sheffield Wednesday v West Brom

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Sheffield Wednesday extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to a very useful looking four games following a 3-1 win away from home at Blackburn Rovers last weekend, while West Brom suffered a second defeat on the trot last week as The Baggies were handed a 2-1 defeat away from home at the Championship league leaders, Leicester City but the visitors still remain in the play-off places in fifth spot.

After losing three of their preceding four games in the Championship beforehand with defeats against Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday looked virtually dead and buried and relegation seemed almost certain but The Owls have fought back with wins against QPR and Blackburn Rovers along with picking up points in draws with Norwich City and Stoke City.

These recent four results have now given Sheffield Wednesday a vital lifeline in their bid to escape the drop from the Championship and indeed The Owls now sit one place and one point above the relegation zone heading into this Saturday's crucial encounter.

However, Sheffield Wednesday have managed to win just three out of their last eight home games which have come in the shape of wins against Birmingham City, Bristol City and Plymouth Argyle while also slipping to defeats at the hands of Coventry City and Leeds United.

West Brom still occupy fifth place in the Championship table despite being handed recent back-to-back defeats against Sunderland and Leicester City but nevertheless The Baggies know they must make the most of this upcoming opportunity against lowly Sheffield Wednesday as they only hold a six-point cushion over seventh placed Hull City who have three games remaining of the season.

West Brom had previously put together a solid and impressive 10-match unbeaten sequence in the Championship which consisted of five wins and five draws with the west midlands club collecting important wins against the likes of Plymouth Argyle, Coventry City, Huddersfield Town, Bristol City and Rotherham United respectively.

The bigger picture shows the west midlands visitors have been dealt just three defeats out of their previous 16 games overall in the English second tier so Carlos Corberan's side will still fancy their chances of claiming what could prove to be a decisive win here on Saturday afternoon.

Having also lost just once in their last eight outings on the road, West Brom look to stand a decent chance of gaining the upper hand at Hillsborough and in turn boost their chances of achieving a top six finish.

Sheffield Wednesday v West Brom Verdict

West Brom have certainly held the upper hand in previous exchanges against Sheffield Wednesday as The Baggies have won each of the last four meetings on the trot and perhaps possess that extra quality in key areas.

Therefore, our main bet will be West Brom win @ 2.50

Other side bets worth considering:

West Brom win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00

Correct Score: West Brom 1-0 @ 7.50