Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff

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Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff City do battle once again on Saturday evening but this time it is in the third round of this season's FA Cup in what is an all-Championship affair at Hillsborough with the hosts no doubt seeking to avenge their recent 2-1 loss at home to their Welsh counterparts in the league just before Christmas, while Cardiff City will be keen to build upon their recent 2-1 win away from home at QPR on New Years Day.

After producing a somewhat horrific start to this season's campaign which saw Sheffield Wednesday pick up just two wins from their opening 20 matches in all competitions and being handed no fewer than 14 defeats in the process, The Owls have staged an impressive recovery in recent times as the Yorkshire club have lost just a further three games in their subsequent nine matches overall.

However, despite losses incurred against Norwich City, Cardiff City and Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday have also collected five wins within this nine-game sequence which will give Danny Rohl's side plenty of confidence ahead of this cup-tie, especially as The Owls have won three of their last four games at Hillsborough.

In addition, the goals market also appeals here as seven of Sheffield Wednesday's last 10 games have resulted in both teams scoring.

Cardiff City managed to bounce back from their recent 2-0 defeat at home to the runaway Championship league leaders, Leicester City, when the Welsh outfit registered a welcome 2-1 win in the nation's capital with a victory over QPR at Loftus Road which will give the visitors a welcome boost ahead of this FA Cup third round tie at Hillsborough on Saturday evening.

Recent results overall though in all competitions have produced inconsistent returns for The Bluebirds as the visitors have managed to capture just four wins from their last 12 matches along with being handed six defeats in the process.

However, there appears to be a glimmer of hope for Cardiff City ahead of this upcoming trip to Yorkshire as three of Cardiff's recent four wins have actually been achieved on their travels with wins collected at Preston NE, Sheffield Wednesday and QPR, so this may muddy the waters even further in terms of the outcome of this cup clash on Saturday.

Cardiff have won their last two away games on the trot though and this gives Erol Bulut's side a decent chance of gaining another favourable result on the road again on Saturday evening.

Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City Verdict

The goals market looks the safest option for this upcoming cup clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff City, especially as four of the last six meetings have resulted with both teams hitting the back of the net.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.20

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.00