Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham

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Sheffield Wednesday slipped to a third defeat in four games last time out in the Championship when The Owls were handed a heavy 4-0 rout away from home at Yorkshire rivals, Huddersfield Town, while Birmingham City also suffered a 1-0 defeat in last weekend's west midlands derby away from home at West Brom, so it's fair to say that both sides will be highly motivated to produce a better performance here on Friday night.

Previous defeats at the hands of Southampton 4-0 and a 2-1 loss at home to Coventry City along with a draw at home with Watford have offset previous back-to-back wins against Preston NE and Hull City respectively, leaving the Yorkshire hosts sitting second from bottom in the Championship table ahead of Friday night's relegation tussle with Birmingham City.

Sheffield Wednesday have struggled for league wins throughout this season's Championship campaign as The Owls have managed to capture just six wins within a total of 30 matches played to date, whilst also losing no fewer than 19 of these games as well.

The one glimmer of hope for Sheffield Wednesday is the fact that four of their six wins have been achieved on home soil at Hillsborough while goals for both sides could also feature as six of Wednesday's last 10 home games have also resulted with both teams scoring.

Birmingham City's euphoria of gaining a 2-1 win away from home at Stoke City was short-lived as The Blues slipped to a 1-0 loss away from home at west midlands rivals West Brom last time out in the English second tier which has left Tony Mowbray's side sitting just four points above the relegation zone, making this upcoming trip to Hillsborough an even more important one for the visitors.

Birmingham have also struggled to gain league wins this season especially since the unwarranted sacking of former manager, John Eustace, and having started the season with three wins out of their opening four games, the west midlands visitors now find themselves in a very familiar position of being involved in another battle against relegation.

Indeed, The Blues have managed to capture just a measly three wins from their previous 18 matches overall in the Championship, two of which have been achieved on their travels with victories collected at Cardi? City and Stoke City.

However, just two wins from their last 13 outings on the road suggests the goals market may be the safer option for this upcoming clash especially as five of Birmingham City's last 10 away games have also resulted in both teams scoring.

Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City Verdict

Goals for both sides looks highly likely here as six out of the last eight meetings between Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City have seen both teams hit the back of the net.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 13.00