Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley

Sheffield Wednesday vs Burnley Preview

Sheffield Wednesday extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to three matches just before the international break when The Owls registered a 2-1 win away from home at Coventry City, while Burnley extended their unbeaten sequence in the English second tier to a solid looking six games with a 0-0 draw at home against Lancashire rivals, Preston NE.

Sheffield Wednesday began this new Championship campaign with a resounding and comprehensive 4-0 rout of Plymouth Argyle at Hillsborough but then the Yorkshire club lost their way a little as The Owls then failed to win any of their following five games overall.

To make matters worse, four defeats within these five games resulted in disappointing results for Sheffield Wednesday who slipped to losses at the hands of Sunderland, Leeds United, Millwall and Luton Town, three of which were actually handed out to The Owls away from home.

Results on home soil though at Hillsborough have been fairly solid from Sheffield Wednesday's perspective as the Yorkshire hosts have lost just twice in their last 13 home games in the Championship which ultimately contributed to their second tier survival at the end of last season's campaign.

Sheffield Wednesday have registered just six wins within these previous 13 home games though.

Burnley occupy third place in the Championship table having slipped to just the single defeat within their opening nine games of this season's campaign to date whilst also picking up five wins within this opening period as well.

Burnley's singular loss came in the form of a 1-0 defeat away from home at high-flying Sunderland but nevertheless, Scott Parker's side have picked up five wins along with points gained in three stalemates which has helped the visitors pick up points on a regular basis.

Victories gained over Luton Town, Cardiff City, Leeds United, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle respectively should give the Lancashire visitors plenty of confidence as they make their way to Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon.

Results away from home in the English second tier overall have also seen Burnley produce dominant performances on their travels as the visitors have been handed just one loss in their previous 17 outings on the road while also picking up 11 wins in the process.

Burnley's ability to turn potential draws into gaining all three points is likely to stand Scott Parker's side in good stead for this upcoming encounter especially wins away from home and this could spell trouble for Sheffield Wednesday in this upcoming fixture.

Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley Verdict

Burnley have lost just once in the previous eight meetings against Sheffield Wednesday and the visitors look the more likely to find a way to win in this upcoming encounter at Hillsborough as The Clarets look to further consolidate their top six position in the table.

Therefore, our main bet will be Burnley win @ 2.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Burnley win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00

Correct Score: Burnley 1-0 @ 8.00