Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester

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After a fleeting moment of respite, Sheffield Wednesday's woes continued on the weekend when the Yorkshire club were handed a 2-1 defeat away from home at fellow strugglers, Birmingham City, who themselves had had to endure a five-match winless sequence, while that defeat became Sheffield Wednesday's third league defeat on the trot in the Championship.

It's been a horrific season so far for The Owls who have managed to claim just the single win so far in this disastrous campaign which came in the form of a 2-0 home win against Yorkshire rivals, Rotherham United, but aside from that rare highlight, there's been little else to cheer about for Wednesday's fans.

Having also slipped to 13 defeats within their total of 17 games so far this season, Sheffield Wednesday unsurprisingly find themselves sitting bottom of the Championship table where they already trail fourth from bottom side, Huddersfield Town, and safety, by a significant 10-point margin and their situation looks set to worsen as they play host to high-flying Leicester City on Wednesday night.

Even home advantage is called into question here as The Owls have been dealt five defeats within their opening eight games at Hillsborough, so the omens are not looking good for Danny Rohl's side.

Leicester City not only avoided a third league defeat on the trot on Saturday when they entertained Watford at their King Power Stadium but The Foxes collected all three points by way of a 2-0 home win which would have come as a huge relief and also maintained Leicester's grip on top spot in the Championship table as well.

The east midlands club have suffered just three defeats so far this season amongst the total of 17 league matches to date and the reason why Enzo Maresca's side sit top of the pile is that they haven't bothered dealing with draws this season, instead they have plundered a total of 14 wins to date this term which has separated them from second placed Ipswich Town.

Only one of Leicester City's three defeats have been dealt to The Foxes on their travels so far this season and having registered seven wins within their opening eight outings on the road to date this term, the visitors look the more likely to take control of this fixture at Hillsborough on Wednesday night.

Goals could also feature as Sheffield Wednesday possess the third worst defensive record overall so far in this Championship campaign, while five of Leicester City's eight away games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City Verdict

It's been a terrible return to the English second tier for Sheffield Wednesday so far this season so surely Leicester City pick up all three points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Leicester City win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Leicester City win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.30

Correct Score: Leicester City 2-1 @ 8.50