Sheffield Wednesday - Millwall predictions

By pricing a home win at around 2.17, the bookies made it clear that Sheffield Wednesday are the favourites. Overall, though, the difference between the teams is not big, and the match can end either way.

The away team’s chances of winning this Saturday are dubious at best. They are the clear underdogs in a matchup with The Owls, and the fact that they’re the visiting team isn’t making things any easier.

The fact that Sheffield Wednesday own their previous Championship home game was expected, but the decisive 4:2 score and the fact they were in the lead most of the game was not. After all, the 2.05 pre-match betting odds implied a relatively balanced matchup.

Millwall mildly embarrassed themselves on their home turf in the previous round. They suffered a 0:1 defeat at the hands of Oxford United – a weaker team relatively speaking – and their confidence must have taken a hit.

Looking over the home team’s recent record, we can see a worrying trend. They’ve conceded more than 5 goals over the past 3 matches alone, indicating problems in their defensive lineup.

The previous two Championship clashes Millwall played ended with either one goal on the board or none at all. That doesn’t make for exciting viewing, but it can signal a decent Under 5 Goals opportunity.

Sheffield W. previously played this match as the visitors in a previous round of the Championship and suffered a fairly narrow defeat. Most bookies believe things will end differently this time, pricing a home win at 2.17.

The hosts may be favourites to win the match, but their lineup is in a somewhat weakened state. Michael Ihiekwe, Ben Hamer, Sean Fusire are all sidelined due to injury, which makes Sheffield W.’s position as favourites a bit shakier than it might seem.

We recommend taking up Betway’s offer for a Draw/Home result in the Half Time/Full Time market, priced at 1.73. It’s fairly good for value, but you might want to steer clear if you’re looking for high-probability wagers.