Early sportsbook action suggest Sheffield Wednesday advantage when facing Exeter City

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hillsborough Stadium (39812 seats)

Sheffield Wednesday are placed 3rd, while Exeter City are bringing up the rear 34 points behind in the standings. Can they shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (22) in League One

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sheffield and Exeter City.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Sheffield Wednesday have performed here at Hillsborough Stadium this season with 14 wins from 21 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 1. In general it's been a long time since Sheffield Wednesday tasted defeat here at Hillsborough Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 17 home games in the league.

A good away victory last time out for Sheffield Wednesday, who won 2-1 against Bristol Rovers (placed 15th). Famewo, defender, was given a rating of 7.33/10 in that game, top of the team. Famewo scored one goal and won 2 of 4 duels.

Heartbreak before that as Sheffield lost 2-3 at Burton Albion's place.

Sheffield Wednesday can score goals in their home matches. After 21 league matches they have found the net 46 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sheffield Wednesday are not conceding a lot of goals here at Hillsborough Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 21 matches.

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Exeter City form and stats

There's been little loot from Exeter City's travels as they have only collected 21 points from 21 away games in the League One. Exeter City only have 5 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Exeter who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Fleetwood Town was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Home advantage was not enough for Exeter City in their previous game as they lost hosting Derby County, 1-2. Defender Hartridge was the best team player with a rating of 7.61. Hartridge hit one key pass and won 10 of 11 duels.

A loss against Plymouth Argyle was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Exeter City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 27 away goals from 21 games (in the league). Exeter City have conceded 33 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest head-to-head game ended Exeter City - Sheffield 1-1, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - one - three (Sheffield Wednesday wins - draws - Exeter City wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Exeter CityS. Nombe
S. Nombe
14 goals
Sheffield WednesdayM. Smith
M. Smith
12 goals
Exeter CityJ. Brown
J. Brown
12 goals

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Exeter City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield Wednesday Exeter City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 6 21 43
25 14 4 Won W 1 5 14
12 6 3 Drew D 2 6 11
6 1 0 Lost L 3 10 18
75 46 12 Scored S 6 27 60
36 15 7 Conceded C 10 33 58
95% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 90% 91%
67% 71% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 76% 74%
42% 48% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 47%
26% 33% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 35%
16% 24% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 19% 16%
42% 38% 57% BTTS BTTS 50% 52% 51%
51% 57% 43% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 28%
12% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 30%
 
5.8 6 5.9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 6.1 6.3
3.3 2.1 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.4 4.8
1.6 1.3 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.7 1.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
14.4 15.5 16 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 11.2 11.4
4.7 5.3 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.3 3.6
37% 41% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 39% 39%
 
9.4 8.1 8.9 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 13.2 11.4
3.2 2.4 3.1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.8 3.5
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (22) in League One
  • Sheffield Wednesday have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 42 27 8 7 73 45 20 17 1 2 38 15 22 10 7 5 35 30 28 89
2 Ipswich Town 42 25 13 4 87 33 22 15 6 1 54 13 20 10 7 3 33 20 54 88
3 Sheffield Wednesday 43 25 12 6 75 36 21 14 6 1 46 15 22 11 6 5 29 21 39 87
4 Barnsley 42 25 7 10 74 38 20 15 1 4 43 19 22 10 6 6 31 19 36 82
5 Peterborough United 43 23 4 16 73 51 21 13 3 5 38 22 22 10 1 11 35 29 22 73
6 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 12 10 56 33 20 12 5 3 29 12 22 8 7 7 27 21 23 72
7 Derby County 43 20 12 11 65 44 21 12 5 4 38 19 22 8 7 7 27 25 21 72
8 Wycombe Wanderers 43 20 8 15 57 44 21 11 5 5 32 19 22 9 3 10 25 25 13 68
9 Portsmouth 43 16 17 10 57 47 21 8 10 3 31 20 22 8 7 7 26 27 10 65
10 Charlton Athletic 43 15 13 15 63 59 21 8 7 6 39 26 22 7 6 9 24 33 4 58
11 Lincoln City 42 12 20 10 42 43 21 6 14 1 21 16 21 6 6 9 21 27 -1 56
12 Shrewsbury Town 42 16 8 18 50 55 21 10 3 8 30 28 21 6 5 10 20 27 -5 56
13 Fleetwood Town 43 13 15 15 50 47 21 6 7 8 22 23 22 7 8 7 28 24 3 54
14 Exeter City 43 14 11 18 60 58 22 9 5 8 33 25 21 5 6 10 27 33 2 53
15 Bristol Rovers 41 14 10 17 55 64 22 6 7 9 25 33 19 8 3 8 30 31 -9 52
16 Burton Albion 41 13 10 18 55 77 21 8 6 7 27 33 20 5 4 11 28 44 -22 49
17 Cheltenham Town 42 12 11 19 37 54 21 7 7 7 20 24 21 5 4 12 17 30 -17 47
18 Port Vale 43 12 10 21 43 65 21 7 5 9 20 27 22 5 5 12 23 38 -22 46
19 Milton Keynes Dons 43 11 10 22 40 61 22 4 6 12 16 29 21 7 4 10 24 32 -21 43
20 Oxford United 42 9 14 19 41 52 21 5 5 11 24 29 21 4 9 8 17 23 -11 41
21 Cambridge United 42 11 7 24 36 63 22 8 4 10 22 26 20 3 3 14 14 37 -27 40
22 Morecambe 43 8 14 21 39 71 22 7 8 7 27 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -32 38
23 Accrington Stanley 42 9 11 22 36 73 22 6 5 11 26 37 20 3 6 11 10 36 -37 38
24 Forest Green Rovers 43 6 9 28 30 81 22 5 2 15 15 39 21 1 7 13 15 42 -51 27

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 42 27 8 7 73 45 20 17 1 2 38 15 22 10 7 5 35 30 28 89
2 Ipswich Town 42 25 13 4 87 33 22 15 6 1 54 13 20 10 7 3 33 20 54 88
3 Sheffield Wednesday 43 25 12 6 75 36 21 14 6 1 46 15 22 11 6 5 29 21 39 87
4 Barnsley 42 25 7 10 74 38 20 15 1 4 43 19 22 10 6 6 31 19 36 82
5 Peterborough United 43 23 4 16 73 51 21 13 3 5 38 22 22 10 1 11 35 29 22 73
6 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 12 10 56 33 20 12 5 3 29 12 22 8 7 7 27 21 23 72
7 Derby County 43 20 12 11 65 44 21 12 5 4 38 19 22 8 7 7 27 25 21 72
8 Wycombe Wanderers 43 20 8 15 57 44 21 11 5 5 32 19 22 9 3 10 25 25 13 68
9 Portsmouth 43 16 17 10 57 47 21 8 10 3 31 20 22 8 7 7 26 27 10 65
10 Charlton Athletic 43 15 13 15 63 59 21 8 7 6 39 26 22 7 6 9 24 33 4 58
11 Lincoln City 42 12 20 10 42 43 21 6 14 1 21 16 21 6 6 9 21 27 -1 56
12 Shrewsbury Town 42 16 8 18 50 55 21 10 3 8 30 28 21 6 5 10 20 27 -5 56
13 Fleetwood Town 43 13 15 15 50 47 21 6 7 8 22 23 22 7 8 7 28 24 3 54
14 Exeter City 43 14 11 18 60 58 22 9 5 8 33 25 21 5 6 10 27 33 2 53
15 Bristol Rovers 41 14 10 17 55 64 22 6 7 9 25 33 19 8 3 8 30 31 -9 52
16 Burton Albion 41 13 10 18 55 77 21 8 6 7 27 33 20 5 4 11 28 44 -22 49
17 Cheltenham Town 42 12 11 19 37 54 21 7 7 7 20 24 21 5 4 12 17 30 -17 47
18 Port Vale 43 12 10 21 43 65 21 7 5 9 20 27 22 5 5 12 23 38 -22 46
19 Milton Keynes Dons 43 11 10 22 40 61 22 4 6 12 16 29 21 7 4 10 24 32 -21 43
20 Oxford United 42 9 14 19 41 52 21 5 5 11 24 29 21 4 9 8 17 23 -11 41
21 Cambridge United 42 11 7 24 36 63 22 8 4 10 22 26 20 3 3 14 14 37 -27 40
22 Morecambe 43 8 14 21 39 71 22 7 8 7 27 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -32 38
23 Accrington Stanley 42 9 11 22 36 73 22 6 5 11 26 37 20 3 6 11 10 36 -37 38
24 Forest Green Rovers 43 6 9 28 30 81 22 5 2 15 15 39 21 1 7 13 15 42 -51 27

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