The visiting AFC Bournemouth side should be favourites in this visit to Sheffield Wednesday, as the away team holds a 21 point advantage from their nine league games this season.
It's no vacation for neither Sheffield Wednesday nor AFC Bournemouth as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
0 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Sheffield Wednesday have to build on here at Hillsborough Stadium in the Championship. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Sheffield with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Birmingham City game, 17 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Sheffield are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Hillsborough Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Sheffield Wednesday haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 335 minutes ago. C. Paterson scored that one.
Sheffield are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Wycombe Wanderers. Heartbreak before that as Sheffield lost 0-3 at Rotherham United's place.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Sheffield as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Millwall are visiting.
Sheffield has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 4 games. 4 goals have been conceded.
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
Playing away, AFC Bournemouth have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 0 defeats in the Championship this season. Things are running smoothly for Bournemouth who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Southampton. AFC Bournemouth has drawn their two previous away games.
Bournemouth played 1-1 against Derby County in their previous match. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Bristol City.
The draw against Derby County came from a losing position. The Bournemouth manager J. Tindall brought on Rodrigo Riquelme as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Bournemouth manager J. Tindall as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Birmingham City.
Bournemouth are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Bournemouth have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Sheffield won two, AFC Bournemouth won three and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Sheffield Wednesday missing players
AFC Bournemouth missing players
| Sheffield Wednesday | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | 40 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 57 | 110 |
| 26 | 11 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 23 | 41 |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 26% | 29% |
- AFC Bournemouth have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- AFC Bournemouth have not yet lost a game.
- AFC Bournemouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AFC Bournemouth have scored in all their away matches so far.
- AFC Bournemouth have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield Wednesday.
- AFC Bournemouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of AFC Bournemouth's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sheffield Wednesday have yet to win a game 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 | Reading | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 13 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 8 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 22 | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -12 | 4 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | -4 |
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