Sheffield Wednesday are listed as favourites to win this home game versus Burton Albion, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?
- Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (8) in League One
- Burton Albion have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) 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 Wednesday and Burton Albion.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
The total League One stats playing at home this season for Sheffield Wednesday are 4-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Sheffield's previous game, also at home. Visiting Bristol Rovers (placed 14th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Midfield player Bannan got a match rating of 8.34 in that game, the max score being 10. Bannan hit seven key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
1-1 away at Lincoln City before that.The Sheffield Wednesday manager Moore has got the team scoring with 18 from 8 home games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded.
Burton Albion form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Burton Albion so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
There might be some fixture complaints from Burton Albion as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-2 against Bolton Wanderers. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. Late heartbreak for Burton Albion in the Bolton Wanderers match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime. Hughes was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.74. The defender Hughes scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.
Before that, Burton secured a home win against Cheltenham Town with the score 1-0.Burton Albion are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. For Burton Albion, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - two - three (Sheffield wins - draws - Burton Albion wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Adeboyejo 7 goals |  D. Keillor-Dunn 5 goals |   J. Windass 4 goals |
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
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| Sheffield Wednesday | Burton Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 29 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 44% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 75% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 50% |
| 50% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 38% |
| 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15.1 | 15.2 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 12.1 | 11.8 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 36% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 50% | 37% |
| 10.4 | 8.8 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.3 | 15.8 | 13.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.8 | 4 |
- All of Burton Albion's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Burton Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Burton Albion have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in League One
- Burton Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 (8) in League One
- Sheffield Wednesday have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Derby County | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 16 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | -7 | 13 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -18 | 13 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -13 | 12 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -14 | 11 |
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