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Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday bring round two of the EFL Championship to an end when they square off at the Stadium of Light on Sunday. Both sides head into the weekend off the back of contrasting results in the EFL Cup, with the Owls beating Hull City away from home.
Sunderland suffered a disappointing first-round exit from the EFL Cup on Tuesday as they were beaten 2-0 by Preston North End at Deepdale Stadium.
Prior to that, the Black Cats kicked off the new Championship campaign with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City courtesy of goals from Luke O’Nien and Jake Clarke.
Having played their first two games of the season on the road, Sunderland return home, where they have failed to win their last seven league games.
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Sheffield Wednesday, on the other hand, booked their spot in the second round of the EFL Cup last time out when they picked up a 2-1 victory over Hull City at MKM Stadium.
This followed an emphatic 4-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle in the league curtain-raiser at the Hillsborough Stadium on August 11. With their midweek cup result, Sheffield have won their last five competitive matches, scoring 14 goals and keeping three clean sheets since a 1-1 draw against Stoke City on April 13.
Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 51 wins from the last 130 meetings between the sides, Sunderland hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
- Sheffield Wednesday have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 29 occasions.
- Sunderland have failed to win their last seven Championship home games, losing five and claiming two draws since February’s 3-1 victory over Plymouth.
- Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in seven straight league matches, picking up five wins and two draws since a 2-0 loss to Middlesbrough on April 1.
Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction
Reeling from their midweek cup exit, Sunderland will head into the weekend looking to pick up a morale-boosting result. However, the Owls are currently firing on all cylinders and we predict they will frustrate the hosts and force a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Sunderland 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of the last five meetings between the sides)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in nine of the last 10 encounters)
