Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to crank up the pressure on the front runners as they host Bristol Rovers in a midweek League One fixture.
Sheffield Wednesday have been one of the impressive teams in League One this season. They have suffered just three defeats in 15 matches so far and are currently third on the table, just five points off the pace.
Things have been particularly good for Sheffield Wednesday, who have won five of their last seven matches across all competitions. However, they were held to a 1-1 draw at Lincoln City in their previous League One fixture.
Sheffield Wednesday have done their best work at home this season, winning their last three matches. Darren Moore’s men earned a 3-0 victory over Cheltenham Town in their previous League One fixture at Hillsborough.
Bristol Rovers are also coming off a draw as they were held 2-2 by Plymouth Argyle in their previous League One fixture. They fought back from two goals down with Josh Coburn and Aaron Collins getting the goals.
That result means Bristol Rovers are now unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions, with five wins in that run. Although Joey Barton’s men are still in the bottom half of the table, they are only five points off the playoff places.
Despite showing some good form lately, Bristol Rovers still struggle against some of the top sides. Among their recent results is a 3-1 defeat to fifth place Portsmouth while they were also beaten 2-0 by Ipswich Town in second place.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield Wednesday have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 1/2 by Unibet. A victory for Bristol Rovers is valued at 6/1 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 16/5 by William Hill.
Head to head
Sheffield Wednesday have never lost to Bristol Rovers, with a win and a draw from two previous matches. However, the last meeting between both teams was a 1-1 draw back in 2011.
Players to watch
Lee Gregory has been in good form for Sheffield Wednesday and has scored three goals in his last two matches. The attacker was also on target last time out at Lincoln City and is priced at 6/4 by William Hill to find the net.
Aaron Collins has been the standout player for Bristol Rovers this season with nine goals from 15 matches so far. The forward is valued at 7/2 by William Hill to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have potent attackers and could be backed to score at 22/23 with SBK. There have been over 3.5 goals in two of Bristol’s last three matches and a repeat is priced at 19/10 with Unibet while over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 7/10 by bet365.
Given the minimal odds for a straight Sheffield Wednesday victory, a win and over 2.5 goals provides more value at 6/5 with BetVictor.
This English League One match between Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol Rovers will be played on Oct 26, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol Rovers prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
