It is a battle of League One teams as Sheffield Wednesday host Fleetwood Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Wednesday did some giant killing in the previous round of the FA Cup as they knocked out in-form Premier League side Newcastle United. Joshua Windass netted a second half brace as they raced to a two goal lead before holding on for a 2-1 victory.
That result is a pointer to Sheffield Wednesday’s fine form in recent weeks as they have won their last six matches across all competitions. Darren Moore’s men are also gunning for automatic promotion in League One and are looking very confident at the moment.
Hillsborough has been a fortress for Sheffield Wednesday, who are unbeaten in their last 13 home matches, claiming 11 wins in that run, including a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood Town last Saturday. They are usually driven by a solid defence that has kept four clean sheets in the last five home matches in front of their fans.
Fleetwood Town also accounted for the exit of a team playing above them as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Championship side QPR in the previous round. They fought back from a goal down with Aristote Nsiala and Promise Omochere getting the goals.
That was a rare positive result for Fleetwood, who are having a difficult campaign and hoping to avoid getting dragged into the relegation scrap. They have suffered three straight defeats since that win over QPR and were beaten 2-0 at home by Portsmouth in a League One fixture on Wednesday.
One thing that has troubled Fleetwood Town this season is a lack of cutting edge which has been more evident in recent weeks. Scott Brown’s men have failed to find the net in their last two matches.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield Wednesday are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 7/15 by 10bet. A victory for Fleetwood Town is valued at 7/1 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 7/2 by Paddy Power.
Head to head
Sheffield Wednesday have never lost to Fleetwood Town, winning all four previous meetings. They have already beaten their visitors this year, claiming a 1-0 victory last Saturday.
Players to watch
Michael Smith is the leading scorer for Sheffield Wednesday with 11 League One goals this season. He will be the one to watch on Saturday and is priced at 7/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Sheffield Wednesday’s backline has been just as impressive lately with Dominic Iorfa often at the heart of the defence. They have kept four clean sheets in their last five home matches and could be set for a similar outcome at evens with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye
Sheffield Wednesday have won to nil in four of their last five home matches and a similar outcome could be on the cards at 11/8 by BetVictor. Given their attacking quality and dominance in recent weeks, a -1 handicap could also be considered at 13/10 with Betfred.
Given Sheffield Wednesday’s solid defending in recent weeks and with Fleetwood Town also struggling for goals, BTTS NO could be on the cards at 17/20 with BetVictor.
This FA Cup match between Sheffield Wednesday and Fleetwood Town will be played on Jan 28, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Sheffield Wednesday vs Fleetwood Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
