FM Preview: Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City 06 Oct 2012

Last updated : 05 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City fixture

Hull City travel to take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 23 games.

The last time the two teams met at Sheffield Wednesday was back in September 2007, over five years ago, the Owls carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2007/2008 Sun 30 Dec Hull City 1 - 0 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 22 Sep Sheff. Wed. 1-0 Hull City Championship
2006/2007 Mon 01 Jan Sheff. Wed. 1 - 2 Hull City Championship
2006/2007 Fri 15 Sep Hull City 2 - 1 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2005/2006 Sat 10 Dec Hull City 1 - 0 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2005/2006 Tue 09 Aug Sheff. Wed. 1 - 1 Hull City Championship
2004/2005 Sat 30 Apr Hull City 1 - 2 Sheff. Wed. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

The away form of Hull City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Tigers have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheffield Wednesday are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 9 matches.

Hull City's 13 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield Wednesday 6 0 1 5 5 14 1
Hull City 6 3 0 3 14 13 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Tigers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Sheffield Wednesday. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield Wednesday Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Hull City 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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