FootyMAD's Sheffield Wednesday match preview

Last updated : 02 January 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City fixture

Hull City face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 13 occasions, and draw 6, from the 21 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Fri 15 SepHull City2 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 10 DecHull City1 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 09 AugSheff. Wed.1 - 1Hull CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 AprHull City1 - 2Sheff. Wed.LGE1
2004/2005Wed 08 DecSheff. Wed.2 - 4Hull CityLGE1
1990/1991Sat 12 JanHull City0 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
1990/1991Sat 01 SepSheff. Wed.5 - 1Hull CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.

Hull City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the The Tigers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheff. Wed.'s 40 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Hull City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 24 points from their 26 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.641114913
Hull City6213987

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Owls, as the The Tigers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed.Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Hull CityNot won in previous 5 away matches.