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Sheffield Wednesday take on Cardiff City in the 16th round of games in the EFL Championship on Saturday. Both sides are languishing in the wrong half of the points table.
Danny Rohl's Sheffield are coming off a 1-0 loss at Sheffield United just before the international break. Tyrese Campbell's 50th-minute strike sunk the Owls at Bramall Lane.
Following the defeat, Rohl's side are 15th in the points table, with 18 points from 15 games, winning five, alternating between wins and losses in their last four outings.
Meanwhile, Omer Riza's Cardiff are fresh off a 3-1 home defeat to Blackburn Rovers in their most recent league outing before the international break. An Andreas Weimann brace either side of the break put the Rovers on the ascendancy.
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The Bluebirds pulled one back through David Turnbull 17 minutes from time, but Lewis Baker struck 13 minutes later to restore Blackburn's two-goal lead. The defeat - their second on the trot - left Cardiff in the relegation zone, in 22nd, with 15 points from as many games, having won four times.
On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Sheffield-Cardiff Championship game at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City head-to-head stats and key numbers
- In 76 meetings across competitons, the two sides are dead-even, winning 29 times each, with Sheffield winning their last clash 4-0 at home in the FA Cup in January.
- The two sides have split their last six meetings across competitions.
- Sheffield have two wins in their last five home games across competitions, losing twice.
- Cardiff are winless in five road outings across competitions, losing thrice.
- Form guide (the last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Sheffield: L-W-L-L-W; Cardiff: L-L-W-D-W
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City prediction
Both sides have struggled this season, with three points separating them in the standings as they look to stay clear of the relegation zone.
There's nothing to separate them in their head-to-head, but Sheffield have lost their last two league meetings with Cardiff, who won this fixture 2-1 in December last year.
Cardiff, though, haven't won consecutive league games at Sheffield since 1976. Coming in with a two-game losing streak, the Bluebirds will have their task cut out for them. Considering that, a share of the spoils could ensue.
Prediction: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Cardiff City
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City betting tips
Tip-1: Draw
Tip-2: Cardiff to keep a clean sheet: No (They have kept one in their last three games.)
Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals: Yes (Their last seven meetings across competitions have produced at least two goals.)
