Sheffield Wed – Leeds SOCCER PICKS
Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United meet at Hillsborough Stadium, in a match for the 10th round of the Championship. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 10-10-2017, in a match for the Championship which ended in a Sheffield Wednesday victory by (3-0). The goals of the match were scored by G. Hooper (25 ‘and 41’) and K. Lee (82 ‘) for Sheffield Wednesday. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Leeds United presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Sheffield Wednesday:
After 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 14 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Aston Villa by (1-2), after in the previous match they have lost (2-1) an away match against Nottingham Forest. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium. For the league, Sheffield Wednesday won 8 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 matches for their stadium.
For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 4 games ago. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered at least one goal in each of the last 9 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In 9 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 6 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).
The Sheffield Wednesday enters this motivated encounter, after a triumph, by 1-2, in the visit to the land of the Aston Villa: the goals were marked by Fletcher and Matías. The whole house usually acts in a traditional 3-4-3, privileging a style of play of constant offensive transitions. To point out that, in this tactical drawing, the three most advanced players are Reach, Matías and Fletcher. On the other hand, Lucas Juan is the best score of Sheffield Wednesday, with 3 goals scored. For this day the coach of the premises can count on all its players.
Leeds United:
The away team is currently in the 1 st position of the league, with 18 points won, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Preston North End, by (3-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Birmingham City, by (1-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 25 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 14 conceded. For the league, Leeds United won 8 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 matches they played as visitors.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 4 away matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 20 of the last 29 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals.
Leeds United enter this unmotivated match, after a slight at home by 1-2 at the reception to Birmingham: the only goal of the team was marked by Alioski. Unlike the rival of this round, the visiting team chooses to act in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Alioski, Harrison and Roberts. By acting outside the home, it is guessed that Leeds United adopt a more defensive posture, with the aim of not getting out of balance. The coach Marcelo Bielsa can use the usual players.
