Swansea vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction: Owls out to stifle Swans

With the Championship as congested as ever - there are just 10 points separating West Brom in fifth and Oxford in 17th ahead of this midweek round of fixtures - there are a number of teams are still looking to make a late push for the play-offs, including Swansea and Sheffield Wednesday.

That pair go head-to-head at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday and, while the Swans were winners over Bristol City last time, it is the Owls who look the likelier to win in south Wales. Read on for my Swansea vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction.

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Harry Darling served the last game of his three-match suspension against Bristol City and should come back into the Swans’ defence alongside Ben Cabango and Hannes Delcroix, with Kristian Pedersen the hosts’ sole absentee.

Barry Bannan, Akin Famewo, Anthony Musaba and Dominic Iorfa have been joined in the Wednesday treatment room by Di’Shon Bernard, meaning Max Lowe may have to shift over from left-back to partner Michael Ihiekwe at the heart of the Owls’ defence.

Swansea vs Sheffield Wednesday Odds

There is little to split these sides in the match betting, with Swansea 8/5, Sheffield Wednesday 7/4 and the draw 23/10.

Both teams to score can be backed at 4/5, over 2.5 goals at 11/10 and the under slightly shorter at 8/11.

Swansea forward Liam Cullen is the 6/1 favourite to open the scoring, with Josh Windass and Michael Smith the 13/2 leaders to get the ball rolling for the Owls.

Sheffield Wednesday draw no bet @ 10/11

While confidence will be high in the Swans camp following their win over cross-border rivals Bristol City, they rode their luck in that clash, losing the shot count 19-9, and they had lost five straight games before that victory.

Regression rather than improvement looks likely, too, with Wednesday showing plenty of threat late on in a narrow 2-1 defeat to fifth-placed West Brom on Saturday.

The Owls will be feeling confident after that spirited performance and their exceptional away record - their 20 points from 15 away matches was the fifth-best return in the Championship ahead of this week’s games - will hold them in good stead at the Liberty Stadium, where the hosts have struggled all season.

The Swans have picked up just 20 points from 15 home matches - the fourth-worst record in the Championship at the start of the week - suggesting Wednesday may have enough to defy the odds and pick up a win in south Wales.

They are unlikely to run riot, and it could pay to keep the draw on side, but a 1-0 away win does make some appeal at 15/2.

Bet Builder - Under 2.5 goals, Michael Smith anytime goalscorer @ 8/1

With just one of the sides’ last five head-to-heads seeing more than two goals scored, it seems likely net-bulging action premium on Wednesday.

The under, which has landed in Swansea’s last two matches, looks a great starting point for a bet builder and adding in Michael Smith to score what could prove to be the only goal of the game may be a solid route to profit.

Smith has netted two of Wednesday’s last four goals and the striker looks the likeliest scorer in a tight match.

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