Newcastle take on the visitors Sheffield Wednesday in the round 23 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Monday, December 26th at St. James Park (Newcastle).
The Magpies are on their way back to the Premier League. The hosting side took three wins in a row in the league, beating Birmingham, 4-0, Wigan, 2-0, and Burton Albion, 2-1. These wins allowed to keep the first place in the league with 49 points gained in 22 matches. Benitez’s men are showing the best scoring in the league with 45 goals scored and 17 allowed. Newcastle played 10 home fixtures, taking seven wins and three defeats, recording 21 points with 23-11 goal difference, averaging over two goals scored and over one allowed.
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Sheffield are battling for promotion for the second season in a row. The team were close to earning promotion last season and they set to qualify once again for playoffs at least. The team is currently sixth in the league with 37 points taken in 22 matches and 12 points behind their opponents in this match. The team isn’t that strong in matches on the road, taking only 13 points in 11 matches with negative 10-12 goal difference.
Newcastle are more successful in head-to-heads between the opponents. Benitez and his team are the main contenders for promotion this season and home field advantage should help the team to take fourth league win in a row.
Prediction for the match: Newcastle to win.
