Sheffield Wednesday take on the visitors Southampton in the round 1 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Friday, August 4th at Hillsborough (Sheffield).
Sheffield Wednesday will make a new attempt to prove themselves at this level. The Owls are, in fact, four-time champions of the country, having also won the country's cup three times. However, all these triumphs occurred in the first third of the last century, up to and including 1935. After that, they only added the League Cup victory in 1991. More recently, they had to struggle in League One - the third level of English football. Nevertheless, they managed to secure promotion through the playoffs, and perhaps this achievement was not enough for the owners. Consequently, they decided to appoint Hisko Munoz as the manager - the Spanish manager had success with Watford, precisely in the Championship.
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Southampton seem to have decided to change their course. In early 2022, the club shifted from being controlled by Chinese investors, who were not investing in the project, to being under Dragan Solak's ownership. The Serbian was compared to Abramovich, although he took a different approach by actively investing in the new venture. The appointment of Ankersen, the same scout who essentially created the current Brentford squad by actively buying young and promising players, turned out to be a failed venture last season, leading to relegation (despite a traditionally decent performance in the cup) and a managerial carousel. However, with the recent £12 million investment in 19-year-old Shi Charles, Southampton's management demonstrated their commitment to the chosen policy.
The teams played in different leagues. But last season, they crossed paths in the League Cup, and Southampton only progressed at home in the penalty shootout, with the game ending 1-1 in regular time. The guests are given a slight advantage, but we can expect a competitive match from the home team as well. Let's go with a neutral total over 2.5 goals bet.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
