Stoke City hosts Sheffield Wednesday in round 24 of the English Championship. The match will be played on Thursday, December 26th at Bet365 Stadium (Stoke on Trent)
The Potters who have generally good funding partly resemble Spartak Moscow, where all the troubles come directly from the management. The absence of scoring forward and serious problems in the defense resulted in a place in the relegation zone. Apparently, Stoke City needs to get in a lower division to begin the restructuring. The hosts seem to be relatively good at home, and they even beat Fulham, but just one victory in the last six rounds is not the basis for a slightly lower coefficient compared to the opponent.
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Thanks to the last good performances, the Owls managed to return to the top six. They gained four victories in the last six rounds, and it is an excellent result. Sheffield suffered only one defeat to the leader in the person of West Bromwich in the last two months. Sheffield’s attack is fine, and I would note a good defensive line. A large number of defeats on the road are just the echoes of a bad start in the Championship. It is still difficult to say whether the Owls will be able to save a place in the playoff zone because the density in the standings is high, but they are obliged to score points with such an opponent.
The factor of the home field? I do not consider it important in this match. The current Stoke can fail in any round. I will proceed from the current shape and positions of teams in the standings. Sheffield can score at least one point, but you can take a chance and bet on its zero handicap. The Potters show weak results with representatives of the first eight.
Prediction for the match: Sheffield Wednesday to win with +0.5 handicap
