Sheffield Wednesday aims to snatch a win against Barnsley FC to finally secure their spot in the EFL Championship. Just like Sheffield, Barnsley is also aiming to win so they could secure their spots in the Championship. Moreover, these two teams are just next to each other in the league table, both currently belonging in the top four. However, Sheffield is a team who is likely to qualify for the Championship because of his dominating lead. They are at the third with 96 points, while Barnsley is at the fourth with 86 points. Barnsley is the one who need more wins, as they are just with five points lead with the team at the fifth. This meeting will be on May 29, 2023, at 10:00 PM (GMT+8).
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield is sitting at the third of the league with 96 points, and are just two points away from earning the second spot. They were able to establish themselves in the league table, as they are now with a 10-point lead from the team at the third. Coming into this match, Sheffield is high in spirits, following their impossible comeback on their last match. During the first leg of their semis match against Peterborough, they were dominated by their opponent. Peterborough led by a score line of 4-0 on their last match, but Sheffield showed determination. They had a 5-1 win on their last match, but winning the series in 5-3 through the penalty. Their series win against Peterborough gives them the confidence to win this match and secure their spot in the better contest.
It is just unfortunate that some of their key players remains to be a question coming into this match. Marvin Johnson, and Dominic Iorfa are both looking worse during the second leg of their series against Peterborough. Moreover, there is a thin chance that George Byers will play for this match, as he is looking to get better.
Barnsley FC
Barnsley on the other hand is sitting at the fourth of the league table, just below Sheffield, but are 10 points behind Sheffield. They are with 86 points at the fourth spot, but are still needing to win as many games. They are just with five-point lead with the team at the fifth, so they are aiming for more wins, to avoid dropping from the top four. Barnsley is from a 2-1 aggregate win against Bolton Wanderers, where their first leg ended in a 1-1 draw for the two teams. As for the second leg, their meeting ended in a 1-0 win for Barnsley, giving them the victory. However, if they want to secure their win for this match, they need to improve their form. Their form recently have failed to be at its best, so that is what they need to improve for this important match.
Fortunately for Barnsley, they are expected to have a full fit squad on this match, as their injured stars return. They will be led by Mads Andersen, and Bobby Thomas for this match.
Prediction:
Sheffield Wednesday (2.5)
Odds: -0.84
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