Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | EFL Championship 2024-25

Both teams enjoyed victories in their league openers.

Sunderland defeated Cardiff 2-0 away from home and Sheffield Wednesday picked up a 4-0 win against Plymouth on matchday 1. The hosts finished 16th last season and will be hopeful of a great improvement further climbing the table. Sunderland lost the EFL Cup match 2-0 against Preston but will look to bounce back against Sheffield Wednesday.

Sheffield Wednesday have started their season brightly as they won their EFL Cup match against Hull City by a 2-1 scoreline. They will be full of confidence going into the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland. This will be a difficult match for both teams and fans can expect a good quality match on the field. Both teams will look to fight for three points.

Kick-Off:

Sunday, 18 Aug 2024 at 12:00 PM UK, 04:30 PM IST

Location: Stadium of Light

Form

Sunderland (in all competitions): L-W-D-L-W

Sheffield Wednesday (in all competitions): W-W-D-L-W

💬 “The only topic now is the next game and that is Sunderland – we must be fresh, be sharp and in the last days I see this in my players…"#swfc | #SUNSHW

— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) August 16, 2024

Players to Watch

Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland)

A player with good technical ability, mobility and close ball control. Jobe Bellingham knows how to dictate tempo using his good vision and passing ability. He can make late runs into the opposition penalty box lurking for a chance to exploit his shooting skills. He is a great mix of progressive passer and carrier who always tries to find a vertical option in his game.

We are delighted to announce that Jobe has signed a new contract at the Stadium of Light! ✍️❤️

— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 16, 2024

Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday)

Anthony Musaba is a player who has pace, acceleration and physical strength. He can beat defenders due to these qualities and can create some really good chances for scoring goals. He likes to stay near the sidelines and whenever he gets the ball likes to attack the space.

He has a lot of confidence in his dribbling ability. Even though Musaba still needs to improve as a goalscorer, he can help out his teammates to get into dangerous positions in the box.

Match Facts

• The winner of the last meeting was Sheffield Wednesday.
• Sunderland score 1.26 goals when playing at home and Sheffield Wednesday score 0.79 goals when playing away.
• The most common result of matches between Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday when the former are playing at home is 1-0. Three matches have ended with this result.

Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – The home team will win this fixture – 6/5 by bet365
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 2.5

Injury and Team News

For the home team, the only injury concern is Jenson Seelt who is on his way to recovery. There are no other injury concerns in the squad.

Sheffield Wednesday doesn’t have any injury issues going into this fixture.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches: 16

Sunderland: 7

Sheffield Wednesday: 6

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineups

Sunderland Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Patterson(GK); Hume, O’Nien, Alese, Cirkin; Browne, Neil; Roberts, Bellingham, Clarke; Mayenda

Sheffield Wednesday Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Beadle(GK); Lowe, Bernard, Iorfa, Valery; Bannan, Ingelsson; Musaba, Windass, Gassama; Lowe

Match Prediction

Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday have high hopes for this new EFL Championship season. Both sides should be expected to put up a good game as they chase three important points in the upcoming fixture. Both teams have good players in their squad. Predicting the home team to get all three points.

Prediction: Sunderland 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Telecast for Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday

India: Fancode

UK: Sky Sports

USA: CBS Sports

Nigeria: TBD

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