Swansea vs Sheffield Wednesday predictions: Swans can push Owls closer to the inevitable
Gareth Freeman
Swansea have won five of their last six home league games
Sheffield Wednesday have gone nine games without scoring
Recommended bet: Swansea to win to nil
Sheffield Wednesday’s relegation is yet to be mathematically confirmed but they are now a massive 39 points adrift of safety with just 16 games remaining ahead of their trip to Swansea on Sunday.
The Swans sit in mid-table with 39 points on the board, eight adrift of the play-offs and seven clear of danger.
The Welsh outfit could still force their way into the promotion picture if they can put a run together and they should be able to claim the spoils fairly comfortably against a Wednesday outfit who have managed just one league win all season.
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Team news
Swansea remain without injured duo Zeidane Inoussa and Adam Idah, while Ethan Galbraith and Eom Ji-sung are rated as doubts.
Wednesday managed to add to their squad during the transfer window and midfielder Marvelous Nakamba could be in line for his debut.
The Owls have a number of injury concerns with Guilherme Siqueira, Pierce Charles and Nathaniel Chalobah all missing.
The stats
Swansea have won seven of their 15 home Championship games.
Sheffield Wednesday have nine defeats in 14 away games in the league.
The Owls have scored just 18 goals in 30 league games.
Swansea have claimed four home wins to nil this season.
Wednesday have lost their last four away games without scoring.
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Prediction
Wednesday are resigned to relegation after being hit with an 18-point deduction and, after a woeful season so far, they remain on minus points.
The Owls seem to have taken a damage limitation approach of trying not to be humiliated each week rather than attempting to actually win games and to their credit they have been keeping games close.
Wednesday have lost their last eight games but have not conceded more than twice in any of their last six and they may be able to frustrate Swansea for periods of this game, but the hosts have enough quality to claim maximum points.
Swansea’s home form has been excellent with five wins and no defeats in their last six league games at the Liberty Stadium.
The Swans have been in decent form overall with seven points from their last four games, including an impressive 2-0 victory at Watford in the last round of fixtures.
The hosts should beat Wednesday fairly comfortably but that may not necessarily mean by a big margin as the visitors defence has tightened up a bit recently.
The best angle for this game looks to be backing the Swans to win and keep out their blunt opponents.
Back Swansea to win to nil at 21/20 with LiveScore Bet
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