Sheffield Wednesday are on a run of three straight league defeats
Oxford have managed just one victory in the last five matches
Recommended bet: Sheffield Wednesday win
Sheffield Wednesday host Oxford United at Hillsborough on Saturday amid ongoing difficulties off the pitch, with news breaking on Friday the club has filed for administration.
However, the Owls team on the pitch have shown great resilience to put points on the board during a nightmare three months and will see a chance to win against the U’s, who lost at 10-man Wrexham in midweek.
Team news
As well as the difficulties behind the scenes, Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen has also had to deal with injury problems across his squad.
Nathaniel Chalobah, Ernie Weaver, Di'Shon Bernard, George Brown and Olaf Kobacki are all out for the visit of Oxford.
Goalkeeper Pierce Charles is also injured and with Ethan Horvath suspended midweek, stopper Joe Lumley came in on an emergency loan and could keep his place.
Oxford will be without Matt Phillips but manager Gary Rowett has named the same team in two games this week and may decide to stick with the XI who beat Derby again.
The stats
Sheffield Wednesday have won just one of their last eight league games against Oxford United (D3, L4), a 3-1 success in December 2024.
Oxford are unbeaten across their last five away league games against Sheffield Wednesday (W3, D2), conceding just two goals in total across those five visits to Hillsborough.
The Owls have lost each of their last three league games, last losing four in succession in August 2023.
Oxford manager Gary Rowett is unbeaten across his last five league meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.
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Prediction
The bad news has kept coming for Sheffield Wednesday this season amid ongoing issues behind the scenes but the players have shown a determination and fight to earn six points in the first 11 games of the Championship season.
Of course, the impacts of going into administration would be a points deduction but the players will be focused on taking each game as it comes and the visit of Oxford presents a good opportunity.
The U’s actually boast a strong record at Hillsborough in recent years, though they are one of the weaker sides in the second tier this season.
Rowett’s side haven’t travelled well except for a shock victory at Bristol City and this will be a tight match that the home side may edge.
Football is a funny game and there are plenty of examples down the years that when a club is at its lowest, it finds the strength to win through and Sheffield Wednesday could use the latest setback to push them to victory against Oxford.
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