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Round 20 of the EFL Championship gets underway on Tuesday when Watford welcome Sheffield Wednesday to Vicarage Road. The Hornets are unbeaten in their last seven home games, picking up five wins and two draws since late September, and will be looking to extend this impressive streak.
Watford turned in a resilient team display on Saturday when they fought back from behind twice to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory over Norwich City on home turf.
Before that, the Hornets saw their run of five consecutive league games without defeat come to an end on December 1 courtesy of a 1-0 loss at the hands of Birmingham City.
Watford have picked up 27 points from their 19 Championship matches so far to sit 13th in the standings, level on points with Southampton, Wrexham and Leicester City.
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Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday’s clash with Blackburn Rovers on Saturday was cut short due to unfavorable weather conditions, with Blackburn leading 1-0 at Ewood Park before the pitch was deemed unfit for play.
The Owls went into last weekend’s tie seeking their first win since September 20, as they have picked up just four draws and lost eight of their previous 12 games.
Having suffered a 12-point deduction for entering administration back in October, Sheffield Wednesday are leading candidates to go down this term as they sit rock-bottom in the EFL Championship table with -10 points.
Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Watford boast a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 25 of the last 53 meetings between the two teams.
- Sheffield Wednesday have picked up 16 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 12 occasions.
- Watford are on a run of nine consecutive games without defeat against Sheffield Wednesday, picking up five wins and four draws since a 1-0 loss in December 2013.
- Sheffield Wednesday currently hold the division’s joint-worst away record, having picked up just six points from their nine matches on the road so far.
Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction
Watford have made their home turf a fortress in recent weeks and will welcome the challenge of a floundering Sheffield Wednesday side, who are without a win in 12 straight games.
That said, we predict Watford will extend their dominance in this fixture and come away with all three points in front of their home supporters.
Prediction: Watford 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Watford to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in six of the last seven meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in their last six clashes)
