FootyMAD's Bristol City match preview

Last updated : 31 August 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City fixture

Sheff. Wed. are ready to welcome Bristol City to Hillsborough at lunchtime on Saturday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 15 wins out of 22 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was within the last three years, in May 2005, with Bristol City inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the The Owls in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 07 MaySheff. Wed.2-3Bristol CityLGE1
2004/2005Sat 27 NovBristol City1 - 4Sheff. Wed.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 28 FebSheff. Wed.1 - 0Bristol CityLGE1
2003/2004Sat 25 OctBristol City1 - 1Sheff. Wed.LGE1
1999/2000Sat 11 DecSheff. Wed.1 - 0Bristol CityFAC
1990/1991Wed 08 MaySheff. Wed.3 - 1Bristol CityCHMP
1990/1991Sat 08 DecBristol City1 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 9 conceded.

The Robins have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Robins, and 6 goals against.

Sheff. Wed. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 0 points. Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 5 from their 3 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.630312149
Bristol City632112711

FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheff. Wed. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Bristol City will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 12 .
Bristol City No sequences of note