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Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Burnley at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 11 of the 45 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was less than a year ago, in April 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 0-0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Burnley | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Burnley | 2 - 7 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 3 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Burnley | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 12 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 2 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Clarets have conceded 5 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Sheff. Wed. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches. Burnley are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 6 points from the 2 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Wed. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Burnley | 4 games since last defeat. |