Stevenage vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction

Recent League One Form

Sheffield Wednesday's last four league games read loss, loss, win, draw. They thumped AFC Wimbledon 5-0 at home but then lost back-to-back away games at Doncaster and Notts County before drawing at Huddersfield.

Stevenage: 20 completed matches; Sheffield Wednesday: 20 completed matches.

Stevenage

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

24

Difference

+3

Sheffield Wednesday

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

24

Difference

+4

Stevenage have been just as choppy. They beat Plymouth 3-0 and Wigan 1-0 at home, but lost at Bradford and then at home to MK Dons in their most recent outing. Neither side has strung together consistent results heading into this one.

Both teams look capable of good performances but neither has shown they can sustain a run.

Comparative Team Statistics: Stevenage vs Sheffield Wednesday

A Head-to-Head With Little Recent Relevance

The only recorded meetings between these two go back to 2011 and 2012, with Wednesday winning both. That's well over a decade ago and tells us nothing useful about either side as they are now.

Where They Sit In League One

Sheffield Wednesday are sixth with 18 points from nine games, having won five and lost just one. Stevenage are down in twelfth on 12 points, with three wins and three defeats from the same number of matches.

That's a six-point gap built mostly on Wednesday's better defensive record, having conceded eight compared to Stevenage's ten.

Goals and Cards to Watch

J. Lowe has four goals in seven matches for Sheffield Wednesday, with L. Barry chipping in three from just four appearances. K. Morrison has set up two goals in six games, showing some creative output alongside the goal threat.

Stevenage:

Best scorers:

D. Kemp - 3

Penalty cards:

L. Freestone x 3

Sheffield Wednesday:

Best scorers:

J. Lowe - 4

L. Barry - 3

Best assist providers:

K. Morrison - 2

Penalty cards:

C. Slattery x 3

For Stevenage, D. Kemp leads the way with three goals in seven matches. On discipline, C. Slattery and L. Freestone have both picked up three yellow cards in seven games for their respective sides, so neither side stands out as notably more combative.

How This Might Play Out

Wednesday's table position suggests they should have the edge, but their recent form shows real dips, including back-to-back away defeats. Stevenage's home form has also been inconsistent, with wins over mid-table sides offset by losses to teams around their own level.

Given both sides' recent swings, this looks like it could go either way on the day rather than following the table gap neatly.