FootyMAD Sheffield Wednesday match preview

Last updated : 30 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Notts. County fixture

Notts County travel to take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 5 of the 28 games.

The last time the two teams met at Sheff Wed was more than a decade ago, in March 1992, the Owls carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a First Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1991/1992Sat 21 MarSheff Wed1 - 0Notts CountyDIV1
1991/1992Tue 03 SepNotts County2 - 1Sheff WedDIV1
1990/1991Sat 02 MarNotts County0 - 2Sheff WedDIV2
1990/1991Sat 01 DecSheff Wed2 - 2Notts CountyDIV2
1980/1981Sat 31 JanSheff Wed1 - 2Notts CountyDIV2
1980/1981Sat 23 AugNotts County2 - 0Sheff WedDIV2
1974/1975Sat 22 FebSheff Wed0 - 1Notts CountyDIV2

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

Notts County have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Magpies have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Sheff Wed's 15 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Notts County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 6 points from their 10 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff Wed6222668
Notts County6222898

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Owls, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff WedDrawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Notts CountyNo sequences of note