FootyMAD's Sheffield Wednesday match preview

Last updated : 02 January 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Wrexham play host to Sheffield Wednesday at Racecourse Ground at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 5 games played, Red Dragons have recorded 2 wins, and Sheff. Wed. have come away with 1 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Wrexham was amazingly over twenty years ago, in February 1982, with Sheff. Wed. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Red Dragons in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Mon 25 AugSheff. Wed.2 - 3WrexhamLD2
1981/1982Sat 13 FebWrexham0-1Sheff. Wed.DIV2
1981/1982Sat 03 OctSheff. Wed.0 - 3WrexhamDIV2
1980/1981Sat 11 AprWrexham4 - 0Sheff. Wed.DIV2
1980/1981Sat 08 NovSheff. Wed.2 - 1WrexhamDIV2
1977/1978Wed 03 MaySheff. Wed.2 - 1WrexhamDIV3
1977/1978Sat 15 OctWrexham1 - 1Sheff. Wed.DIV3

Recent respective form guides

Wrexham have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The Red Dragons have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.

Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Owls's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Wrexham's total of 37 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Two. Sheff. Wed. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 24 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wrexham6213697
Sheff. Wed.6141667

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Sheff. Wed. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Red Dragons in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Wrexham No sequences of note
Sheff. Wed. Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.