History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Exeter City fixture
Sheffield Wednesday prepare to entertain Exeter City at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was less than a year ago, in May 2011, with Exeter City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Owls in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Sheff. Wed. | 1-2 | Exeter City | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Dec | Exeter City | 5 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | League One |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 26 Apr | Exeter City | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Third Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 08 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Exeter City | Third Division |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 24 Mar | Exeter City | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Third Division |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 24 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | Third Division |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 17 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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 11 goals have been scored by the Owls in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Sheffield Wednesday, Exeter City are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Grecians have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Sheffield Wednesday's 16 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Exeter City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 5 points from their 9 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Owls's form is quite poor at the moment, but we see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Exeter City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here