FootyMAD's Burnley match preview

Last updated : 17 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley fixture

Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Burnley at Hillsborough on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 11 of the 46 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was just last season, in August 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 10 FebBurnley1 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 12 AugSheff. Wed.1-1BurnleyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 01 AprSheff. Wed.0 - 0BurnleyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 31 DecBurnley1 - 2Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2002/2003Sat 26 AprBurnley2 - 7Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2002/2003Sat 05 OctSheff. Wed.1 - 3BurnleyCHMP
2001/2002Sat 19 JanBurnley1 - 2Sheff. Wed.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Burnley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Clarets's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Sheff. Wed. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 0 points. Burnley's 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.62048106
Burnley632111811

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Owls go into their game against Burnley in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. 7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Burnley 4 games since last defeat.