FM Preview: Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town 17 Dec 2011

Last updated : 16 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield Town face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Terriers have recorded 6 wins, and Sheffield Wednesday have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Mon 03 Jan Huddersfield 1 - 0 Sheff. Wed. League One
2010/2011 Tue 02 Nov Sheff. Wed. 0-2 Huddersfield League One
2004/2005 Tue 29 Mar Huddersfield 1 - 0 Sheff. Wed. League One
2004/2005 Sat 21 Aug Sheff. Wed. 1 - 0 Huddersfield League One
2000/2001 Sat 30 Dec Huddersfield 0 - 0 Sheff. Wed. League Division One
2000/2001 Sat 19 Aug Sheff. Wed. 2 - 3 Huddersfield League Division One
1984/1985 Tue 09 Oct Huddersfield 2 - 1 Sheff. Wed. League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Owls have scored 10 and conceded 1 during this period.

The Terriers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Terriers, and 7 goals against.

Sheffield Wednesday are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 42 points from the 20 games they have played so far.

Huddersfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 38 points from 20 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield Wednesday 6 5 1 0 8 2 16
Huddersfield Town 6 2 1 3 5 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Owls. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield Wednesday Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Huddersfield Town Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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