Fleetwood and Sheffield Wednesday will meet in the second leg of the fourth round of the FA Cup. How will the upcoming duel end? We'll figure it out. The first match was completed with a score of 1:1.
Fleetwood
Fleetwood started the fight at the tournament from the first round, where they beat Oxford City (3:1), then Ebbsfleet United (1:0) and QPR (2:1) were passed. The team plays in the First League and is in the second half of the standings, being on the 17th line, ahead of the relegation zone by only two points. She has a negative balance on goals scored/missed (31:33). In the last match, Fleetwood lost to Burton Albion with a score of 2:3, extending the series without a win to seven games.
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday also started fighting in the tournament from the first round, where they beat Morecambe (2-0), then Mansfield Town was beaten (2-1), and then Newcastle was unexpectedly beaten with the same score, which shows outstanding results in the Premier League this season. The team leads the First League standings, scoring 61 points in 28 games. In the last match, Sheffield Wednesday beat Plymouth 1-0 on their own field, extending their streak without defeats in regular time to 27 games.
Statistics and figures
- Sheffield Wednesday is the favorite of the match according to bookmakers;
- Fleetwood suffered three consecutive defeats at home;
- Sheffield Wednesday have not lost on the road for five games;
- Sheffield Wednesday have not lost in regular time in the last 27 matches;
Forecast
I think that the guests should win the upcoming match, because they are performing better than the opponent this season, and Fleetwood has not won a single victory in five full-time matches. I propose to place a bet on Sheffield Wednesday.