Sheffield Wednesday v Luton Town: Predictions, Lineups & Odds (01/02)

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Sheffield Wednesday’s reparation for this encounter couldn’t have gone any better than the 2-0 away win at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. Goals from Michael Smith and Callum Paterson secured all three points for the first time in three Championship matches. A defeat against Leeds United and draws at home to Millwall and Bristol City have somewhat stalled a playoff push but the Owls still only find themselves three points from the top six.

Wednesday have won five and drawn six of their 15 home fixtures this season, scoring 24 and conceding 22 goals in the process. Top scorer Josh Windass has scored 10 times so far this term and the impressive Northern Ireland international Shea Charles tops the assist table with five alongside Anthony Musaba.

Luton Town head to Yorkshire without a win since December 20th, a run stretching eight matches in all competitions and one that has seen the Hatters lose seven of those eight. The solitary point they have picked up since beating Derby County five days before Christmas came against Preston North End at Kenilworth Road ten days ago. Since then, Matt Bloomfield’s side have suffered defeat at Oxford United despite leading twice and at home to Millwall by one goal to nil on Saturday.

Having being relegated from the Premier League last season, the Hatters find themselves in the midst of yet another fight against the drop, currently occupying 23rd place in the league and three points from safety. They have conceded the third highest amount of goals in the division, with only Portsmouth (51) and Plymouth Argyle (62) allowing their opponents more joy in front of goal. They are also the third lowest scorers in the league and have only found the net 29 times in 29 matches.

Away from home, Luton have collected the joint fewest points along with bottom club Plymouth Argyle, picking up just one win and one draw from 14 games on the road. Luton’s top scorer is Carlton Morris who has found the back of the net on seven occasions and midfielder Alfie Doughty leads the assist charts alongside Tom Krauss on four each.

The last seven meetings between these sides see Luton Town as the dominant force, winning four of those encounters. The Hatters beat the Owls earlier this season in dramatic fashion, coming from behind to win 2-1 after Wednesday were reduced to ten men. Barry Bannan scored after 52 minutes to put his side one nil to the good before Di’Shon Bernard was sent off with 15 minutes to go. Moments later, Carlton Morris equalised from the penalty spot before he grabbed his second and the winner with just two minutes left on the clock.

The previous time these sides met in league competition was during the 2020-21 season, a campaign that saw Sheffield Wednesday relegated from the Championship. Josh Windass had given the Owls a two lead before half time but they had been pegged back by Kal Naismith and Ryan Tunnicliffe before the hour mark. With just four minutes to go, Elijah Adebayo got his head onto a cross to give Luton the three points. In October 2020, the Hatters went to Hillsborough and left with all three points thanks to DR Congo international Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu’s 73rd minute strike.

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