The Owls are currently languishing at the 23rd spot in the Championship standings, having taken 22 points from 28 games, six away from safety, while Watford are sitting at the tenth position, with 40 points to their name, four adrift of the playoffs.
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Watford will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to seven games across all competitions when they travel to Hillsborough to take on Sheffield Wednesday in an EFL Championship fixture on Wednesday. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of 1-1 draws in their respective FA Cup fourth round fixtures at the weekend, with the hosts sharing the spoils against Coventry City, while the Hornets were held by Southampton. The Owls are currently languishing at the 23rd spot in the English second tier standings, having taken 22 points from 28 games, six away from safety, while the visitors are sitting at the tenth position, with 40 points to their name, just four adrift of the playoffs.
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Big home game under the S6 lights tonight!
Owls v Watford – 7:45pm k/o#SHWWAT pic.twitter.com/JHkzpXwSrv
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) January 31, 2024
Sheffield Wednesday have recorded six league wins this term and their last second tier success came against Hull City on New Year’s Day thanks to one effort each from Marvin Johnson, Djeidi Gassama and Josh Windass. Four days later, the Owls thrashed Cardiff City 4-0 in the FA Cup third round tie, but then suffered back-to-back Championship defeats against the likes of Southampton and Coventry with an overall scoreline of 6-1. Last time out, Danny Rohl’s men earned a draw with the Sky Blues in the FA Cup fourth round thanks to Gassama’s 84th-minute equaliser. Nevertheless, with fellow relegation battlers Huddersfield Town to follow this contest, Rohl’s focus would be to stay within touching distance of 21st spot.
Watford, on the other hand, have taken six points from their last four league games. Since the 4-1 second tier defeat to Bristol City on December 26, the Hornets have recorded a six-game unbeaten run in all competitions, claiming two wins in the process. Their last success came away to Queen Park Rangers in the Championship mid-way through this month. After that, Valerien Ismael’s men played out back-to-back draws with Bristol City and Southampton in the second tier and FA Cup respectively. On Saturday, Watford took an early lead thanks to Matheus Martins’ fifth-minute opener, but the Saints leveled score through Stuart Armstrong’s 89th-minute effort.
Sheffield Wednesday probable starting lineup: Beadle, Valentin, Ihiekwe, Bernard, Johnson, Palmer, Vaulks, Windass, Bannan, Gassama, Fletcher’
Watford probable starting lineup: Hamer, Andrews, Porteous, Hoedt, Morris, Livermore, Asprilla, Dele-Bashiru, Kone, Chakvetadze, Rajovic
Sheffield Wednesday
| Opponents | Score |
| Coventry | 1-1 (D) |
| Coventry | 1-2 (L) |
| Southampton | 4-0 (L) |
| Cardiff | 4-0 (W) |
| Hull | 3-1 (W) |
Watford
| Opponents | Score |
| Southampton | 1-1 (D) |
| Bristol City | 1-1 (D) |
| QPR | 1-2 (W) |
| Chesterfield | 2-1 (W) |
| Plymouth | 3-3 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Watford beat Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 |
| Watford beat Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday draw Watford | 1-1 |
| Watford draw Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 |
| Watford beat Sheffield Wednesday | 0-3 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Sheffield Wednesday and Watford will take place at Hillsborough on Thursday at 1:15 am IST.
| Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford | Key Details |
| Date | January 31 (UK) |
| Venue | Hillsborough |
| Kickoff time in UK | 7:45 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:15 am (Thursday) |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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