Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction 21.02.2025 | Championship
Burnley
Kick off:
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Sheffield Wednesday
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1.83
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3.44
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4.63
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- Competition: Championship
- Date: 21st February 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Turf Moor
Burnley will be looking to keep alive their hopes of a return to the English top flight at the end of the season when they welcome Sheffield Wednesday to Turf Moor this week.
The hosts finished top of the table in each of their last two Championship campaigns, including the 2022-23 campaign when they broke the 100-point barrier under Vincent Kompany. The Clarets failed to live up to their billing in the top flight last season and got relegated after a 19th place finish. Scott Parker's men have not quite been impressive this season, but they will take heart from the fact that just five points separates them from the top of the tree.
Sheffield Wednesday, meanwhile, have not progressed beyond the second tier since the 2000-01 season. They were promoted to the Championship last season after back-to-back seasons in League One. Their last second division campaign wasn't a memorable one as they finished in the bottom five, but they have been massive improvements this season with the team sitting in the top half of the standings.
Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals
Burnley have relied heavily on their defence in recent weeks, with the hosts taking a run of eleven consecutive Championship clean sheets into Friday's game. Six of those encounters ended in a goalless draw and I fancy a similar result on Friday.
Sheffield Wednesday are not a free-flowing side in the final third. They scored in all of their last six matches, but half of those games ended with under two goals. Danny Rooney's side have also been defensively solid on the road lately, keeping a clean sheet in each of their last two away outings.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction: 0-0
Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Sheffield Wednesday
0 : 2
Burnley
Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
1 : 1
Burnley
Championship
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Burnley
3 : 1
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
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Burnley
1 : 1
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
1 : 2
Burnley
Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
0 : 2
Burnley
Championship
Burnley team news
Burnley head coach Scott Parker will again be without the services of Aaron Ramsey and Benson Manuel this week due to knee and Achilles tendon injuries.
The pair is being accompanied in the treatment room by Mike Trésor and Josh Laurent who are also dealing with muscle and ankle injuries respectively.
Last matches of Burnley
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Preston North End
0 : 0
Burnley
Championship
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Burnley
2 : 0
Hull City
Championship
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Southampton
0 : 1
Burnley
FA Cup
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Burnley
1 : 0
Oxford United
Championship
-
Portsmouth
0 : 0
Burnley
Championship
Burnley lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
James Trafford
Defenders
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12
Bashir Humphreys
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5
Maxime Estève
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6
CJ Egan-Riley
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14
Connor Roberts
Midfielders
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24
Josh Cullen
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28
Hannibal Mejbri
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29
Josh Laurent
Forwards
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17
Lyle Foster
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19
Zian Flemming
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11
Jaidon Anthony
Sheffield Wednesday team news
As for Sheffield Wednesday, Akin Famewo – who has missed the last 24 games with a muscle injury – is the only injury concern.
Head coach Danny Rooney is expected to make alterations to the side that was on the pitch from kick-off in the defeat to Coventry last weekend.
Having been withdrawn at the start of the second half in that game, midfielder Svante Ingelsson is among those expected to be demoted to the bench this week.
Last matches of Sheffield Wednesday
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Sheffield Wednesday
1 : 2
Coventry City
Championship
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Swansea City
0 : 1
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
2 : 1
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
1 : 1
Luton Town F.C.
Championship
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Queens Park Rangers
0 : 2
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
Sheffield Wednesday lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
James Beadle
Defenders
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27
Yan Valery
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20
Michael Ihiekwe
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3
Max Lowe
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18
Marvin Johnson
Midfielders
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11
Josh Windass
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44
Shea Charles
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40
Stuart Armstrong
Forwards
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41
Djeidi Gassama
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12
Ike Ugbo
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10
Barry Bannan
Three reasons we don’t expect more than two goals in this game
- Burnley kept a clean sheet in all but one of their last 13 games across all competitions.
- None of the last six games of Burnley produced more than two goals.
- Three of the last four Championship meetings between Burnley and Sheffield ended with under 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Burnley - Sheffield Wednesday
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.58
Additional predictions
Burnley & Sheffield Wednesday current standing in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 33 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 68 - 20 | +48 | 72 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 47 - 23 | +24 | 70 |
| 3 | Burnley | 33 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 39 - 9 | +30 | 65 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 50 - 30 | +20 | 62 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 39 - 31 | +8 | 51 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 42 - 31 | +11 | 48 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 44 - 41 | +3 | 47 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 41 - 37 | +4 | 46 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 46 - 50 | -4 | 45 |
| 10 | Watford | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 43 - 48 | -5 | 45 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 50 - 43 | +7 | 44 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 51 - 45 | +6 | 44 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 - 41 | -2 | 44 |
| 14 | Millwall | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 - 34 | -1 | 42 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 35 - 39 | -4 | 42 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 34 - 47 | -13 | 38 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 34 - 46 | -12 | 37 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 41 - 55 | -14 | 36 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 31 - 40 | -9 | 35 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 35 - 54 | -19 | 32 |
| 21 | Hull City | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 - 43 | -11 | 30 |
| 22 | Derby County | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 33 - 46 | -13 | 29 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 35 - 67 | -32 | 29 |
| 24 | Luton Town | 33 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 31 - 53 | -22 | 28 |