Fleetwood Town will welcome Sheffield Wednesday in Fleetwood for the FA Cup fourth round replay. The venue: Highbury Stadium, kick-off: 20:45 GMT, date: 07/02/2023.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Match outcome: Sheffield Wednesday to win — 1.94
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Total goals: Under 2.5 — 1.99
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: First goal method: Shot from open play — 1.5
Sheffield Wednesday are in better shape than Fleetwood Town. Fleetwood have lost three of their last four games including a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield Wed while the hosts have won two and drawn one in their last three games.
There’s a huge chance this game could end with under 2.5 goals because three of Fleetwood Town’s last four games ended with under 2.5 goals and Sheffield Wednesday’s last three games ended with less than three goals.
Sheffield Wed. are likely to get the first goal but whichever way, there’s a huge chance the first goal would rather come as a shot from an open play than from a dead-ball or header.
Fleetwood Town are without a win in their last four matches across all competitions. They held Sheffield Wednesday to a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup fourth round first leg but failed to build on that when they succumbed to a disappointing 3-2 defeat at home to Burton with ten men. Fleetwood have lost four league games on a bounce, hence they occupy the 17th position with 29 matches after 28 games in League One.
The Owls are at the top of the League One table after 28 matches with 61 points. Sheffield Wednesday have won their last five league matches at least, including a tight 1-0 win over Fleetwood Town at home. Sheffield Wed. were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at home in the first leg but thanks to their current form, they will only think about proceeding to the next round of the FA Cup with a win over Fleetwood Town.
Sheffield Wednesday are in top form and their last five results in League One hint they are likely to beat Fleetwood and advance to the next round of the FA Cup. They did it before in the league, they will want to replicate that in a cup game.
Sheffield Wednesday have a chance to seal a tight win over Fleetwood Town.
I’d definitely back the favourites to advance to the next round.
Goalkeeper: Lynch
Defenders: Johnson, Nsiala, Ndaba, Andrew
Midfielders: Robertson, Sarpong-Wiredu, Dolan
Forwards: Marriott, Stockley, Macadam
Goalkeeper: Dawson
Defenders: Paterson, Iorfa, Flint, Palmer, Johnson
Midfielders: Byers, Vaulks, Bannan
Forwards: Windass, Smith
This match will be played at Highbury Stadium (Fleetwood)
The starting whistle will sound on February 7th, 2023. 20:45 UTC.