History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Exeter City fixture
Exeter City travel to take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 3 games.
The last time the two teams met at Sheffield Wednesday was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1979, with Exeter City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Owls in a Third Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Dec | Exeter City | 5 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | League One |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 26 Apr | Exeter City | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Third Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 08 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 0-1 | Exeter City | Third Division |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 24 Mar | Exeter City | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Third Division |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 24 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | Third Division |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 17 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | Third Division |
| 1977/1978 | Wed 12 Oct | Exeter City | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 9 conceded.
Exeter City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Grecians have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheffield Wednesday see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 58 points from their 45 games played so far,
Exeter City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 67 from their 45 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Grecians out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Sheffield Wednesday. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Won 4 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Exeter City | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here