Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham Predictions

• Sheffield Wednesday are winless in five competitive games.
• Birmingham have won two of their last four by a 2-1 scoreline.
• The Owls have lost 2-1 in two of their last four home league games.

Owls’ plight continues

Sheffield Wednesday’s brief resurgence over the festive period seems like a distance dream now, with a 4-1 thrashing at Coventry in midweek sending them crashing out of the FA Cup and making it five games without a win in all competitions.

They have conceded four goals in their last two outings and are now eight points adrift of safety, while they have lost two of their last four home league games by a 2-1 scoreline.

Blues set to boost survival prospects

Birmingham are in trouble themselves, but the Blues have shown some mettle of late and look good value to upset the odds on Friday.

The visitors have won two of their last four in all competitions – both by a 2-1 scoreline – and they have taken seven points from their last five league away games.

Birmingham beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the reverse fixture in November and they haven’t lost at Hillsborough since 2017, so I’m backing an away win along with another 2-1 correct score prediction.