Sheffield Wednesday vs Gillingham Predictions

• Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last five home games (W3, D2) and have conceded just once in those fixtures.
• Gillingham have lost five of their six games against the current top seven in League One (Wednesday are eighth).
• The Gills have failed to score in two of their last three games.

Owls defence can hold out

Sheffield Wednesday beat Sunderland 3-0 in their last league outing at Hillsborough and can back that up by taking three points when struggling Gillingham visit on Saturday.

The Owls are unbeaten in their last six league games but have found wins hard to come by, with four of those games ending honours even.

Gillingham are just one point clear of the drop zone but they have still been picking up results and arrive seeking to extend their own three-game unbeaten run in League One (W1, D2).

The Gills have been a tough team to beat but they have fallen short when they have come up against the league’s stronger sides, with just one point to show from their six meetings so far against the current top seven.

Hillsborough a stronghold for Wednesday

Wednesday go into the latest round in eighth place and appear to be genuine promotion contenders, while at home they have been particularly strong in recent weeks. The South Yorkshire outfit are unbeaten in their last five in all competitions at Hillsborough (W3, D2) and have conceded just one goal during that run.

A home win to nil looks to have a real chance in this match-up given Wednesday’s recent defensive solidity at Hillsborough, while Gillingham have also failed to score in two of their last three games in all competitions. All four of Wednesday’s home wins in League One have been accompanied by clean sheets and as Gillingham have only conceded more than two goals in one of their games this term a 2-0 win for the hosts is the correct score selection.