Relegation-threatened Fleetwood Town play host to promotion contenders Sheffield Wednesday at the Highbury Stadium, with both sides battling at either end of the League One table.
While the hosts will be looking for a win that will secure their survival, Sheffield Wednesday arrive in Lancashire looking to take advantage of their game in hand following their Saturday’s defeat at fellow playoff hopefulls Wycombe Wanderers.
After their successive home defeats, following a 2-1 defeat to Accrington Stanley with a reverse at the hands of Oxford United, Fleetwood desperately needed to change things around in front of their own supporters on Saturday.
They were eventually indebted to Joe Garner’s dramatic late kick, as the substitute striker netted a decisive equaliser to grab a draw against relegation rivals AFC Wimbledon at Highbury Stadium.
Garner’s goal two minutes from time lifted them out of the bottom four on goal difference, and their destiny remains in their own hands with two matches to go.
Certainly, an against-the-odds victory in Tuesday’s contest would essentially guarantee survival for Stephen Crainey’s side, sparing them a final-day decider at Bolton.
Meanwhile, depsite finally faltering at the weekend, when their eight-game unbeaten run was halted at Adams Park, Sheffield Wednesday are still very much in contention for a top-six finish, which would earn them a shot at the playoffs.
Looking for promotion back to the Championship at the first attempt, Darren Moore’s side have everything to play for even after they were leapfrogged in the League One standings by Wycombe.
Since a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood Town back in August, it has been a rocky road for the South Yorkshire outfit to navigate in the League One, but winning 10 of their last 12 home matches has kept them in the hunt for promotion to the Championship towards the last stretch of the 2021-22 campaign.
Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield Wednesday head to head
The two teams have previously met on only one occasion in the League One, where Sheffield Wednesday picked up a 1-0 victory back on August 17 2021. They now meet for the second time in a competitive game in the reverse fixture of the same competition.
Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Fleetwood Town 17/08/21
Fleetwood Town latest home form
Fleetwood have recently been on a relatively poor run of form at home, having failed to win in any of their nine most recent matches. In their last home game, they drew 1-1 with AFC Wimbledon in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded seven.
Fleetwood Town 0-0 Doncaster Rovers 19/03/22
Fleetwood Town 1-1 Lincoln City 05/04/22
Fleetwood Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley 09/04/22
Fleetwood Town 2-3 Oxford United 15/04/22
Fleetwood Town 1-1 AFC Wimbledon 23/04/22
Fleetwood Town latest away form
Fleetwood have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their ten most recent matches. In their last away game, they drew 0-0 with Gillingham in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded eight.
Sunderland 3-1 Fleetwood Town 08/03/22
Burton Albion 3-2 Fleetwood Town 12/03/22
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Fleetwood Town 15/03/22
Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Fleetwood Town 02/04/22
Gillingham 0-0 Fleetwood Town 18/04/22
Sheffield Wednesday latest home form
Sheffield Wednesday have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their seven most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to defeat Crewe Alexandra 1-0 in the league. In their last five matches, they have socred 14 goals and conceded three.
Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 Cambridge United 12/03/22
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Accrington Stanley 15/03/22
Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 Cheltenham Town 26/03/22
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 AFC Wimbledon 02/04/22
Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Crewe Alexandra 19/04/22
Sheffield Wednesday latest away form
Sheffield Wednesday have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent matches. In their last away game, they lost 1-0 to Wycombe Wanderers in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded seven.
Lincoln City 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday 05/03/22
Gillingham 0-0 Shffield Wednesday 19/03/22
Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday 09/04/22
Milton Keynes Dons 2-3 Sheffield Wednesday 16/04/22
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday 23/04/22
Fleetwood Town news
Fleetwood are again set to be without Harrison Holgate and Jordan Rossiter due to injury, and Paddy Lane is not expected to feature having been red-carded at Gillingham last week.
Ellis Harrison has scored three goals in his last six games and should lead the Cod Army’s attack once again.
Sheffield Wednesday news
Liam Plamer and George Byers are set to be drafted back into the starting lineup, while Sam Hutchinson recently returned to the fold and should start in the back three.
However, defender Dominic Iorfa may not be back before the end of the season after siffering another injury in training.
Prediction and Odds
Fleetwood will be looking to preserve their League One status playing at the Highbury Stadium against one of the division’s heavyweights.
However, the visitors look to be packed with enough quality to overcome them as they seek for a playoff spot in the League One standings. So we predict an away win.
Odds: 1 2.26 X 2.00 2 1.90
Probable outcomes
Fleetwood Town 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Fleetwood Town 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Fleetwood Town 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Fleetwood Town 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday
Fleetwood Town 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
