England Championship Prediction - Sheffield Wednesday VS Southampton
England Championship - Sheffield Wednesday VS Southampton
Match Time: 05-08-2023 03:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Sheffield Wednesday team news
Although Darren Moore led them to promotion to the Championship, the 49-year-old and the club were unable to find a common language and ended their cooperation. In his place was appointed the Spaniard Xisco Munoz, who previously managed Dinamo Tbilisi, Watford, SD Husca and Anorthosis.
Besides being the weakest team in the Championship in terms of budget, Sheffield Wednesday have also not been very active in the transfer market this summer, with only five new signings arriving at the club, among which Pol Valentine (arrived from Sporting Gijon for €300k) soundest signing.
Southampton team news
An inability to rescue his club from the relegation zone resulted in Ruben Selles' sacking, with Southampton appointing former Swansea manager Russell Martin as their new helmsman. Left-back Ryan Manning arrived together with Scottish manager.
Despite leaving the Premier League after 11 years, the club's leaders have managed to retain almost all of the key players from last term, including talented 19-year-old Romeo Lavio, as well as captain James Ward-Prowse.
Sheffield Wednesday VS Southampton Squad Analysis
Sheffield Wednesday possible starting lineup:
Dawson; Palmer, Bernard, Iorfa, James; Vaulks, Byers, Bannan; Windass, Smith, Delgado
Josh Windass scored 12 goals in League One for Sheffield Wednesday last season and is expected to start on Friday. A league debut may be given to new signing Juan Delgado. Other new signings who might line-up for the home side include Di'Shon Bernard and Pol Valentin.
Southampton possible starting lineup:
Bazunu; Livramento, Stephens, Charles, Manning; Ward-Prowse, Smallbone; Tella, Alcaraz, Edozie; Adams
Southampton haven't seen many departures, well so far anyway. They might not have expected to have James Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia with them for the start of the season. They may well depart by the time the transfer window closes. New signing Shea Charles is likely to start at the back with Jack Stephens also in that department.
Sheffield Wednesday VS Southampton Key Points
Southampton have managed to retain the majority of their top players.
Southampton are unbeaten in their last four games against Sheffield Wednesday.
Sheffield Wednesday have one draw and four losses in their last five friendlies.
Sheffield Wednesday only scored one goal in those five friendlies.
Southampton have made some good signings during this transfer window.
Prediction: Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Southampton
Southampton will hope their stay in the Championship will be a brief one. It's likely that they will lose some of their top players before the transfer window closes. That hasn't happened so far and their new coach has made some good signings so far. While it was expected that the Saints would begin the new season with another new coach, a change at the top wasn't anticipated for Wednesday. Southampton have a stronger squad and our main Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton prediction is for Southampton to get the win.
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