MATCH PREVIEW: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY V BURNLEY

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Clarets return to league action with a trip to Yorkshire to face the Owls

2024-10-18T18:00:00.000Z

MATCH PREVIEW: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY V BURNLEY

Clarets return to league action with a trip to Yorkshire to face the Owls

2024-10-18T18:00:00.000Z

Clarets return to league action with a trip to Yorkshire to face the Owls

Burnley are back in Sky Bet Championship action on Saturday afternoon (3pm) as Scott Parker’s men travel to Sheffield Wednesday.

The Clarets will be aiming to continue their fine form and extend their six-match unbeaten run in the league at Hillsborough.

Parker’s side head to Sheffield in third place and just a point off top spot, after claiming 18 points from the opening nine games.

Meanwhile, Saturday’s hosts sit 15th with 11 points on a three-match unbeaten run, whilst only losing once at home this campaign.

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How to watch

The game will not be shown live on any UK broadcast channel, but to find out the EFL rightsholders countries showing the game live click here.

Live audio commentary will be available as usual via Clarets+ from 2:45pm on the day.

Full match highlights, goals and interviews will be available to view after the match on Clarets+ and across all social media channels.

Click here to view all our Clarets+ packages.

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The opposition

Wednesday are in their second season back in the Sky Bet Championship, following promotion from League One in the 2022/23 campaign.

The Yorkshire side only spent two seasons away from the second tier following relegation in 2021, after spending nine years in the Championship prior to that.

The Owls came close to promotion to the Premier League on two occasions during that spell, with back-to-back play-off finishes between 2016 and 2017, but Wednesday fell short at Wembley against Hull City, before losing to Huddersfield Town in the semi-finals the season after.

Following 15th and 16th finishes across the next three campaigns after the play-off heartbreak, Wednesday were relegated to League One in 2021 after a 24th place finish.

It looked like an instant return to the second tier was on the cards in the 2021/22 season, but another play-off semi final defeat to Sunderland saw the Owls remain.

However, their second attempt was a successful one, as the Blue & White side of Sheffield were victorious in the play-off final against Barnsley at Wembley to ensure their place back in the Championship.

After surviving in the first season back, Wednesday have started life fairly well this campaign with three league wins, two draws and four defeats.

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In the dugout

Following a brief playing career with the likes of FSV Zwickau, Sachsen Leipzig and Eilenburg, Röhl began his coaching career at RB Leipzig and had spells with Southampton and Bayern Munich, before becoming a coach within the German national team set-up.

October 2023 saw Röhl appointed boss of Sheffield Wednesday and doing so became the youngest manager in the EFL. The German's first game in charge saw the Owls fall to defeat at Watford, before winning his first game at Hillsborough against Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United.

Two months after joining Wednesday, Röhl was nominated for the Championship Manager of the Month after winning four of their seven Championship fixtures.

It was the Owls' first season back in the Championship following promotion in 2023 and Röhl managed to guide the Yorkshire club to safety on the final day of the season and ensure second tier football for the present campaign.

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Last time we met

02/02/2016 – Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Burnley

Burnley: Heaton, Lowton, Mee, Keane, Ward, Arfield (Hennings 87), Barton, Jones, Boyd (Taylor 59), Gray, Vokes

Unused Subs: Robinson, Duff, Darikwa, Ulvestad, Kightly

Sheffield Wednesday: Westwood, Hutchinson, Pudil, Loovens, Hunt, Lee, Bannan, Wallace (McGeady 87), Forestieri, Hooper, Nuhiu (Joao 82)

Unused Subs: Price, Sasso, Semedo, Bennett, McGugan

Goals: Gray 3', Lee 48'

Attendance: 19,762

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What Scott Parker said

"They (Sheffield Wednesday) have had some really good results. They've only lost once at home this season.

"They have changed the way they play slightly and it's worked. It will be an aggressive and physical challenge, especially going to a stadium like Hillsborough with a crowd that get right behind them.

"I say it all the time, but every game in the Championship is tough and this weekend is another one for us. We will go there and do our best to take the opportunity to get three points."