Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton prediction 17/03/2023

• Date: 17/03/2023
• Competition: League One
• KO: 20:00 GMT / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Hillsborough (Sheffield)

League One Sheffield Wednesday hosts Bolton at Hillsborough on Friday night, with the hosts looking to extend their advantage at the top of the division to six points. 

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton Betting Tips: Sheffield Wednesday to win

Boasting a 3-point advantage at the summit of the division, hosts Wednesday will be looking to extend their lead, although visiting Bolton certainly represents a tricky challenge for the current leaders.

Sheffield Wednesday comes into this fixture on the back of a remarkable run of form, which has seen them record victories in 11 of the last 12 league matches, including each of the last five. At Hillsborough, the Owls have been particularly dominant, remaining unbeaten in each of their previous 14 fixtures with victories in nine of the last 10. Darren Moore’s impressive side also managed to keep clean sheets in seven of those nine wins.

Visiting Bolton arrives in Sheffield in the midst of a disappointing period of form. While remaining inside the top six of the division, Ian Evatt´s side have won only one of their last five League one matches. The visitors had won each of their previous five league games. On their travels, Bolton have lost three of their last six league matches, including two of the last three, and seem to be up against it with Sheffield Wednesday performing so well in front of their own support.

Recent meetings between these sides have favoured the Owls, with the hosts winning four of the last five, including both of their two previous matches at Hillsborough. All five games finished with under 2.5 goals scored.

Given all that, we expect Darren Moores pacesetters to maintain their advantage with another three points against a Bolton side that has struggled over the past month. As such, we're backing the owls to pick up yet another home victory in a likely low-scoring affair.