Sheffield Wednesday VS Bradford City
Match Overview
- Both teams enter this early-season fixture boasting perfect records in their opening competitive matches.
- Following a significant summer takeover by Arise Capital Partners, Henrik Pedersen’s completely rebuilt Sheffield Wednesday squad is aiming for immediate promotion back to the Championship.
- Graham Alexander’s Bradford City side has recruited strongly to build on last year's successes and mount a serious promotion charge of their own.
Current Form: 100% records for both teams going into the Yorkshire Derby
- Sheffield Wednesday- 1-0 Home win over Bolton (EFL Cup), 2-1 Away win over Layton Orient (League Match)
- Bradford City- 2-0 Home win over Rochdale (EFL Cup), 2-0 Home win over Peterborough United (League Match)
Team news and tactical notes:
Sheffield Wednesday: Forward Jamal Lowe and midfielder Callum Slattery have demonstrated commendable performance by scoring during the recent match. In terms of defensive strategies, summer signing Ricardo Santos and midfielder Billy Mitchell are currently undergoing fitness assessments in preparation for the upcoming match.
Bradford City: The recent signings of Adam Phillips and Macaulay Gillesphey delivered commendable performances during their league debuts against Peterborough. It is anticipated that both players will maintain their positions in the starting line-up.
Key Notes.
Sheffield and Bradford historically share a century old rivalry with competitive matches starting back in 1908, they've had way over 100+ competitive fixtures against each other.
Biggest recorded win for both teams in this fixture:
Bradford 5-1 win back in 1912 and Sheffield 6-0 win in 1913.
This fixture Thursday will be the first time they've met a league match since 2005! That day Sheffield won 2-1! That fixture was played at Hillsborough.
The most recent fixture was back in 2022 which they met in the EFL Trophy which was played at Valley Parade (Bradford's home ground). This game finished with Bradford winning 3-1.
Home Advantage ? Sheffield boast an average of 1.5 goals scored against Bradford.
Players to watch on Thursday:
Louie Barry: Forward
- The highly anticipated summer signing from Aston Villa is expected to be a major creative spark. Operating with immense pace and technical flair, his ability to drive at defenders makes him the bookmakers' joint-favourite to open the scoring.
Callum Slattery: Midfielder
- Arriving on a free transfer this summer, the central midfielder has instantly anchored Wednesday’s new-look midfield. He is riding high after scoring on his league debut over the weekend.
Jake Beesley: Forward
- Taking over the number 9 shirt following his summer move, Beesley is the focal point of Graham Alexander’s attack. He poses a constant physical and aerial threat to a young Wednesday defensive pairing that is still building chemistry.
Adam Phillips: Midfielder
- A crucial marquee signing for the Bantams this summer. Phillips put on a masterclass performance on his league debut against Peterborough United, dictating the tempo and showcasing why he is expected to be one of the best midfielders in League One this season.
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