Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton predictions and betting tips for the Championship fixture on Friday 4th August at Hillsborough.
The new Championship season kicks off on Friday night with two heavyweights clashing in South Yorkshire and we have picked out our football betting tips for the match and the best free bet offer to use on the season opener.
Southampton were relegated from the Premier League last season but will be hoping to get straight back into the top flight despite the thread of losing some of their top players such as James Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia.
Sheffield Wednesday are back in the Championship after winning the play-offs last season and both the sides will start the season with a new manager in charge.
Home advantage will be a big plus for Sheffield Wednesday here but it might not be enough to get all three points against the Saints. The odds for a draw appeal at 12/5 with Betfred and that’s our top prediction for the Friday night clash.
Looking at the other odds, Adam Armstrong is 3/1 to score anytime in the fixture and that looks a decent bet if he starts. Che Adams and Kamaldeen Sulemana have both been linked with a move to Everton so it remains to be seen if those two will be involved in this game.
William Hill have boosted the odds for a goal to be scored in the first half of this match from 2/5 to EVENS!
That means a £10 bet would return £20 if there is a goal for either team in the first half of the match and this offer is available to new and existing William Hill customers.
