- Team form: Sheffield Wednesday are the league's most in-form team with three wins and two draws in their last five matches (no losses).
- Away form: The Owls have won each of their three away games in League One 2026/2027, scoring six goals in the process.
Boro can’t be trusted on the up
Tactical outlook
Stevenage will test The Owls in what could be another tight match at Lamex Stadium, but the visitors look likely to edge it if the run of play follows the standings. Alex Revell's compact, trigger-based system has been pretty effective for Boro in terms of managing risk and keeping themselves in games, while still having the quality to counter-punch when the opportunity presents itself.
Recent form and standings
In their three most recent games, Boro have posted a 5-1 victory away at Barnsley, a 2-1 home win over Luton Town and a 1-0 defeat to Leyton Orient, so there's a bit of a mixed bag there. However, they have also recorded one win, one draw and one loss at home, which suggests a growing confidence in their own patch.
Stevenage Borough sit 11th in the early season standings with nine points from seven matches, while their visitors on Saturday, Sheffield Wednesday, are second with 14 points from the same number of matches. The odds, although leaning slightly in the favour of the visitors at 2.45, don't give enough value to the visitors for their efforts against Boro at 2.6, with the draw coming in at 3.3.
Wednesday have more away goals than all but four other clubs
Henrik Pedersen's side have been excellent on the road this season and are currently unbeaten away from home in League One 2026/2027, having taken all three available points on each of their three away trips so far. The Owls have a higher-intensity pressing game than most League One sides, especially with the recovery trigger, and a slightly narrower focus when in possession.
The last two Owls games have been 0-0 draws, but that run is still good enough to keep them ticking over and there's little to suggest that they can't win this match against the division's 11th side. The away win looks the cleanest way to play this matchup, but if you're concerned about the odds then a Sheffield Wednesday double chance is the way to go.
- They should be able to press Boro back, so long as they win the second balls, which will play right into the hands of the wide runners and the more incisive attackers such as Jamal Lowe, who has bagged three of the last ten Owls goals and is top of the scoring charts for Sheffield Wednesday this term with four.
- Stevenage average 1.67 goals per home match in League One 2026/2027 and will look to get out and exploit the space in behind the Sheffield Wednesday wingers with their quick, vertical play.
- Boro's main attacking spark is Dan Kemp, who has three in seven and scored three of their seven goals in their last five games.
