' MATCH THREAD: SHEFF WED v CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v CARDIFF CITY
Championship
Saturday, 30 April, 15:00
Hillsborough


TODAYS TEAM

Marshall, Peltier, Malone, Connolly, Morrison, Dikgacoi, O'Keefe, Whittingham, Noone, Zohore, Pilkington.

Subs: Moore, Turner, Manga, Gunnarsson, Harris, Lawrence, Ameobi.

Saturday 30th April 2016

Cardiff City have sold just over a 1,000 tickets(incl 50 comps) for todays biggest game of the season, Sheffield Wednesday have sold out the home end and may open up the bottom tier of the away end for their home fans .

Friday 29th April 2016


Kenneth Zohore is fit to play

Gunnarsson and Manga are in contention for tomorrows big game v Sheff Wednesday

Gunnarsson and Manga are in the squad of 20 as is Declan John.

Lex Immers, Joe Ralls and Fabio Da Silva are OUT

Definitely out is Fabio, Lex Immers is also missing and then there is a little group with one or two not 100% so we’re taking a 20-man squad with us. Joe Ralls is also out.

29/04/16

Cardiff City

Dutchman Lex Immers will not be fit enough to make the trip after picking up a hamstring injury over a week ago. Joe Ralls was forced off at half-time last time out but the midfielder looks likely to return. Bruno Ecuele-Manga should return to the squad after illness.

Fabio Da Silva looks likely to miss yet another while Kenneth Zohore looks set to start in the front-line for Cardiff after scoring on his first start last weekend.

It is an all-ticket clash and there will be no pay on the day option. Fans have been urged to buy their tickets as early as possible and not invade the pitch after the final whistle.

Updated 27/04/16
Over 1,000 Cardiff fans travelling



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25/04/16

Ahead of the big clash, Slade has a little clutch of injury concerns to deal with. As well as Immers, Joe Ralls was forced off at half-time against the Trotters with a thigh strain. The midfielder joins a list of casualties that includes Bruno Manga, who has been out ill with Malaria, and left-back Fabio who has an on-going groin problem.

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What needs to happen

This is a must win game for Cardiff, if they are to stand any chance of stealing the final play off spot.

A win for City will leave them one point behind Wednesday, with one game to go.

Assuming Cardiff pull off a win next week they will then need to beat Birmingham at Cardiff City Stadium on May 7 and hope Sheffield Wednesday lose or draw at Wolves.

If Cardiff draw against Birmingham and Sheffield Wednesday lose at Wolves the teams would be level on 71 points. However, with Wednesday's goal difference currently +11 compared to Cardiff's it is surely impossible to see that being overturned. Cardiff would have to thump their rivals next weekend and hope Wolves do likewise on the final day.

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Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

1 Marshall
2 Peltier
4 Morrison
16 Connolly
28 Malone
11 Noone
22 O'Keefe
8 Ralls
7 Whittingham
26 Zohore
13 Pilkington


Sheffield Wednesday

1 Westwood
32 Hunt
15 Lees
5 Loovens
36 Pudil
37 McGeady
20 Lee
21 López
41 Bannan
45 Forestieri
14 Hooper


The Opposition



History

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Championship, the second tier of the English leagues. Sheffield Wednesday is one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the third-oldest in the English league.

The Wednesday, as they were known until 1929, were founding members of The Football Alliance in 1889 and its first champions. They joined The Football League three years later and were also one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992. Since joining the Football League in 1892, the club has spent most of its history in the top flight of English football but has not played at that level since being relegated in 2000. The Owls have historically been one of England's more successful clubs, and have won four League titles, three FA Cups and one League Cup. Wednesday have also competed at European level on four occasions, most recently in the UEFA Cup in 1992–93 and UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1995.

Since 1899 Sheffield Wednesday have played home matches at Hillsborough Stadium in the north-western suburb of Owlerton, hence their nickname The Owls.[1][2] Hillsborough is currently an all-seater ground with a capacity of 39,732


Recent Form - Sheffield Wednesdsay

Sheffield Wednesday have been in and around the top six for most of the season and a few weeks back looked shoo-ins for the play offs after beating Charlton, Huddersfield and Blackburn in back to back games.

At that stage, it seemed Derby would be the team Cardiff would need to overhaul and the Bluebirds gained a much-needed 2-1 home victory over the Rams.

But suddenly Wednesday opened up the back door themselves as they were hammered 4-1 at lowly Bristol City and only managed dreary home draws with Ipswich and relegated MK Dons.

The point gained at Derby at the weekend was creditable enough, but in the context of those previous three failings it proved to be a good result for the Bluebirds.


2015/16 Latest Results

Cardiff

SAT 23 APR 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 2 - 1 Bolton
TUE 19 APR 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Brentford 2 - 1 Cardiff
SAT 16 APR 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 0 - 0 QPR
SAT 9 APR 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Fulham 2 - 1 Cardiff


Sheffield Wednesday

SAT 23 APR 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Derby 1 - 1 Sheff Wed
TUE 19 APR 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Sheff Wed 0 - 0 MK Dons
SAT 16 APR 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Sheff Wed 1 - 1 Ipswich
SAT 9 APR 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Bristol City 4 - 1 Sheff Wed


Recent meetings

2015/2016 Sat 12 Dec Cardiff City 2 - 2 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2014/2015 Sat 07 Feb Sheff. Wed. 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2014/2015 Sat 27 Sep Cardiff City 2 - 1 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2012/2013 Sat 16 Mar Sheff. Wed. 0 - 2 Cardiff City Championship
2012/2013 Sun 02 Dec Cardiff City 1 - 0 Sheff. Wed. Championship

Previous Highlights




Match Odds

Cardiff 29/10
Draw 5/2
Sheffield Wednesday 15/13

Hillsbrough



Key facts

Club: Sheffield Wednesday FC
Opening: 1889
Capacity: 39,732 seats

History and description

Sheffield Wednesday moved to Hillsborough Stadium in 1899. They played their first match at their new ground on the 2nd of September 1899 against Chesterfield (5-1). At that time, the stadium was still called Owlerton Stadium.

The stadium underwent a series of developments in 1913, including the construction of a new main stand and expansions of the terraces. At completion of the works in 1914, the stadium got renamed Hillsborough.

Hillsborough achieved its record attendance in 1934 when 72,841 people attended an FA Cup match between Wednesday and Manchester City.

In the early 1960s, a new North Stand was built, the second in England with a cantilever roof. In subsequent years further improvements were made to the Leppings Lane End and North West Corner.

Hillsborough was selected as one of the playing venues of the 1966 World Cup, during which it hosted three group matches and the quarter-final between West Germany and Uruguay (4-0).

Few changes were made to the stadium in the following decades, and its state slowly deteriorated. The only noticeable change was the construction of a roof over the Kop in 1986.

In 1989, the stadium was the scene of a stadium disaster that cost the lives of 96 Liverpool fans. The fans died in a crush caused by a combination of poor crowd management, police control, and, to a lesser extent, inadequate safety measures.

The subsequent investigation into the causes of the disaster, chaired by Lord Justice Taylor, resulted in the Taylor report. Its recommendations led to, among others, the conversion of all English stadiums into all-seaters and the removal of perimeter fences.

In the early 1990s, Hillsborough too got converted into an all-seater, and in 1996 it was one of the playing venues during the Euro 1996 tournament. The stadium hosted three group matches.


Tickets

Saturday 30th April 2016. KO. 3pm.

Available to current Season Ticket Holders and Gold / Junior Bluebird Members only.

Ticket Prices
Adults:£36.00
Senior Citizens 65yrs +:£26.00
Under 17:£10.00
Under 11:£5.00

Disabled Allocations
Prices as stated above, Carer Free of Charge

Additional Information
Should any ambulant disabled supporters have difficulty with steps, please report to a steward on match-day. Gate 6 is available with easier access to the stand.

ON SALE
From 9am on Tuesday, 19th April 2016.
0845 345 1400
http://www.eticketing.co.uk/cardiffcity


Guess the Score / Attendance
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Shelf Wed 2 City 1

Wednesday 1 City 3

What a final weekend that will make

Ah well here goes 0-1 To The Lucky Blooobirds(Whitts pen)

3-0

1-2 Zohore double.

Wed 1 City 2

Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Cardiff City

Sheff Wed 1-0 City

I'm sure the team will give it a go but I just can't see us winning up there.

Wednesday 1-2 City Whitts & Pilks

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAYS RECENT FORM

Sheffield Wednesday have been in and around the top six for most of the season and a few weeks back looked shoo-ins for the play offs after beating Charlton, Huddersfield and Blackburn in back to back games.

At that stage, it seemed Derby would be the team Cardiff would need to overhaul and the Bluebirds gained a much-needed 2-1 home victory over the Rams.

But suddenly Wednesday opened up the back door themselves as they were hammered 4-1 at lowly Bristol City and only managed dreary home draws with Ipswich and relegated MK Dons.

The point gained at Derby at the weekend was creditable enough, but in the context of those previous three failings it proved to be a good result for the Bluebirds.

0-0

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WHAT HAS BEEN THEIR BEST RESULT?
That actually came in the League Cup when Wednesday thumped Arsenal 3-0 at Hillsborough, having previously overcome Newcastle away in the third round. The Gunners team that night contained Cech, Walcott, Giroud, Mertesacker and Flamini, underlining what Wednesday are capable of. Their cup run was ended in round five by Mark Hughes’ Stoke.

In the Championship, take your pick for their best performance from a 4-1 home hammering of Wolves, a 3-0 bashing of Birmingham and a 3-0 triumph away to Nottingham Forest.



AND THEIR WORST?
They’ve had some horrible results. Losing 4-1 at Bristol City a few games ago is right up there, but a 1-0 home loss to Rotherham and a 3-1 loss at relegated Charlton also figure highly.

They were also defeated by MK Dons away 2-1.



WHAT’S THE RECORD AGAINST TOP SEVEN SIDES LIKE CARDIFF?
There is good and bad in this for the Bluebirds.

The good is that of the 11 games played thus far against the sides in and around them in the top seven (Cardiff will make it 12 matches), Wednesday have yet to win a single fixture.

The bad news is that of those 11 clashes, they have drawn eight, losing the other three. A draw on Saturday, of course, will be enough for Wednesday and finish the Bluebirds’ play-off dreams.

WHO ARE THE MAIN DANGERMEN?

Fernando Forestieri is top scorer with 15 goals. The Italy under-21 international is a quick and mobile front-runner who has played for a number of Italian clubs, before moving to Watford from Udinese in 2012.

Featured in Watford’s promotion-winning team of 2014-15, but slipped down the pecking order and joined the Owls this season for £3m.

He is backed up by Gary Hooper, who has bagged 11 goals this season. Hooper knows how to find the net, striking 63 goals in 95 Celtic appearances. Also played and scored for Norwich in the Premier League.

A FAMILIAR OLD FACE AS SKIPPER

Wednesday’s captain will be afforded a rapturous ovation from the travelling Army of Bluebirds fans because he is a former terrace idol at Ninian Park.

Glenn Loovens was a classy centre-back for the Bluebirds during the Dave Jones era, making more than 100 appearances between 2005-08 before leaving for Celtic.

After four years in Scotland and a brief spell with Real Zaragoza in Spain, he joined Wednesday in 2013 and was named captain last season.

WHAT’S IN WEDNESDAY’S FAVOUR?

The fact that they only need to draw, will be playing at home in front of a potential capacity Hillsborough crowd and hold a four point cushion over the Bluebirds.

That gap means that even if Cardiff do win, Sheffield Wednesday have an extra game to clinch the top six by winning at Wolves, whatever the result of Cardiff’s final home clash with Birmingham.

Have a bad feeling for this one. Sheff Wed to win 3-0.

if your betting my advice would be to go for this game being under 2.5 goals. I'm expecting a really tight game and some bad finishing on both sides.

As for score prediction, I got the last one right (big myself up ) so you all should take my advice as gospel lol

It will be a scoreless game at half time (bet if you wish on that)

Cardiff will go for it in the last 10mins, there may be a score after 80mins but to whom I don't know

Oh alright then, never bet on your own team as emotions cloud judgement, but, 0-1 Cardiff City

If immers play, immers will score! So will Zohore
So 1-2 win for the bluebirds!

I'm going to be optimistic and say 2-0 to Cardiff and so that sets us up nicely going into the Birmingham game knowing that a win for us and a loss or draw for Sheffield Wednesday against Wolves away, (not an easy place to go), will put us in 6th place. That is my prediction and I'll be ecstatic if it turns out that way. I would then believe that we will go all the way to the final and win it. Then we have to get a different manager in that would keep us in the Premier League.

its good that we are 2 games from the end of the season and still have a shot. i think we will just fail to get the win we need here though

Wednesday 1 City 3

What a final weekend that will make

I am going with this score too

25/04/16

Ahead of the big clash, Slade has a little clutch of injury concerns to deal with. As well as Immers, Joe Ralls was forced off at half-time against the Trotters with a thigh strain. The midfielder joins a list of casualties that includes Bruno Manga, who has been out ill with Malaria, and left-back Fabio who has an on-going groin problem.

Immers rated as just 50/50 for the must-win match.

The Owls are advising supporters to book their tickets for Saturday’s crunch clash with Cardiff in plenty of time.

The Championship contest will serve as Wednesday’s highest league attendance of the season and tickets are selling extremely quickly following the weekend’s results.

The club will issue updates throughout the week, with early indications pointing to an all-ticket game and no pay on the day facility.

Cardiff have been allocated the upper tier of the West Stand.

2-1 to the Bluebirds

' FAO CARDIFF CITY FANS TRAVELLING '
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Over 1,500 Cardiff fans travelling

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY on Saturday, NO SALES ON THE DAY !
The club to ask fans to make sure they get their match tickets in advance, as there will be NO SALES ON THE DAY.

Pay back time for 7 years ago when they stopped us getting in the Play Offs, last game of the season, now we will stop them, 2 nil City