Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol City; Sky Bet Championship
Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol City. Sky Bet Championship.
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Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol City preview
Sunday 21 April 2019 14:28, UK
Sheffield Wednesday boss Steve Bruce has a number of injury concerns ahead of Bristol City's visit to Hillsborough.
Goalkeeper Keiren Westwood sustained a knee injury in the warm-up ahead of Friday's clash against Norwich, with Cameron Dawson called in to deputise at short notice, while Sam Hutchinson was taken off in the first half with a hamstring problem.
Forward Gary Hooper could return after he was left out of the squad for the 2-2 draw at Carrow Road, but Adam Reach's Achilles injury is likely to keep him on the sidelines.
Korey Smith is a major doubt for City's Easter Monday trip. The influential midfielder was carried off on a stretcher in the first half of Friday's 1-1 draw with Reading, with boss Lee Johnson confirming after the game that he had gone for x-rays on an area around his ankle.
Liam Walsh came on in place of Smith and could feature again should he miss out. Niclas Eliasson and Matty Taylor are options for Johnson should he choose to make any changes.
Opta stats
Sheffield Wednesday haven't completed a league double over Bristol City since the 1972-73 season.
Bristol City are winless in three league visits to Sheffield Wednesday (W0 D1 L2) since winning 3-2 there in December 2012.
Sheffield Wednesday have won on Easter Monday in each of the last two seasons, winning 2-1 against QPR in April 2017 and 3-1 against Sunderland in April 2018.
Bristol City are winless in seven league matches played on Monday (W0 D2 L5) since a 3-1 win at Stevenage in April 2014.
Sheffield Wednesday boss Steve Bruce has lost his last three league matches on Easter Monday, most recently a 1-3 reverse away at Fulham with Aston Villa in April 2017.
Bristol City manager Lee Johnson is winless in five league matches on Easter Monday with three different clubs - Oldham, Barnsley and Bristol City (W0 D3 L2).
Prutton's prediction
David Prutton predicts: 2-2 (12/1)
