Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle Prediction: Will the Sheffield Wednesday side surprise their opponents?

Sheffield Wednesday will face Newcastle United in the third round of the FA Cup. The home side have a nine-game unbeaten streak, but will now face the third best club in the EPL today. Will the Sheffield Wednesday side surprise their opponents?

In the previous FA Cup round, Sheffield Wednesday's opponent was Mansfield. They were stronger with a score of 2:1. This season, the team performed in the English first division. In the last three meetings, Sheffield beat Fleetwood, Port Vale, and Cambridge United with a score of 8:1 on aggregate. The previous defeat for Wednesday was in November 2022, against Southampton in the English League Cup.

Newcastle United has seriously improved in the current campaign under the leadership of Eddie Howe. The club is currently in third place in the English league table and is a contender to qualify for the Champions League. However, the last two meetings of Newcastle didn't please with the results. The club played out a draw with Leeds United and EPL leader Arsenal.

The home side has an interesting statistic. Sheffield Wednesday has kept their goal intact in their last six games in the FA Cup third round. The last time the Owls allowed their opponent to distinguish themselves in this tournament stage was in 2017 - a devastating 0:3 defeat to Middlesbrough. However, extending this series will not be easy, as a motivated Newcastle United comes to visit after zero draws. Besides, cup matches are a good chance for the team to claim a trophy in the current campaign, as the level of play allows it. We believe that the visitors will win and the meeting will be productive.

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