
Scott Thornton has picked out his value bet builder for Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds on Friday night.
Below we've provided reasoning for each part of the bet builder, with the option to back each individual leg directly through oddschecker at best price.
Over 2.5 Goals
Sheffield Wednesday were deadly when they thrashed Plymouth in their opening game. They racked up a total of 31 shots, creating seven big chances and finishing the game with an xG of 4.68. Their ability to carve the opposition open at will highlighted their attacking prowess.
Both Teams to Score
Despite the positives for Wednesday, there is also weakness at the back. They conceded 1.48 goals per game last season, the sixth most in the Championship. While there have been huge improvements since then, the 4-0 loss against Sunderland showed that there is still some fragility there.
Leeds played out a 0-0 bore draw with West Brom in their last match but their opening league game was a thrilling 3-3 draw against Portsmouth. Daniel Farke’s side won 2-0 in this fixture last season but both teams had opportunities to score.
Leeds were credited with creating four big chances and conceding two by Opta. An improved Wednesday are capable of taking a chance this weekend.
Over 11.5 Corners
Sheffield Wednesday’s league matches last season saw an average of 10.48 corners per game, which was just below the Championship average of 10.61 corners.
However, the early signs in this season are that we can expect plenty when the Owls take to the field. Their three competitive fixtures so far in this campaign have seen an average of 14 corners with over 11.5 winning in all.
Last season, Leeds matches saw 10.41 corners on average. Their early numbers this season suggest they will sit around that mark once again but there were 13 corners when they played Sheffield Wednesday at this ground back in March.
Over 1.5 Fouls for Yann Valery
Sheffield Wednesday committed an average of 12.41 fouls per game last season. Only five teams in the Championship made more fouls than the Owls. They made 15 fouls in their only home game of this campaign so far and there is an exciting matchup on the cards here.
In their previous home game, Yann Valery was a busy man. The right-back made four tackles and four fouls before being substituted in the 83rd minute. He has made an average of 3.28 fouls per 90 minutes played this season.
Valery's longer-term data is also promising. He made an average of 1.7 fouls per 90 minutes played in Ligue 1 last season.
He will be directly up against Wilfried Gnonto. The winger is quick, agile and possesses the technical ability to beat his man.
The Italian is averaging 4.62 progressive carries per 90 minutes in the last year which has helped him be one of the most fouled players in the Championship.
Gnonto has been fouled an average of 3.3 times per 90 minutes played this term. He forced an average of two fouls per 90 minutes last season.








