Sheffield Wednesday aim to extend their strong away form when they face Notts County in a League One fixture on Tuesday evening. The Owls travel to Meadow Lane for the 7:45pm kick-off on the back of a dominant 5-0 home victory over AFC Wimbledon last weekend.
That result at Hillsborough, which featured goals from Barry Bannan, Davis Keillor-Dunn, Harry Gray and Callum Slattery, extended their unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions. Sheffield Wednesday currently sit sixth in the League One standings with 18 points from nine games, just two points behind leaders Bradford City.
Opposition form
Notts County arrive in poor league form, winless in their last three outings and having lost each by multiple goals. Their most recent defeat was a 2-0 loss away to Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday. Before that, they fell 2-1 at home to Oxford United and were beaten 2-0 at Reading. The Magpies sit 18th in the table with 10 points from their opening nine matches.
Sheffield Wednesday form
In contrast, Wednesday's recent sequence reads three wins and two draws from their last five. Following the thrashing of Wimbledon, they drew 2-2 at Huddersfield Town, beat Sunderland U21s 2-0 in the EFL Trophy, won 2-1 at Salford City in the same competition, and drew 0-0 with Stockport County in the league. Top scorer Jamal Lowe, who has five goals this season, was on the scoresheet from the penalty spot in the dramatic late draw at Huddersfield. Röhl confirmed that midfielder George Byers has returned to full training and is in contention for a place in the squad, while defender Dominic Iorfa remains a long-term absentee.
The team's last starting lineup, deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Wimbledon, featured Maynard-Brewer in goal behind a back four of Valery, Di'Shon Bernard, Cooper and Reece James. Jaden Heskey and captain Barry Bannan anchored the midfield, with Davis Keillor-Dunn, Callum Slattery and Harry Gray supporting striker Jamal Lowe.
Notts County last lined up in a 3-4-2-1 shape against Wycombe, with Jodi Jones and Roberts operating behind striker Ndlovu. Tuesday's match offers Sheffield Wednesday a clear opportunity to apply pressure on the teams above them. A victory could see the Owls move into the automatic promotion places depending on other results.
