Source: FOOTYMAD
Owls look for back-to-back league wins for the 1st time this season
Wednesday need to maintain home form following 1st away win Sheffield Wednesday take onExeterCityat Hillsborough on Saturday as they look to record back-to-back League one wins for the first time this campaign. Gary Megson’s side could be boosted by the return of strike duo Chris O’ Grady and Ryan Lowe though the pair are not expected to start the game if they make the squad. On loanNottinghamForestfront-man David McGoldrick is likely to keep his place in the side after scoring on his Owls debut last weekend and he should partner in-form top scorer Gary Madine. Wednesday will definitely be without Jamaican winger Jermaine Johnson as he continues to serve a suspension and midfielder David Prutton is also expected to miss out due to a thigh injury. James O’Connor should therefore retain his place in the starting 11 with either Liam Palmer, Chris Lines or Chris Sedgwick coming in. Stephen Bywater could make his debut in goal for the Owls having joined the club on loan fromDerbyCountyduring the week. Exeterwill be without strikers Guillem Bauza and John O’Flynn for their visit to S6. Bauza has made only one league start this season while O’Flynn has not featured yet during the 2011/12 campaign. They have both stepped up their training as part of their rehabilitation from respective injuries but are some way off having enough match fitness to feature. Young winger Jake Taylor could make his debut for the visitors having signed on loan from Championship side Reading in the past week. Wednesday have 4 wins from 4 at Hillsborough in the league this season and come into the game on the back of their first away win of the season having triumphed 3-2 at Yeovil last Saturday. Exeter are struggling for form having picked up just 5 points so far and they have lost 3 successive away league games since drawing at Stevenage on the opening day of the season. Wednesday will be looking to improve on last season’s results against tomorrows visitors. The Owls were hammered 5-1 away toExeterlast December and also lost to them 2-1 on the final day of the season at Hillsborough having led for a large period of the match.
