Wednesday v Burton Albion
Saturday 29 October
3:00pm
League One
Hillsborough
THE MATCH
We round off October with a clash against League One early season strugglers Burton.
The Owls will be in hunt of a return to winning ways after successive 1-1 draws with Lincoln and Bristol Rovers.
Our visitors this weekend are second bottom in the division with 12 points from 16 outings.
The Brewers were seemingly on course for a vital three points in midweek away at Bolton but conceded twice in the final three minutes to lose 2-1.
Wednesday and Burton have already met at Hillsborough this season in the Papa Johns Trophy, where Dino Maamria’s side picked up a 3-2 win in Group H.
TEAM NEWS
Wednesday: Ben Heneghan will require surgery after picking up a serious knee injury earlier this month at Lincoln.
In a tough blow for the Owls and the towering defender, Heneghan looks set to miss the rest of the season.
Reece James is back in training and pushing for a return to the matchday squad.
Akin Famewo is set for a reintroduction to first team training next week after a long injury lay-off.
Dennis Adeniran is still several weeks away from his comeback.
Burton: Captain John Brayford is a major injury doubt.
The former Sheffield United man has a calf problem that could rule him out, while Everton loanee Tyler Onyango will be assessed with a toe injury.
MANAGER'S PRE-MATCH MEDIA AS STREAMED LIVE
GEORGE BYERS’ PRE-MATCH MEDIA
OFFICIALS
Referee: David Rock
Assistant referee 1: Stephen Wade
Assistant referee 2: Richard Wigglesworth
Fourth official: Graeme Fyvie
iFOLLOW
Live match commentary will be provided by iFollow, while the game will also be streamed live overseas.
Audio match passes in the UK are available HERE.
TICKET DETAILS
The Owls welcome Burton to Hillsborough on Saturday in the second of three consecutive home games.
The Ticket Office and Owls Megastore will open from 9:00am through to kick-off and then for 45 minutes after the final whistle.
CLICK HERE for more details.
FAN ZONE
The Fan Zone is open as usual as we host Burton Albion tomorrow.
Both bars will be serving drinks from 12 noon until 2:45pm and then for an hour after the game.
BUCKET COLLECTION
The charity Roundabout will be hosting a bucket collection around Hillsborough on Saturday. The organisation aids young homeless people in South Yorkshire by helping to develop their independence, as well as helping with their employment, education and health.
SUPPORTER CONDUCT
Following isolated anti-social behaviour incidents this season, we are reinforcing the importance of all supporters staying within EFL Ground Regulations, which can be found HERE.
Under the banner of ‘Love Football. Protect The Game’ the FA, Premier League and EFL have together introduced new measures and stronger sanctions across the game to tackle the increased anti-social and criminal behaviours recently seen within football grounds. Find out more HERE.
SOCIAL MEDIA
The hashtag for the game is #SHWBUR
Our official Twitter account @swfc will provide a blow-by-blow text update of the game, team line-ups at 2:00pm and all the key news from Hillsborough.
Our official Instagram @swfcofficial will also keep you up to date on the latest events, with content uploaded to the story throughout the matchday.
Why not also follow us on Facebook and Tik Tok!
Extended match highlights will be posted to our official YouTube channel.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
20 Sept 2022 | Owls 2-3 Burton | Papa Johns Trophy
1 Mar 2022 | Owls 5-2 Burton | League One
5 Feb 2022 | Burton 0-2 Owls | League Cup
1 Jan 2018 | Owls 0-3 Burton | Championship
26 Aug 2017 | Burton 1-1 Owls | Championship