Sheffield Wednesday vs Norwich Prediction

Well, well, well - what have we got here then? It's the Championship's version of the ' wooden spoon' special, with two sides who've been about as convincing as a chocolate teapot this season. Wednesday are propping up the entire league with minus 5 points (yes, you read that right!), while Norwich aren't much better sitting just above them with a measly 8 points.

The Owls have been absolutely shocking at home this term - 0% win rate, scoring just 0.33 goals per game while letting in 2.17. They did manage a creditable 0-0 draw at West Brom in their last outing, but before that they'd lost five on the bounce, including that embarrassing 0-5 hammering by Coventry at home. That's the sort of result that gets managers their P45s, isn't it?

Norwich aren't exactly setting the world alight either mind you. They've lost their last five games in a row, failing to score in four of those. Their away form is slightly less woeful than Wednesday's home record - they've managed one win in six trips on the road, but they're still averaging just a goal per game away from home.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The head-to-head between these two has been proper goal-fests - 8 out of 9 meetings have gone over 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 7 of those. The last time they met was a 3-2 thriller back in March. But that was then and this is now - both sides look worse than they did back then.

Both teams are struggling to find the net this season. Wednesday are averaging 0.7 goals per game, Norwich 0.8. Defensively, both are about as solid as a paper bag in a hurricane - Wednesday conceding 1.7 per game, Norwich 1.5.

The bookies have Norwich as favorites at 2.10, which makes sense given they're not quite as terrible as Wednesday. But honestly, backing either of these sides to win feels like throwing your money down the drain.

You know what, I'm looking at this and thinking both teams are absolutely woeful in front of goal. Wednesday can't buy a goal at home, Norwich couldn't hit a cow's backside with a banjo right now. The under 2.5 goals at 2.00 looks like the smart play here. Both teams are desperate and might play cautiously, and neither has the firepower to light it up.

Key Points:

• Wednesday have won 0% of their home games this season

• Norwich have lost their last 5 games in a row

• Both teams are in the bottom 2 of the Championship

• Head-to-head suggests goals but current form says otherwise

• Both sides averaging less than a goal per game this season

Sometimes the best bet is the boring one, and this feels like one of those occasions. Both teams are struggling for confidence and goals, and in a relegation six-pointer like this, nerves might just keep the score down.