The Whites got back to winning ways on Tuesday with a home win against Stoke City, as Dan James fired in the game’s only goal in the first half to take his tally for the season to 11.
Up next is a third successive side that currently finds themselves on 38 points in the midst of a tense relegation battle in Danny Rohl’s Sheffield Wednesday.
There’s not much in the way of fresh concern for Daniel Farke in the away camp for this match, with Jaidon Anthony ruled out due to personal matters, while three others are also existing issues in Pascal Struijk (adductor), Jamie Shackleton (concussion), and Stuart Dallas (femur).
No new injuries cropped up from the win over the Potters in midweek, meaning that Farke has a strong squad heading to S6.
As for the Owls, they have one major setback to deal with as star attacker Ian Poveda is ineligible to face his former club, having joined on loan from Leeds on deadline day in the January window.
A Yorkshire Derby with plenty at stake for both clubs at either end of the table, under two managers seriously impressing this season, it’s a tough one to call at Hillsborough.
Journalist Alan Nixon was asked by a fan on social media for his prediction for the match, in which he thinks nothing will separate the two clubs:
