'Going to stick my neck out' - David Prutton delivers bold prediction for Sheffield Wednesday clash vs Brentford

The Owls suffered a damaging defeat to fellow strugglers Birmingham City on their last outing in the Championship, and they now find themselves second-bottom in the table, three points adrift of safety.

The Bees have been on a miserable run of their own in recent weeks, however, and have recorded three successive defeats in the league, including a 2-0 loss to Coventry City on Saturday.

Looking ahead to Wednesday’s clash, Prutton has predicted that they will drop more points against Neil Thompson’s men.

Speaking Sky Sports News, he said: “That long unbeaten run had to come to an end at some point for Brentford, although I didn't think for a minute that three defeats would follow.

"They were second-best all afternoon against Coventry at the weekend and need to steady themselves quickly to remain in with a shot of automatic promotion.

“It's now three defeats from four for the Owls, who are still right in the relegation mire going into this one.

"They are still within touching distance of safety at the moment but could soon be cut adrift if things don't improve. I'm going to stick my neck out here and say they'll pick up a draw in west London.”

Prutton forecasts a 1-1 draw.

The Owls lost their last clash against Brentford, slumping to a 2-1 defeat to the Bees back in October of last year.

Their most recent win against Thomas Frank’s men came in December 2019.