With just eight games of the season remaining, the Owls, who drew 2-2 with Hull when they met at Hillsborough in the reverse fixture on Boxing Day, are determined to secure a minimum of six points to avoid being relegated with a minus points tally.
Last Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Ipswich Town marked Wednesday’s 28th Championship defeat of the season, meaning they head into their final eight matches on -6.
Ahead of their trip to East Yorkshire, Owls boss Henrik Pedersen has confirmed Max Lowe is back in contention after three months on the sidelines through injury, meaning he is poised to feature in some capacity.
With that said, here is how The Star thinks Wednesday could line up against the Tigers:
1. GK: Pierce Charles
Starting each of the last three games since recovering from a second shoulder injury of the season, Charles will be hoping to come through the clash with Hull unscathed ahead of linking up with the Northern Ireland squad for their massive World Cup play-off semi-final against Italy next Thursday evening. He will also be hoping to mark the trip to Hull by helping Wednesday secure a rare clean sheet. | UGC
2. RCB: Dominic Iorfa
Having had to be managed carefully in recent weeks, Iorfa came through the full 90 minutes against Ipswich last time out unscathed, meaning it would be no great surprise to see him start again at the MKM Stadium. He is the most obvious choice to start in the right-sided centre-back spot. | UGC
3. CB: Gabriel Otegbayo
Otegbayo has demonstrated just how beneficial a consistent run of games can be for any young player. He has made solid progress since becoming a regular starter just after Christmas, making him one of the first names on the teamsheet. He is once again highly likely to start in the middle of the back-three. | UGC
4. LCB: Liam Palmer
Max Lowe's availability for the trip to Hull creates a slight question mark over who starts at left-sided centre-back. When he is fully fit and available, Lowe is at the top of the pecking order to obtain that particular berth. But is Pedersen going to throw him straight into the starting XI after three months out? It feels unlikely. With that in mind, captain Palmer may continue on that side of the defence for now. | UGC