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Ian Wright predicts Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City

16 May 1999: Ian Wright of West Ham celebrates with a cup during the FA Carling Premiership match against Middlesbrough played at Upton Park in Lo...
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Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff City will face each other in the Championship this afternoon.

West Ham defender Tony Gale challenges Ian Wright of Arsenal during the FA Premiership match at Highbury on April 30, 1994 in London, England.

Ian Wright has predicted in The Sun that Sheffield Wednesday will lose to Cardiff City this afternoon.

The Arsenal legend has predicted Wednesday to lose the Championship game against Cardiff at the Hillsborough Stadium 2-0.

The former West Ham United and Celtic striker has also Junior Hoilett to score both the goals for the Bluebirds.

The 27-year-old winger has scored six goals and provided as many assists in 25 Championship starts for Cardiff so far this season.

Cardiff are third in the league table at the moment with 50 points from 27 matches, while Wednesday are currently 17th in the standings with 31 points from 27 games.

8 Nov 1999:  Former Arsenal favourite Ian Wright takes on Aitor Karanka of Real Madrid during the Lee Dixon Testimonial game at Highbury, London. The friendly game finished in a 3 - 1 win...

Wright wrote in The Sun while predicting Wednesday to lose 2-0: “Wednesday have lost their last two, as have the Bluebirds, but the table doesn’t lie and it’s the Welsh side who need the shorter memory for that winning formula.

“It’s third against 17th and while the Wednesday fans will make it uncomfortable for Neil Warnock’s men he’s a dab hand at promotion now and won’t let the Owls stand in his way.

“Junior Hoilett chipped in with a brace in the 4-1 FA Cup romp over Mansfield to take his tally to nine for the season and I can see him hitting double figures for the campaign in a comfortable win here.”

Junior Hoilett of Cardiff City holds off Alex MacDonald of Mansfield Town during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round Replay match between Mansfield Town and Cardiff City at Field Mill on...

Wednesday are not having a good season, and it does look very likely that the Owls will not end up in the top six of the Championship this season.

On the other hand, Cardiff are having a fine campaign, and the Welsh club could even finish second in the league table behind Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Junior Hoilett of Cardiff City celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Souleymane Bamba of Cardiff City(L) during the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Ipswich Town...