Competition: League One

Market: Sheffield Wednesday win

Odds: 6/5 @ 1xBet

Two sides who will be desperate to punch a Championship return on Monday afternoon, all eyes will fall on Wembley when Barnsley meet Sheffield Wednesday.

Starting with Barnsley, while the Tykes might have eventually edged their way past Bolton earlier in the month after snatching a 1-0 second-leg victory on home soil, Michael Duff’s men will know that they should face a huge challenge at Wembley. Despite cruising their way to a play-off ticket this season, the former Cheltenham boss has seen his squad show some recent inconstancies. Signing off their League One campaign with a routine 2-0 defeat at home against Peterborough, the Yorkshire-based outfit have won just one of their last five appearances against third-tier opposition. With that run highlighted by a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Ipswich on April 25th, Duff’s side should also be concerned by some extended issues away from Oakwell. Along with signing off March with a 3-1 defeat against Exeter, it is worth highlighting that Barnsley have recorded just a single victory from any of their previous six appearances outside of Yorkshire.

As for Sheffield Wednesday, mounting what was a famous second-leg comeback against Peterborough on May 18th, the Owls will travel to Wembley riding a recent wave of momentum. Eventually securing a remarkable semi-final victory at Hillsborough after overrunning a 4-0 deficit, Darren Moore’s side arrive in the capital tipped as a standout pick to book a lucrative Championship return here. Signing off their League One campaign with a 1-0 victory at home against Derby, the former West Brom boss has seen his high-flying squad win six of their last seven meetings against third-tier opposition. Really finding a clinical edge in the final third after producing that iconic second-leg turnaround earlier in the month, Wednesday will simply be looking to produce a repeat display at Wembley. Although the Owls might have lost each of their last three meetings against Monday’s finalists, we are backing Moore’s men to punch their Championship return in the capital.

Bet: Sheffield Wednesday 6/5 to beat Barnsley in Monday’s League One play-off final @ 1xBet