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England Championship

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Wednesday

Match Events

Patrick Bamford

16'

Jaden Heskey

Harrison Burrows

19'

26'

Svante Ingelsson

Kalvin Phillips

49'

53'

Charlie McNeill

62'

Liam Cooper

65'

Charlie McNeill

82'

Gabriel Otegbayo

Oliver Arblaster

85'

90'

Devlan Moses

90'

Gabriel Otegbayo

90'

Gabriel Otegbayo

Preview

Sheffield Utd vs Sheffield Wednesday: Blades Aim to Capitalise on Derby Away Day

In a South Yorkshire derby, Sheffield Utd host Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. The Blades come into this fixture with a significant statistical edge, particularly in their home form, while Wednesday have struggled immensely away from home and overall this season.

Sheffield Utd's dominance at home, particularly in their ability to score and control possession, should see them looking to set the rhythm of the game. They'll likely aim to exploit the space Wednesday often leave behind when they venture forward, using quick transitions. The visitors, with their defensive frailties away from home, will probably adopt a deep block, hoping to frustrate the hosts, but their extremely low scoring rate suggests they'll struggle to create meaningful chances against a United side that has generally been solid at home.

Team statistics

England Championship

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Wednesday

Matches played

13 - 3 - 16

Results

1 - 8 - 23

40.6%

Win %

3.1%

1.4

Goals scored

0.6

1.4

Goals conceded

4.2

Shots on target

2.6

4.9

Shots off target

3.8

4.1

Blocked shots

2.5

50.7

Ball possession

46.2

74.9

Pass accuracy

72.9

Fouls

11.2

2.8

Goalkeeper saves

1.5

Yellow cards

1.5

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Sheffield Utd have won 46.7% of their home games this season, scoring 1.7 goals per match.
• Sheffield Wednesday have lost 76.5% of their home games and failed to win any of their 15 away league fixtures.
• Wednesday's recent away form shows them scoring only 0.7 goals per game over their last three away matches.

AI Prediction

The data paints a clear picture of two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum, especially when considering home and away form. Sheffield Utd's strong home record and recent scoring surge, combined with Sheffield Wednesday's abysmal away performance and scoring struggles, make a home win the overwhelming statistical outcome. The odds strongly favour the hosts, reinforcing this view. Wednesday's poor scoring rate suggests they are unlikely to contribute to the scoreline.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

57%

O/U

43%

BTTS

43%
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by google

88%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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by google

88%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Championship H2H 기록입니다.

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
11/23/2025	Sheffield Utd	W 3 - 0 L	Sheffield Wednesday HOME	O	N
3/16/2025	Sheffield Utd	W 1 - 0 L	Sheffield Wednesday HOME	U	N
11/10/2024	HOME Sheffield Utd	W 1 - 0 L	Sheffield Wednesday	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Sheffield Utd

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Portsmouth	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Middlesbrough	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Oxford United	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Millwall	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Ipswich	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Southampton	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Charlton	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Leicester	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Stoke City	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Wrexham	3 - 5	L	O	Y	Y

Sheffield Utd have had a mixed season overall, sitting around the 40% win mark. However, their home form tells a much more positive story, with nearly 47% of games won and a healthy goal difference, scoring an average of 1.7 goals and conceding just over 1.1. Recent performances at home have seen them scoring even more freely, averaging 2.3 goals in their last three home fixtures, though their last home game saw them concede twice.

Sheffield Wednesday

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Millwall	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Swansea	0 - 4	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Blackburn	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Wrexham	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Bristol City	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Birmingham	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
HOME	Portsmouth	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	QPR	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Preston	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Blackburn	0 - 0	D	U	N	N

Sheffield Wednesday's season has been a stark contrast, marred by a dismal 71.9% loss rate overall. Their away record is particularly concerning, failing to win a single game out of 15 played, and conceding nearly two goals per away fixture. Recent form has done little to lift spirits, with three consecutive losses and a severe drop in offensive output, scoring just 0.3 goals per game in their last three outings. Their last away match saw them concede four goals.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.17

DRAW

AWAY

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.44

UNDER

2.75

BTTS

YES

2.25

1.57

Lineups

Sheffield Utd

(4-2-3-1)

Michael Cooper

Harrison Burrows

Tyler Bindon

Japhet Tanganga

Femi Seriki

Kalvin Phillips

Sydie Peck

Gustavo Hamer

Callum O'Hare

Andre Brooks

Patrick Bamford

Jerry Yates

Joel Ndala

Jamal Lowe

Charlie McNeill

Svante Ingelsson

Jaden Heskey

Tayo Adaramola

Liam Cooper

Gabriel Otegbayo

Liam Palmer

Seny Dieng

Sheffield Wednesday

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Utd

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
S. Sachdev	Broken leg	Missing Fixture	- / -
S. McCallum	Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 1
J. Riedewald	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	2 / 0
J. Shackleton	Foot Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

Sheffield Wednesday

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
D. Bernard	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
G. Brown	Injury	Missing Fixture	2 / 0
N. Chalobah	Leg Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 0
P. Charles	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
S. Fusire	Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 1
D. Iorfa	Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 0
M. Lowe	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
E. Weaver	Leg Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Championship
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

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Sheffield Utd vs Sheffield Wednesday: Blades Aim to Capitalise on Derby Away Day

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H2H

Team recent

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Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Wednesday

Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Utd Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Wednesday Injuries / suspensions

League table