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England Championship

Sheffield Wednesday

Hull City

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

Svante Ingelsson

21'

28'

John Egan

35'

Matt Crooks

37'

Mohamed Belloumi

46'

Oliver McBurnie

Bailey Cadamarteri

60'

65'

Matt Crooks

Jamal Lowe

76'

87'

Enis Destan

Barry Bannan

90'

Preview

Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City: Owls' Home Struggles Face Tigers' Attacking Prowess

Sheffield Wednesday host Hull City in a Championship clash where the Owls' dismal home record will be severely tested by a Hull side in strong recent form. This fixture pits a struggling defensive unit against a potent attack, suggesting a difficult afternoon for the hosts.

This match sets up a classic clash of styles and form. Hull City's recent surge suggests they will look to impose their attacking game, likely utilizing quick transitions and a direct approach to exploit Wednesday's defensive frailty. The Owls, despite their possession stats at home, have struggled to convert that into effective attacking play or defensive solidity. Expect Hull to press high and look to capitalize on turnovers, while Wednesday may adopt a deeper block, hoping to contain the damage and perhaps sneak a goal, but their recent home performances suggest they will struggle to do so.

Team statistics

England Championship

Sheffield Wednesday

Hull City

Matches played

1 - 6 - 14

Results

11 - 4 - 7

4.8%

Win %

50%

0.8

Goals scored

1.7

Goals conceded

1.6

3.2

Shots on target

4.4

4.1

Shots off target

3.4

Blocked shots

3.5

47.1

Ball possession

46.5

Pass accuracy

74.7

11.2

Fouls

4.2

Goalkeeper saves

1.7

Yellow cards

2.2

0.1

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Sheffield Wednesday are winless at home this season, losing 9 of their 11 matches.
• Hull City have won their last three Championship games, scoring an average of two goals per outing.
• Hull City boast an impressive away scoring record, netting 1.8 goals per game on average this season.

AI Prediction

The stark contrast in form, especially Sheffield Wednesday's abysmal home record against Hull's potent attack and recent winning streak, makes the away win the clear selection. Hull's ability to score freely, coupled with Wednesday's defensive liabilities, strongly points towards a match with multiple goals at both ends. The odds align with this assessment, favouring an away victory and a higher goal count.

AI

Confidence

Pick

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

by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

67%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

50%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

47%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

70%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

60%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

43%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

40%

BTTS

53%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

40%

BTTS

50%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

53%

BTTS

53%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

43%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

43%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
4/5/2025	HOME Sheffield Wednesday	L 0 - 1 W	Hull City	U	N
11/26/2024	Sheffield Wednesday	W 2 - 0 L	Hull City AWAY	U	N
1/1/2024	HOME Sheffield Wednesday	W 3 - 1 L	Hull City	O	Y
8/12/2023	Sheffield Wednesday	L 2 - 4 W	Hull City AWAY	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Sheffield Wednesday

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Ipswich	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Derby	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Watford	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Preston	2 - 3	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Millwall	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Sheffield Utd	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Southampton	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Norwich	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	West Brom	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Oxford United	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y

Sheffield Wednesday are enduring a torrid season, particularly at home where they are yet to register a single victory after 11 attempts. Their overall goalscoring is meagre, averaging less than a goal per game, and this is exacerbated by a porous defence that concedes over two goals on average. Recent form offers little respite, with three consecutive losses at Hillsborough, conceding three goals in each of those matches, despite a slight uptick in possession in their last outing. They appear to be fighting a losing battle on their own turf.

Hull City

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	West Brom	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Millwall	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Wrexham	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Middlesbrough	1 - 4	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Stoke City	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Ipswich	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
AWAY	QPR	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Portsmouth	3 - 2	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Derby	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Norwich	2 - 0	W	U	N	N

Hull City, in contrast, have been one of the Championship's more impressive performers, particularly in their attacking output, scoring nearly two goals per game over the season. Their recent form is exceptional, with three straight wins, scoring an average of two goals per game and conceding less than half a goal. While their away form is not as dominant as their home record, they still average a healthy 1.8 goals scored per away fixture. Their last outing saw them secure a convincing 3-1 win, showcasing their offensive capabilities.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

4.5

DRAW

3.75

AWAY

1.73

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.91

UNDER

1.91

BTTS

YES

1.73

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Wednesday

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
D. Bernard	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
N. Chalobah	Leg Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 0
S. Fusire	International duty	Missing Fixture	1 / 1
Guilherme Siqueira	Achilles Tendon Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
O. Kobacki	Groin Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
N. Redmond	Inactive	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
Y. Valery	International duty	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
E. Weaver	Leg Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
M. Lowe	Injury	Questionable	0 / 1
C. McNeill	Injury	Questionable	4 / 1

Hull City

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
S. Ajayi	International duty	Missing Fixture	1 / 1
J. Gelhardt	Calf Injury	Missing Fixture	14 / 4
J. Lundstram	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 0
E. Matazo	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
K. Palmer	Knee Injury	Questionable	0 / 0

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
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

Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City: Owls' Home Struggles Face Tigers' Attacking Prowess

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Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Sheffield Wednesday Team recent

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Odds

Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Wednesday Injuries / suspensions

Hull City Injuries / suspensions

League table