Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth - Championship Prediction

Value Assessment

Home Win

4.04

35% pred

+10.7%

VALUE

Draw

3.46

26% pred

-2.5%

Away Win

1.90

38% pred

-14.4%

BTTS Yes 1.95 41%

BTTS No 1.80 52%

Best Opportunity

VALUE

Home Win @ 4.04

+10.7% edge 35% probability

Expected value: +0.43 units per bet

Confidence

Medium

66%

Key Insights

Relegation Zone

Sheffield Wednesday in position 24 (in relegation zone) - fighting to avoid drop

High impact

Relegation Zone

Portsmouth in position 21 (near relegation zone) - fighting to avoid drop

Medium impact

Rotation Risk

Sheffield Wednesday has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion

Medium impact

Must Win

Sheffield Wednesday in position 24 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation

High impact

Must Win

Portsmouth in position 21 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation

High impact

Streak Watch

Sheffield Wednesday without a win in 5 games (1 draws, 4 losses) - struggling for results

High impact

Match Normality

75%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff

Sat, Jan 17 2026 · 15:00

Venue

Hillsborough Stadium (Sheffield)

Competition

Championship · 27

Coaches

Henrik Pedersen

Sheffield Wednesday

John Mousinho

Portsmouth

Referee

John Busby

Related Coverage

League season story Sheffield Wednesday form report Portsmouth form report

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday

0W 1D 4L

0 GF · 1.2 GA

L H Wrexham

Wrexham 0-1

L H

Birmingham City 0-2

L H

Portsmouth 0-1

L H

Brentford 0-2

D H

Blackburn Rovers 0-0

0W 1D 4L

0 GF · 1.2 GA

L H Wrexham

Wrexham 0-1

L H

Birmingham City 0-2

L H

Portsmouth 0-1

L H

Brentford 0-2

D H

Blackburn Rovers 0-0

0W 0D 5L

0 GF · 2.6 GA

L A

Swansea City 0-4

L A

Blackburn Rovers 0-1

L A

Bristol City 0-2

L A

Queens Park Rangers 0-3

L A

Preston North End 0-3

0W 0D 5L

0 GF · 2 GA

L A

Swansea City 0-4

L A

Blackburn Rovers 0-1

L H Wrexham

Wrexham 0-1

L A

Bristol City 0-2

L H

Birmingham City 0-2

Portsmouth

1W 2D 2L

0.6 GF · 1.6 GA

L A

Preston North End 0-1

D A Watford

Watford 1-1

W A

Sheffield Wednesday 1-0

L A

Bristol City 0-5

D A

Derby County 1-1

2W 2D 1L

1.6 GF · 1.4 GA

W H

West Bromwich Albion 3-0

D H

Southampton 1-1

L H Arsenal

Arsenal 1-4

W H

Charlton Athletic 2-1

D H

Queens Park Rangers 1-1

1W 2D 2L

0.6 GF · 1.6 GA

L A

Preston North End 0-1

D A Watford

Watford 1-1

W A

Sheffield Wednesday 1-0

L A

Bristol City 0-5

D A

Derby County 1-1

2W 2D 1L

1.2 GF · 0.6 GA

L A

Preston North End 0-1

W H

West Bromwich Albion 3-0

D H

Southampton 1-1

D A Watford

Watford 1-1

W A

Sheffield Wednesday 1-0

Sidelined Players

Sheffield Wednesday 2 out

Pierce Joseph Charles

injury

Guilherme Siqueira

injury

Portsmouth 1 out

Joe Morrell

injury

Head-to-Head (Last 4)

Sheffield Wednesday

2

50%

Draws

1

25%

Portsmouth

1

25%

Avg Goals

2.0

BTTS

50%

League Signals

Predictability

50%

MEDIUM

Home Bias

+9%

MODERATE

Avg Goals

2.5

MEDIUM

Draw Rate

26%

BTTS

49%

Over 2.5

46%

Final Words

Sheffield Wednesday have struggled recently, winning just 0 of their last 5 matches.