Sheff Wed welcome playoff hopefuls Sunderland to Hillsborough to contest a Championship fixture on Friday, 28 February. Read our Championship predictions for the contest below.
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Sheff Wed vs Sunderland prediction: Goals possible at both ends
Key Stats
- Seven of Sheff Wed’s last nine home games in the Championship have featured goals at both ends.
- Sheff Wed have lost three of their last four matches in the Championship.
- Sunderland have been picking up 2.23 cards per game in the Championship this season.
- Four of Sheff Wed’s last five home assignments have produced over 2.5 goals.
Correct score prediction: Sheff Wed 1-2 Sunderland
Sheff Wed have lost three of their last four fixtures in the Championship, conceding eight goals along the way and we recommend opposing the Owls again here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Markets favour Sunderland
- HOME: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
- DRAW: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%
- AWAY: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Sheff Wed were thumped 4-0 by Burnley last time out, so it’s no surprise to see the Owls installed as 15/8 underdogs ahead of another of the division’s top side here.
Sunderland have lost back-to-back games in the Championship, though the Black Cats have a 40% chance of returning to winning ways at Hillsborough. View more of our latest football predictions on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: Results have been mixed
Sunderland and Sheff Wed claimed two victories each in the clubs’ last four meetings. Sunderland beat the Owls 4-0 when the clubs last met in August.
England Championship 18/08/24
Sunderland
Sheff Wed
England Championship 04/05/24
Sunderland
Sheff Wed
England Championship 29/09/23
Sheff Wed
Sunderland
England EFL Cup 10/08/22
Sheff Wed
Sunderland
England League 1 09/05/22
Sheff Wed
Sunderland
Sheff Wed preview: Four out for Owls
D'Shon Bernard, Anthony Musaba, Dominic Iorfa and Akin Famenwo are in the treatment room for Sheffield Wednesday. The Owls dropped down to 13th position in the Championship following their 4-0 loss to Burnley last time out.
Predicted lineup: Beadle (GK), Valery, Ihiekwe, Lowe, Johnson, Charles, Bannan, Gassama, Armstrong, Windass, Smith
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Watford
1
Sheff Wed
1
England Championship 26/04/25
D
Portsmouth
1
Sheff Wed
1
England Championship 21/04/25
W
Middlesbrough
1
Sheff Wed
2
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Stoke
2
Sheff Wed
0
England Championship 12/04/25
L
Oxford Utd
1
Sheff Wed
0
Sunderland preview: Black Cats could be unchanged
Sunderland are likely to be without the services of Daniel Ballard, Jayden Danns, Niall Huggins and Ajibola Alese on Saturday. Sunderland have slipped out of the automatic promotion picture but are still well-positioned to land a playoff spot.
Predicted lineup: Patterson (GK), Hume, Ballard, O'Nien, Cirkin, Bellingham, Neil, Roberts, Rigg, Le Fee, Isidor
England Championship 13/05/25
L
Coventry
1
Sunderland
0
England Championship 09/05/25
W
Coventry
1
Sunderland
2
England Championship 03/05/25
L
QPR
1
Sunderland
0
England Championship 26/04/25
L
Oxford Utd
2
Sunderland
0
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Blackburn
1
Sunderland
0
Player to watch – Luke O'Nien
Sunderland fan favourite Luke O'Nien was a star performer when the Black Cats hammered Sheffield Wednesday in August, scoring one and assisting another of his team’s four goals.
O’Nien could be in the thick of the action
O’Nien has scored three goals and picked up seven yellow cards in the Championship this season and the 30-year-old is never far from the action for Sunderland. Expect the combative defender to be right in the thick of things again on Saturday.