Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday

Ipswich take on basement boys Sheffield Wednesday at Portman Road, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 20 December.

It’s hard to see how Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday can both find the net and that means a BTTS No wager. We’re more than happy to land the generous -137 when it comes to this particular outcome.

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Ipswich Town have landed back-to-back Championship home wins. In their last league game, it was a 3-1 away defeat against Leicester City at King Power Stadium. The Suffolk club recorded an incredible 79% of possession and had two shots on target, with Jens-Lys Cajuste being the goalscorer.

Bottom-of-the-table Sheffield Wednesday were beaten in their previous match, losing 3-0 at home to Derby County at Hillsborough. Henrik Pedersen's men had one shot on goal and recorded 60% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Ipswich have landed victories in their last two encounters against Wednesday. The most recent was a 6-0 home win at Portman Road after a 1-0 away victory at Hillsborough. We’ve seen three draws and two wins apiece in the previous 7 H2H meetings.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Ipswich	29	14	9	6	49	28	21	49:28	51
24	Sheffield Wed	29	1	8	20	18	57	-39	18:57	-7

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Ipswich have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts. Kieran McKenna's side have averaged 56.6% possession and 3.9 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal, 8.9 attempts and 4.2 corners.

Top goalscorers are Marcelino Nunez and George Hirst on 3 goals, while Jaden Philogene-Bidace has bagged 2. Marcelino Nunez is the top assists maker on 3.

Wednesday have lost 7 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.6 goals from 9.2 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.3% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 14.5 attempts and 6.3 shots on goal.

Charlie McNeill has top scored with 3, while Harry Amass, Barry Bannan and Sean Fusire are next on 1. Harry Amass, Liam Palmer and Max Lowe have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Ipswich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Christian Walton (GK), Darnell Furlong, Dara O'Shea, Cedric Kipre, Leif Davis, Azor Matusiwa, Jens-Lys Cajuste, Sindre Walle Egeli, Marcelino Nunez, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, George Hirst.

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Pierce Charles (GK), Dominic Iorfa, Liam Cooper, Max Lowe, Liam Palmer, Svante Ingelsson, Barry Bannan, Harry Amass, Charlie McNeill, Jamal Lowe, Bailey Cadamarteri.

Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

At least one of the two sides might come up short on the goal front, with the BTTS No betting selection looking like the standout Championship bet. That’s particularly when you can get odds of -137.

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Key Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday league stats:

• 4 of the last 5 Ipswich home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 6 of the last 10 Ipswich home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• The last 3 Ipswich home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 3 of the last 5 Wednesday matches have resulted in BTTS No
• The last 2 matches between these teams have resulted in BTTS No

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 57.8% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - No @ -137 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Ipswich 3 - 0 Wednesday

Ipswich can be backed at +500 to triumph by a 3-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sindre Walle Egeli to Score +130

Sindre Walle Egeli (Ipswich) has managed two goals in his past four Championship matches. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +130.

Latest Sindre Walle Egeli Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+130

First

+380

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

+155

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Corners Prediction

Ipswich Under 6.5 Corners -103

Ipswich have had under 6.5 corners in ten straight matches, while the last 10 Sheffield Wednesday games have seen them concede an average of 5.50 corners. It looks a logical viewpoint that the Team Corners line won’t be reached and you can land a price of -103 for this Ipswich wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Ipswich

Total

8.10 3.90 4.20

Home

9.80 5.40 4.40

Away

9.00 5.20 3.80

Wednesday

Total

10.10 4.60 5.50

Home

10.10 5.40 4.70

Away

11.80 4.30 7.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-135

Ipswich Corners

Over 7.5

-100

Under 7.5

-141

Wednesday Corners

Over 2.5

-139

Under 2.5

-102

Most Corners

1

-769

X

+950

2

+540

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Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bettors might not get rich backing Ipswich Town at -526 to triumph in this Championship clash although these odds suggest a 84% probability that the favourites end up triumphing. Sheffield Wednesday are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +1200.

Ipswich -2 on the Asian Handicap provides an alternative to the Full-Time Result market. You can get bigger odds of -104 and a payout if they win by three or more. A two-goal win means money back.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. An alternative angle is a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is available at -164.

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Full-Time Result

1

-526

X

+575

2

+1200

Half-Time Result

1

-179

X

+190

2

+750

Double Chance

1X

-10000

12

-1250

X2

+330

Draw No Bet

1

-2500

2

+800

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2

-104

2 Hcp +2

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+150

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+117

No

-164

George Hirst is the market leader at +330 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

George Hirst (Ipswich)

First

+115

Anytime

+330

Sindre Walle Egeli (Ipswich)

First

+130

Anytime

+380

Jaden Philogene (Ipswich)

First

+150

Anytime

+440

Chuba Akpom (Ipswich)

First

+160

Anytime

+440

Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich)

First

+170

Anytime

+525

Jack Clarke (Ipswich)

First

+180

Anytime

+525

Kasey McAteer (Ipswich)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Leon Ayinde (Ipswich)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Jack Taylor (Ipswich)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Jens Cajuste (Ipswich)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Cédric Kipré (Ipswich)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Jacob Greaves (Ipswich)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Darnell Furlong (Ipswich)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Dara O'Shea (Ipswich)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Ashley Young (Ipswich)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Leif Davis (Ipswich)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Ike Ugbo (Wednesday)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Sindre Walle Egeli (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

+155

Jaden Philogene (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

+145

Chuba Akpom (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

+130

Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+112

Jack Clarke (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-100

Kasey McAteer (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

Leon Ayinde (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-125

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-204

George Hirst (Ipswich)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-263

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

Jack Taylor (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-476

Jens Cajuste (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Ike Ugbo (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-526

Dara O'Shea (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Cédric Kipré (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Jacob Greaves (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Darnell Furlong (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Ashley Young (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Leif Davis (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Ipswich have not tasted defeat at Portman Road in five straight matches. The Suffolk club have secured six wins, three draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Sheffield Wednesday have failed to win in their last six matches on their travels. Henrik Pedersen's men have racked up five draws, four losses and one victory in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Ipswich were 6-0 victors against Wednesday last time out at Portman Road. In the past 4 H2H games at Portman Road, there have been two draws and one triumph for both Ipswich and Wednesday.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Ipswich Home Stats		6-3-1	2.60	1.80	0.80	6	4	4	6
Sheffield Wednesday Away Stats		1-5-4	2.50	1.10	1.40	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday Lineups & Team News

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