Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Aug 2026

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Bradford Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -147

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We’ll chance Bradford +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and divide our stake between 0 and +0.5 when the Bantams meet Sheffield Wednesday. A win delivers a payout at -147 although a draw would still land a return.

Scroll down to view our Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford Preview

Sheffield Wednesday host Bradford at Hillsborough, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 20 August.

Sheffield Wednesday made a winning start to the new season, beating Leyton Orient 2-1 away at BetWright Stadium. Callum Slattery and Jamal Lowe were both on the scoresheet for the Owls.

Bradford City also began the new season with a victory, overcoming Peterborough United 2-0 at The University of Bradford Stadium. Macaulay Gillesphey and Nick Powell found the net for the Bantams.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Bradford	7	5	0	2	7	4	3	7:4	15
2	Sheffield Wed	7	4	2	1	13	6	7	13:6	14

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Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joe Lumley (GK), Yan Valery, Gabriel Otegbayo, Liam Cooper, Max Lowe, Barry Bannan, Billy Mitchell, Harry Gray, Callum Slattery, Louie Barry, Jamal Lowe.

Bradford confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Jon McCracken (GK), Matthew Pennington, Aden Baldwin, Macaulay Gillesphey, Josh Neufville, Antoni Sarcevic, Callum Connolly, Ibou Touray, Kayden Jackson, Bobby Pointon, Jake Beesley.

Main Match Prediction

Bradford have a good chance of winning this League One clash and we’ll wager them on the Asian Handicap. Take the visitors at -147 with a +0.25 goal start in then expectation that they can perform well.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Bradford in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Bradford in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Wednesday in 19 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Wednesday in 9 of their last 10 games at home.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the League One experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Wednesday 1 - 2 Bradford

We’re going for Bradford at +600 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kayden Jackson to Score +340

Kayden Jackson (Bradford) has registered two goals in his past five League One games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +340 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Kayden Jackson Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

--100

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford 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.

Sheffield Wednesday are currently available at +155 with the bookmakers to defeat Bradford City, with the latter available at the same price. If you’re siding with the draw in this League One clash, then it can be backed at +230.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Bradford at -120 and Wednesday at -119.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals bettors are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -149 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+155

X

+230

2

+155

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+114

2

+195

Double Chance

1X

-233

12

-370

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-119

2

-120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-164

2 Hcp -0.25

+112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-123

Over 2.5

-116

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+102

Harry Gray (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

+200

Jake Beesley (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+215

Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford)

First

+525

Anytime

+230

Mason Burstow (Wednesday)

First

+550

Anytime

+245

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

+270

Louie Barry (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

+285

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+310

Adam Phillips (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+325

Kayden Jackson (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+330

Callum Slattery (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

+330

George Robert Lapslie (Bradford)

First

+850

Anytime

+375

Bobby Pointon (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+380

Josh Neufville (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+400

Jordi Liongola (Wednesday)

First

+950

Anytime

+425

Nick Powell (Bradford)

First

+1000

Anytime

+500

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

+500

Joe Wright (Bradford)

First

+1100

Anytime

+510

Jarvis Thornton (Wednesday)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Tyreik Wright (Bradford)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Callum Connolly (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+700

Ibou Touray (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+750

Matthew Pennington (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+850

Alden Baldwin (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+850

Sil Swinkels (Wednesday)

First

+1900

Anytime

+900

Liam Cooper (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

+950

Macauley Gillesphey (Bradford)

First

-

Anytime

+1000

Billy Mitchell (Wednesday)

First

+2000

Anytime

+1000

Max Lowe (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

+1050

Gabriel Otegbayo (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

+1100

Yan Valery (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

+1100

Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten over their previous three games at Hillsborough. The Owls have six defeats, three draws and one win in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Bradford have recorded six defeats, three victories and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sheffield Wednesday Home Stats		1-3-6	2.20	0.70	1.50	3	7	6	4
Bradford Away Stats		3-1-6	2.80	1.20	1.60	7	3	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

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bradford Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Wednesday vs Bradford team news before betting. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed League One lineups plus current injury reports.

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