Sheffield Wednesday FC
Football England - EFL Championship Hillsborough Fri 26 Dec 10:00
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull

Bottom-of-the-table Sheffield Wednesday clash with Hull at Hillsborough, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

Let’s Gamble on Tigers

We’re going to side with Hull at -105 to defeat Sheffield Wednesday and this looks like a standout bet. The Full-Time Result market presents us with the opportunity to grab some value for this prediction.

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Hull 1-0 Winners When Teams Last Met

Basement boys Sheffield Wednesday have suffered defeat in their last three Championship home games. Most recently, they lost 3-1 on the road at Portman Road against Ipswich Town. Henrik Pedersen's side ended up with just 37% possession and had three shots on target, with Liam Cooper scoring the goal.

Hull City made it three consecutive league wins after a 1-0 home success over West Bromwich Albion at MKM Stadium. The Tigers had 43% possession and one shot on goal, with Oli McBurnie firing the winner shortly before half-time.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Hull had the upper hand in the last clash between these sides. At Hillsborough, they recorded a 1-0 away victory over Wednesday. There have been five Hull victories and three Wednesday wins in the previous 8 matches involving the sides.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Hull logo Hull 31 16 6 9 50 43 7 50:43 54
24 Sheffield Wed logo Sheffield Wed 31 1 8 22 18 62 -44 18:62 -7
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Sheffield Wednesday – Last 10 League Games

7 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts. Wednesday have had 49.8% possession and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 2.0 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 14.6 attempts, while being awarded 5.5 corners.

Top scorer Charlie McNeill has found the net 3 times, with Liam Cooper, Harry Amass, Barry Bannan and Sean Fusire getting 1 goals each. The top assist makers are Harry Amass, Liam Palmer and Max Lowe, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Hull City – Last 10 League Games

Hull have 6 victories and 4 defeats, averaging 10.2 attempts, 3.7 shots on goal and 1.7 goals. Sergej Jakirovic's team average 48.7% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against them, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 4.4 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts.

Joe Gelhardt is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Kyle Joseph is on 4 and Oli McBurnie on 3. Mohamed Belloumi has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Pierce Charles (GK), Dominic Iorfa, Liam Cooper, Gabriel Otegbayo, Liam Palmer, Jarvis Thornton, Barry Bannan, Svante Ingelsson, Harry Amass, Bailey Cadamarteri, Jamal Lowe.

Hull confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ivor Pandur (GK), Lewie Coyle, John Egan, Charlie Hughes, Ryan Giles, Mohamed Belloumi, Regan Slater, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Liam Millar, Oli McBurnie, Matt Crooks.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, a corners value pick, correct score guidance, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that Hull can claim a Championship win and there’s the opportunity to get odds of -105 that this prediction is proved correct. The price holds enough appeal for us to place a wager.

When it comes to making our expert football predictions, it’s important to study team news and observe the latest form. There are lots of Championship stats that can also help to shape our picks.

Key Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull league stats:

  • Hull have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Hull have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Hull have won 3 consecutive games.
  • Wednesday have lost 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Wednesday have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Wednesday have lost their last 3 games at home.
  • Wednesday have lost 5 of their last 8 games against Hull.
Hull to Win Probability

The best betting apps make it a 51.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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There are several options to side with Hull in addition to the match winner market. One option is to wager them to be leading at the interval and final whistle, along with the Asian Handicap.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Wednesday Wednesday logo 1 - 2 Hull logo Hull

An exciting bet could be a 2-1 victory in favor of Hull at odds of +600. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jamal Lowe Over 0.5 Shots On Target -128 BetMGM logo

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday) is available to have at least one shot on goal at -128. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

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Kyle Joseph to Score +280 BetMGM logo

Kyle Joseph (Hull) has managed three goals in his past five Championship games. It’s worth a play on the +280 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Kyle Joseph Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Wednesday Over 4.5 Corners -147 BetMGM logo

It’s been an average of 5.40 Sheffield Wednesday corners in the past 10 home games, while the previous ten Hull away matches have involved them conceding over 4.5 corners. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Wednesday Team Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -147 that they go over.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Wednesday Logo Wednesday
Total
9.80 4.30 5.50
Home
10.10 5.40 4.70
Away
11.60 4.40 7.20
Hull Logo Hull
Total
10.20 4.90 5.30
Home
9.10 4.30 4.80
Away
11.30 4.50 6.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Hull -105
Total Goals Over 2.5 -130
Team Corners Wednesday Over 4.5 -147

We’ve lined up different selections in the following bet builder: Hull to come out on top, Over 2.5 goals accompanied by Sheffield Wednesday to rack up over 4.5 corners.

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull 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.

Hull Have the Shortest Odds to Win

With the bookies giving them a 57% probability of winning, Hull City might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are -133 when it comes to triumphing in this Championship clash. Sheffield Wednesday are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +340.

If you wager Hull -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -106, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over Wednesday achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -152.

You’ll be blown away by the hundreds of markets available for Championship matches. Head to the best betting sites and take your pick from the various football options available.

Oliver McBurnie Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

There’s the chance to back Oliver McBurnie at +390 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Player Goals
Oliver McBurnie (Hull)
First
+135
Anytime
+390
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Enis Destan (Hull)
First
+180
Anytime
+440
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Mohamed Bachir Belloumi (Hull)
First
+200
Anytime
+550
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Kyle Joseph (Hull)
First
+250
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots On Target
Mohamed Bachir Belloumi (Hull)
Over 0.5
-182
Under 0.5
-100
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Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)
Over 0.5
-164
Under 0.5
-108
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Can Wednesday Avoid Yet Another Winless Home Game?

Sheffield Wednesday haven’t tasted victory in ten consecutive matches at Hillsborough. Henrik Pedersen's side have eight defeats and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.50 goals per match and conceding 2.30.

Hull have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

In the last meeting at Hillsborough, Hull defeated Wednesday by a 1-0 scoreline. Hull have landed victory in two of the previous 3 H2H games at Hillsborough, with Wednesday winning once.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Sheffield Wednesday logo Sheffield Wednesday Home Stats 0-2-8 2.80 0.50 2.30 6 4 4 6
Hull logo Hull Away Stats 4-2-4 3.50 1.80 1.70 8 2 8 2
  • 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
Team Stats
Sheffield Wednesday logo Sheffield Wednesday League Stats
Hull logo Hull League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Wednesday vs Hull team news. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Championship lineups and the latest on injuries.

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Hull Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

1 Pierce Charles
6 Dominic Iorfa 16 Liam Cooper 22 Gabriel Otegbayo
2 Liam Palmer 37 Jarvis Thornton 10 Barry Bannan 8 Svante Ingelsson 12 Harry Amass
18 Bailey Cadamarteri 9 Jamal Lowe
1 Ivor Pandur
2 Lewie Coyle 15 John Egan 4 Charlie Hughes 3 Ryan Giles
10 Mohamed Belloumi 27 Regan Slater 20 Amir Hadziahmetovic 7 Liam Millar
9 Oli McBurnie 25 Matt Crooks

Hull Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes

  • 20Rio Shipston
  • 24Ethan Horvath
  • 27Reece Johnson
  • 28Cole McGhee
  • 31William Grainger
  • 32Joe Emery
  • 33Yisa Alao
  • 40Devlan Moses
  • 41Favour Onukwuli

Hull Substitutes

  • 11Babajide David
  • 12Dillon Phillips
  • 19Joel Ndala
  • 22Kyle Joseph
  • 23Akin Famewo
  • 24Darko Gyabi
  • 39Enis Destan
  • 45Kasey Palmer
  • 58Cathal McCarthy

Previous Sheffield Wednesday Lineups

20 Dec Championship
Ipswich 3-1 Sheffield Wed
15 Dec Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-3 Derby
09 Dec Championship
Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wed
29 Nov Championship
Sheffield Wed 2-3 Preston
26 Nov Championship
Millwall 1-0 Sheffield Wed
23 Nov Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-3 Sheffield Utd

Previous Hull Lineups

20 Dec Championship
Hull 1-0 West Brom
13 Dec Championship
Millwall 1-3 Hull
10 Dec Championship
Hull 2-0 Wrexham
05 Dec Championship
Hull 1-4 Middlesbrough
29 Nov Championship
Stoke 1-2 Hull
25 Nov Championship
Hull 0-2 Ipswich

Injuries & Suspensions

Sheffield Wednesday Injury Table
Type Name Info
Max Lowe Calf
Nathaniel Chalobah Hamstring
Pierce Charles Shoulder
Di'Shon Bernard Knee
Hull Injury Table
Type Name Info
Mohamed Belloumi Hamstring
Brandon Williams Calf
Eliot Matazo Cruciate ligame
Abu Kamara Muscle
Darko Gyabi Groin
Abdulkadir Omur Hamstring
Team Squads

Sheffield Wednesday Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Henrik Pedersen

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Barry Bannan 10 D 21 1824 21 0 3 2 4 1
Svante Ingelsson 8 M 21 1769 21 0 0 0 1 0
Max Lowe 3 D 20 1729 20 0 0 1 2 0
Yan Valery 7 D 19 1689 19 0 0 1 3 0
Dominic Iorfa 6 D 20 1621 20 0 1 0 6 0

Hull Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sergej Jakirovic

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ivor Pandur 1 G 22 1980 22 0 0 0 4 0
Ryan Giles 3 D 22 1918 22 0 0 8 5 0
Charlie Hughes 4 D 20 1755 19 2 0 1 2 0
Regan Slater 18 M 22 1571 17 5 1 1 4 0
John Egan 15 D 19 1535 17 5 1 0 2 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Middlesbrough 31 18 7 6 49:30 61
2 Coventry 31 17 8 6 63:35 59
3 Ipswich 30 15 9 6 51:29 54
4 Hull 31 16 6 9 50:43 54
5 Millwall 31 15 8 8 39:36 53
6 Wrexham 31 12 11 8 44:39 47
7 Preston 31 12 11 8 38:34 47
8 Bristol City 31 13 7 11 43:38 46
9 Southampton 32 12 10 10 48:44 46
10 Birmingham 32 12 10 10 43:39 46
11 Derby 31 12 9 10 45:39 45
12 Watford 31 11 11 9 39:36 44
13 QPR 31 12 8 11 42:43 44
14 Stoke 32 12 7 13 34:29 43
15 Swansea 31 12 6 13 38:37 42
16 Norwich 32 11 6 15 42:42 39
17 Sheffield Utd 31 12 3 16 44:45 39
18 Charlton 31 10 9 12 30:38 39
19 West Brom 32 9 7 16 32:47 34
20 Portsmouth 29 8 9 12 27:38 33
21 Leicester 32 10 8 14 44:51 32
22 Blackburn 31 8 8 15 27:40 32
23 Oxford 32 6 10 16 28:44 28
24 Sheffield Wed 31 1 8 22 18:62 -7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 15 11 3 1 31:11 36
2 Ipswich 16 10 5 1 30:12 35
3 Middlesbrough 15 10 3 2 25:11 33
4 Birmingham 16 8 7 1 30:15 31
5 Millwall 16 9 3 4 22:18 30
6 Watford 16 8 5 3 24:17 29
7 Swansea 16 8 4 4 24:18 28
8 Hull 16 8 3 5 23:23 27
9 QPR 15 8 2 5 28:21 26
10 Southampton 15 7 5 3 20:13 26
11 Preston 16 7 5 4 20:16 26
12 Charlton 15 7 4 4 16:14 25
13 Bristol City 16 7 3 6 25:20 24
14 Wrexham 16 6 6 4 26:24 24
15 Sheffield Utd 15 7 2 6 25:17 23
16 West Brom 15 6 5 4 18:19 23
17 Portsmouth 15 6 4 5 18:15 22
18 Leicester 16 6 4 6 23:23 22
19 Stoke 15 6 3 6 19:14 21
20 Derby 16 4 6 6 19:23 18
21 Norwich 15 5 1 9 16:20 16
22 Oxford 16 3 6 7 13:22 15
23 Blackburn 16 3 5 8 15:22 14
24 Sheffield Wed 16 0 4 12 7:33 4