Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth

Sheffield Wednesday meet Portsmouth at Hillsborough, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 17 January.

Goals could be on the cards and we’re backing both Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth to find the net. You can get odds of -120 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection and this looks like real value.

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Sheffield Wednesday have been defeated in back-to-back Championship games. On the road at Loftus Road, Queens Park Rangers recently beat them 3-0. The Steel City outfit enjoyed 52% possession and had two shots on target.

In their most recent encounter, Wednesday were defeated 2-0 at home by Brentford in the FA Cup.

Portsmouth lost their previous Championship game. On the road, they suffered a 5-0 defeat against Bristol City at Ashton Gate. John Mousinho's side had just 38% possession and didn’t record a single shot on goal.

In their previous showing, Portsmouth lost 4-1 at home to Arsenal in the FA Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Wednesday are unbeaten in the past seven games against Portsmouth. In the last clash, Wednesday banked a 2-0 win when visiting Fratton Park. The past 7 H2H meetings have featured four Wednesday wins and three draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
21	Portsmouth	24	6	7	11	21	35	-14	21:35	25
24	Sheffield Wed	25	1	8	16	18	51	-33	18:51	-7

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Wednesday have 7 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 1.9 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts. The Owls have averaged 48.7% possession and 3.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 2.2 goals from 6.6 shots on goal, 15.0 attempts and 5.6 corners.

Top goalscorer Charlie McNeill has found the net 3 times, with Svante Ingelsson, Bailey Cadamarteri and Liam Cooper scoring 1 each. The top assist makers are Pierce Charles, Barry Bannan and Harry Amass, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Pompey have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. The Hampshire club have averaged 48.8% possession, 4.6 corners taken and 5.1 corners against, while conceding 1.8 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts.

Terry Devlin has landed 3 goals, Callum Lang 2, with Conor Shaughnessy and two others scoring 1. Josh Murphy has been top assists provider with 4 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday predicted lineup (3-4-1-2): Logan Stretch (GK), Joe Emery, Gabriel Otegbayo, Cole McGhee, Sean Fusire, Jarvis Thornton, Barry Bannan, Liam Palmer, Svante Ingelsson, Bailey Cadamarteri, Charlie McNeill.

Portsmouth predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Terry Devlin, Regan Poole, Conor Shaughnessy, Zak Swanson, Marlon Pack, Andre Dozzell, Adrian Segecic, John Swift, Conor Chaplin, Colby Bishop.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth tips: a key match prediction, expert corners pick, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

The Both Teams to Score market provides an opportunity to wager on BTTS Yes and we really like the -120 that’s available. We expect the teams to both find the net in this Championship match.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of Championship data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Portsmouth games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Portsmouth games.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

There are comparable betting options available and that includes backing Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market at a similar sort of price.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wednesday 1 - 1 Portsmouth

There are odds of +425 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bailey Cadamarteri Over 0.5 Shots On Target -159

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday) can be backed to have at least one shot on goal at -159. He looks like an attractive wager on the Shots on Target market and we recommend backing this player prop bet selection.

Latest Bailey Cadamarteri Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-110

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Conor Chaplin To Score +430

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) can be backed at +430 to find the net. He looks like a value pick and we think that the odds offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Conor Chaplin Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+1000

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -139

It has now been four straight Sheffield Wednesday matches where under 10.5 corners have been awarded. When it comes to Total Corners, we’re expecting the teams to fall short and you can land odds of -139.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wednesday

Total

9.10 3.50 5.60

Home

10.40 5.40 5.00

Away

10.60 4.10 6.50

Portsmouth

Total

9.70 4.60 5.10

Home

10.30 5.50 4.80

Away

10.00 3.90 6.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-147

Wednesday Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-111

Portsmouth Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-156

Most Corners

1

+114

X

+650

2

-115

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Portsmouth are available at +118 to come away with a triumph in this Championship clash, meaning a 46% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Sheffield Wednesday are available at +240.

If you want to side with Portsmouth winning against Wednesday, then the -0.25 on the Asian Handicap is one potential option. You can land -118 and also have the insurance of half stake returns in the event of a draw.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+240

X

+220

2

+118

Half-Time Result

1

+280

X

+112

2

+175

Double Chance

1X

-159

12

-313

X2

-345

Draw No Bet

1

+130

2

-189

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-110

2 Hcp -0.25

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-147

Over 2.5

+114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-120

No

-115

The First Goalscorer favourite is Colby Bishop at +480, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

First

+200

Anytime

+480

Callum Lang (Portsmouth)

First

+205

Anytime

+480

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

John Swift (Portsmouth)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Regan Poole (Portsmouth)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Dominic Iorfa (Wednesday)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+112

Callum Lang (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-102

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-110

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-118

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-143

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-147

Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-370

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

John Swift (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Dominic Iorfa (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Regan Poole (Portsmouth)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Sheffield Wednesday have not won at Hillsborough in the past ten matches. The Steel City outfit have finished with seven losses and three draws in the last 10 home games, netting an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 2.20.

Portsmouth haven’t won any of their past ten away games. John Mousinho's side have clocked up six losses and four draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

It was a 1-1 draw when Wednesday last faced Portsmouth at Hillsborough. There has been one Wednesday win and two draws in the past 3 H2H meetings at Hillsborough.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sheffield Wednesday Home Stats		0-3-7	2.80	0.60	2.20	6	4	4	6
Portsmouth Away Stats		0-4-6	2.70	0.60	2.10	5	5	5	5

• 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

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth Lineups & Team News

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