Sheffield Wednesday FC
Football England - EFL Championship Hillsborough Sat 27 Sep 10:00
Queens Park Rangers FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Sheffield Wednesday vs QPR

Sheffield Wednesday host QPR in this Championship encounter at Hillsborough, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Find Out Why We’re Backing BTTS Yes

The odds of -139 catch the eye when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection as we expect both Sheffield Wednesday and QPR to find the net. The stats suggest that this outcome is likely to happen.

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Wednesday Beat QPR in their Previous Meeting

Sheffield Wednesday have lost three consecutive home games. In their last appearance, they won away from home, beating Portsmouth 2-0 at Fratton Park. The Owls enjoyed just 30% possession and had eight shots on target, while Barry Bannan and George Brown scored one goal each.

Queens Park Rangers claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 1-0 triumph against Stoke City at Loftus Road made it three straight wins. The West London side were restricted to just 35% possession and managed seven shots on goal, with Harvey Vale firing the winner in the 75th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Wednesday are unbeaten in the past four games against QPR. Their last encounter saw Wednesday enjoy a 2-0 away victory at Loftus Road. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in five Wednesday wins, two draws and three QPR successes.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 QPR logo QPR 30 12 7 11 42 43 -1 42:43 43
24 Sheffield Wed logo Sheffield Wed 30 1 8 21 18 58 -40 18:58 -7
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Sheffield Wednesday – Last 10 League Games

Wednesday have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. Henrik Pedersen's side have averaged 45.6% possession and 4.3 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.7 goals from 5.5 shots on goal, 13.2 attempts and 6.1 corners.

Barry Bannan and Josh Windass are the leading goalscorers with 2, while George Brown has 1. Yan Valery, Charlie McNeill and Callum Paterson are the leading assists makers with 1.

QPR – Last 10 League Games

QPR have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, averaging 3.6 shots on goal, 10.5 attempts and 1.4 goals. Rangers average 45.7% possession, 3.8 corners taken and 5.9 corners against them, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 12.3 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Richard Kone has scored 3 goals, followed by Harvey Vale, Rumarn Burrell, Paul Smyth and Koki Saito on 1. Nicolas Madsen has managed to clock up 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Ethan Horvath (GK), Dominic Iorfa, Ernie Weaver, Max Lowe, Liam Palmer, Yan Valery, Barry Bannan, Svante Ingelsson, Harry Amass, Bailey Cadamarteri, George Brown.

QPR confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Paul Nardi (GK), Jimmy Dunne, Liam Morrison, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Jonathan Varane, Nicolas Madsen, Harvey Vale, Rumarn Burrell, Koki Saito, Richard Kone.

Sheffield Wednesday vs QPR Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Sheffield Wednesday vs QPR with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ve gone through the betting options for this Championship game and the wager that really stands out is BTTS Yes. We are more than happy to take the -139 that this outcome happens.

We study the Championship form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Sheffield Wednesday vs QPR league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Wednesday games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 QPR games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 QPR games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight QPR games on the road.
BTTS Yes Probability

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 58.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Wednesday Wednesday logo 1 - 2 QPR logo QPR

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing QPR to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +750 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rumarn Burrell Over 0.5 Shots On Target -141 BetMGM logo

Rumarn Burrell (QPR) is available to have a minimum of one shot on goal at -141. It’s all about backing him at attractive odds when it comes to the Shots on Target market.

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Barry Bannan to Score +700 BetMGM logo

Barry Bannan (Wednesday) has racked up two goals in his past five Championship matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +700 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Barry Bannan Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -105 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average 8.80 corners in the past five Sheffield Wednesday home matches, with the 10.5 Total Corners line not being covered in seven of the previous ten QPR games. There are odds of -105 for this Total Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

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
10.40 4.30 6.10
Home
9.50 5.10 4.40
Away
10.70 4.10 6.60
QPR Logo QPR
Total
9.70 3.80 5.90
Home
7.90 3.50 4.40
Away
10.00 4.00 6.00
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -139
Asian Handicap QPR -0.25 +114
Shots On Target Rumarn Burrell Over 0.5 -141

Our bet builder selections include both teams scoring, QPR with an Asian Handicap of -0.25 and Rumarn Burrell (QPR) to have one or more shots on target.

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Sheffield Wednesday vs QPR 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.

Bookies Expecting Tight Affair

You can secure betting odds of +133 when it comes to Queens Park Rangers claiming a Championship win and the bookmakers have Sheffield Wednesday on offer at +200. For those wishing to back the draw, it’s available at +230.

For those wanting some insurance backing QPR, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s -100 that they manage to beat Wednesday on this market.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. There are always two Both Teams to Score choices, with Yes available at -115 and No at -120.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Championship game. The best football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Bailey Cadamarteri Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Those interested in favourite Bailey Cadamarteri to find the net first are able to get +600. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +260.

Player Goals
Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)
First
+260
Anytime
+600
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Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
First
+265
Anytime
+550
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Rayan Kolli (QPR)
First
+300
Anytime
+600
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Karamoko Dembele (QPR)
First
+370
Anytime
+750
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Player Shots On Target
Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)
Over 0.5
-154
Under 0.5
-111
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Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
Over 0.5
-135
Under 0.5
-125
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Karamoko Dembele (QPR)
Over 0.5
+112
Under 0.5
-179
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Player Shots
Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)
Over 2.5
-123
Under 2.5
-
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Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
Over 2.5
-106
Under 2.5
-
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Rayan Kolli (QPR)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-
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Karamoko Dembele (QPR)
Over 1.5
-152
Under 1.5
-
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Can Wednesday Avoid Yet Another Home Defeat?

Sheffield Wednesday have now lost three consecutive games at Hillsborough. The Owls have recorded seven defeats, two draws and one victory in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.40 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

QPR have collected six defeats and four victories in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Wednesday and QPR played out a 1-1 draw when the teams last met at Hillsborough. The past 5 H2H meetings at Hillsborough have resulted in two QPR victories and one Wednesday win. There have also been two draws.

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 1-2-7 1.90 0.40 1.50 3 7 3 7
QPR logo QPR Away Stats 4-0-6 3.40 1.40 2.00 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
QPR logo QPR League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Sheffield Wednesday vs QPR Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Wednesday vs QPR team news before placing your bets. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed Championship lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

QPR Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

24 Ethan Horvath
6 Dominic Iorfa 30 Ernie Weaver 3 Max Lowe
2 Liam Palmer 7 Yan Valery 10 Barry Bannan 8 Svante Ingelsson 12 Harry Amass
18 Bailey Cadamarteri 29 George Brown
1 Paul Nardi
3 Jimmy Dunne 4 Liam Morrison 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 18 R. Norrington-Davies
40 Jonathan Varane 24 Nicolas Madsen
20 Harvey Vale 16 Rumarn Burrell 14 Koki Saito
22 Richard Kone

QPR Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes

  • 4Sean Fusire
  • 9Jamal Lowe
  • 11Ike Ugbo
  • 17Charlie McNeill
  • 22Gabriel Otegbayo
  • 25Logan Stretch
  • 26Harry Evers
  • 33Yisa Alao
  • 37Jarvis Thornton

QPR Substitutes

  • 5Steve Cook
  • 7Karamoko Dembele
  • 8Sam Field
  • 11Paul Smyth
  • 12Michael Frey
  • 15Isaac Hayden
  • 21Kieran Morgan
  • 28Esquerdinha
  • 29Ben Hamer

Previous Sheffield Wednesday Lineups

20 Sep Championship
Portsmouth 0-2 Sheffield Wed
16 Sep EFL Cup
Sheffield Wed 0-1 Grimsby
13 Sep Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-3 Bristol City
30 Aug Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-2 Swansea
26 Aug EFL Cup
Sheffield Wed 4-1 Leeds
23 Aug Championship
Wrexham 2-2 Sheffield Wed

Previous QPR Lineups

20 Sep Championship
QPR 1-0 Stoke
13 Sep Championship
Wrexham 1-3 QPR
30 Aug Championship
QPR 3-1 Charlton
23 Aug Championship
Coventry 7-1 QPR
16 Aug Championship
Watford 2-1 QPR
12 Aug EFL Cup
Plymouth 3-2 QPR

Injuries & Suspensions

Sheffield Wednesday Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ike Ugbo Hamstring
Max Lowe Calf
Pierce Charles Shoulder
Nathaniel Chalobah Hamstring
Di'Shon Bernard Knee
QPR Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jake Clarke-Salter Ankle
Ilias Chair Muscle
Ziyad Larkeche Cruciate ligame
Team Squads

Sheffield Wednesday Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Henrik Pedersen

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dominic Iorfa 6 D 6 540 6 0 0 0 1 0
Max Lowe 3 D 6 538 6 0 0 0 1 0
Svante Ingelsson 8 M 6 535 6 0 0 0 0 0
Barry Bannan 10 D 6 524 6 0 2 0 1 1
Yan Valery 7 D 6 519 6 0 0 1 2 0

QPR Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Julien Stephan

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Liam Morrison 4 D 6 540 6 0 0 1 1 0
Nicolas Madsen 24 M 6 458 5 1 0 1 0 0
Amadou Salif Mbengue 27 D 6 449 5 1 0 0 4 0
Rumarn Burrell 98 F 6 372 4 2 1 1 1 0
Joe Walsh 13 G 4 360 4 0 0 0 0 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 30 17 7 6 63:35 58
2 Middlesbrough 30 17 7 6 47:29 58
3 Hull 30 16 6 8 48:40 54
4 Ipswich 29 14 9 6 49:28 51
5 Millwall 30 14 8 8 37:36 50
6 Wrexham 30 12 11 7 44:37 47
7 Derby 30 12 9 9 44:37 45
8 Watford 30 11 11 8 39:35 44
9 Preston 30 11 11 8 37:34 44
10 Bristol City 30 12 7 11 40:36 43
11 QPR 30 12 7 11 42:43 43
12 Stoke 30 12 6 12 34:28 42
13 Birmingham 30 11 9 10 41:38 42
14 Southampton 30 10 10 10 43:41 40
15 Sheffield Utd 30 12 3 15 43:43 39
16 Swansea 30 11 6 13 34:37 39
17 Leicester 30 10 8 12 40:45 38
18 Charlton 29 9 8 12 29:38 35
19 Norwich 30 9 6 15 37:42 33
20 Portsmouth 28 8 9 11 27:37 33
21 Blackburn 30 8 8 14 27:38 32
22 West Brom 30 9 5 16 32:47 32
23 Oxford 30 6 9 15 28:41 27
24 Sheffield Wed 30 1 8 21 18:58 -7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 14 11 2 1 31:11 35
2 Ipswich 16 10 5 1 30:12 35
3 Middlesbrough 15 10 3 2 25:11 33
4 Millwall 16 9 3 4 22:18 30
5 Watford 16 8 5 3 24:17 29
6 Birmingham 14 7 6 1 28:14 27
7 Hull 15 8 3 4 21:20 27
8 QPR 15 8 2 5 28:21 26
9 Swansea 15 7 4 4 20:18 25
10 Bristol City 16 7 3 6 25:20 24
11 Wrexham 15 6 6 3 26:22 24
12 Sheffield Utd 14 7 2 5 24:15 23
13 Southampton 14 6 5 3 19:13 23
14 Preston 15 6 5 4 19:16 23
15 Portsmouth 15 6 4 5 18:15 22
16 Leicester 15 6 4 5 20:19 22
17 West Brom 14 6 4 4 18:19 22
18 Stoke 15 6 3 6 19:14 21
19 Charlton 13 6 3 4 15:14 21
20 Derby 15 4 6 5 18:21 18
21 Oxford 15 3 6 6 13:19 15
22 Blackburn 16 3 5 8 15:22 14
23 Norwich 14 4 1 9 14:20 13
24 Sheffield Wed 16 0 4 12 7:33 4