Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton

Already relegated Sheffield Wednesday take on Southampton at Hillsborough, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 28 February.

Sheffield Wednesday look like a great pick on the Asian Handicap. We can take the underdogs at +1.5 knowing that a one-goal defeat against Southampton would still see us land a return at -112 from this bet.

Bottom-of-the-table Sheffield Wednesday have lost their last eleven Championship games. Away at Carrow Road, they recently suffered a 2-0 defeat against Norwich City. The Owls recorded one shot on target and had 40% possession.

Southampton have made it back-to-back Championship road wins. In their previous league game, it was a 5-0 home victory over Queens Park Rangers at St. Mary's. The South Coast club boasted 57% possession and recorded nine shots on goal, with Kuryu Matsuki scoring twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Southampton have three successive wins against Wednesday. In the last encounter, Southampton claimed a 3-1 victory when hosting at St. Mary's. The past 4 H2H matches have included three Southampton wins along with a single draw.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82	56	26	82:56	80
24	Sheffield Wed	46	2	12	32	29	89	-60	29:89	0

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The last 10 Wednesday games have all ended in a loss, averaging 0.2 goals from 1.3 shots on goal and 5.2 attempts. The Steel City team have averaged 42.7% possession and 3.9 corners per game, with the opposition getting 2.0 goals from 5.5 shots on goal, 14.9 attempts and 7.0 corners.

Charlie McNeill and Jamal Lowe have each scored 1 times. Omotayo Adaramola has made the most assists with 1.

Southampton have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, averaging 5.2 shots on goal, 13.7 attempts and 1.6 goals. Tonda Eckert's side average 55.6% possession, 5.5 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 11.2 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

The leading scorers have been Leo Scienza and Ross Stewart with 3, while Finn Azaz has 2. Leo Scienza has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 5.

Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Seny Dieng (GK), Dominic Iorfa, Gabriel Otegbayo, Liam Palmer, Nathaniel Chalobah, Sean Fusire, Charlie McNeill, Svante Ingelsson, Omotayo Adaramola, Jerry Yates, Jamal Lowe.

Southampton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz (GK), James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens, Ryan Manning, Shea Charles, Cameron Bragg, Kuryu Matsuki, Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza, Cyle Larin.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton 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

It could pay to wager Sheffield Wednesday with a +1.5 goal start in this Championship game and we’ll back the underdogs at odds of -112. We are confident of landing a return with this Asian Handicap bet.

The formbook always proves to be helpful when it comes to providing football betting tips. The latest Championship team news is also vital, with the stats helping to shape our opinion too.

Key Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Wednesday in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Wednesday in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Wednesday in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Southampton in 15 of their last 17 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Southampton in 8 of their last 10 games.

The best football betting sites make it a 52.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wednesday 0 - 1 Southampton

There are odds of +650 available that the Saints land a 1-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ross Cameron Stewart to Score +160

Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton) has managed two goals in his past five Championship games. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +160 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Ross Cameron Stewart Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+150

First

+430

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Corners Prediction

Wednesday Under 3.5 Corners -152

Sheffield Wednesday have not covered the 3.5 corners line in three consecutive home games, with Southampton conceding under 3.5 corners in their past three matches. It looks a logical viewpoint that the Team Corners line won’t be reached and you can land a price of -152 for this Wednesday wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wednesday

Total

10.90 3.90 7.00

Home

10.40 3.90 6.50

Away

10.20 4.20 6.00

Southampton

Total

10.50 5.50 5.00

Home

11.10 6.10 5.00

Away

10.80 4.90 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+104

Under 10.5

-147

Wednesday Corners

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-175

Southampton Corners

Over 6.5

-125

Under 6.5

-114

Most Corners

1

+400

X

+850

2

-500

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton 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.

With an estimated 81% chance of winning, the bookies are taking few chances with their -417 betting odds about Southampton triumphing in this Championship clash. Sheffield Wednesday are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +1000.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Southampton are -159, while Wednesday are alternatively priced at +700 and the draw is +180.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. An alternative angle is a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is available at -130.

It’s fantastic to find hundreds of markets on offer for Championship games. You simply need to visit the best sports betting sites and select from the various football options that are presented.

Full-Time Result

1

+1000

X

+500

2

-417

Half-Time Result

1

+700

X

+180

2

-159

Double Chance

1X

+270

12

-1000

X2

-5000

Draw No Bet

1

+600

2

-1667

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.75

-114

2 Hcp -1.75

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+155

Over 2.5

-208

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-108

No

-130

There’s the chance to back Cyle Larin at +420 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Cyle Larin (Southampton)

First

+420

Anytime

+140

Leo Scienza (Southampton)

First

+420

Anytime

+150

Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)

First

+430

Anytime

+150

Finn Azaz (Southampton)

First

+450

Anytime

+160

Cameron Archer (Southampton)

First

+450

Anytime

+160

Tom Fellows (Southampton)

First

+700

Anytime

+250

Shea Charles (Southampton)

First

+950

Anytime

+330

Ryan Manning (Southampton)

First

+1200

Anytime

+410

Caspar Jander (Southampton)

First

+1300

Anytime

+430

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+1300

Anytime

+450

Jerry Yates (Wednesday)

First

+1500

Anytime

+525

Nathan Wood (Southampton)

First

+1600

Anytime

+550

Elias Jelert (Southampton)

First

+1800

Anytime

+600

Ike Ugbo (Wednesday)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Flynn Downes (Southampton)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Jack Stephens (Southampton)

First

+1900

Anytime

+700

Joshua Quarshie (Southampton)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

James Bree (Southampton)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Stats: Championship matches only
It’s now been five straight Sheffield Wednesday defeats at Hillsborough. The Owls have collected eight defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, scoring an average of 0.50 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

Southampton have gone unbeaten away in the last three games. The Saints have finished with four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Southampton enjoyed a 2-1 winning scoreline when last meeting Wednesday at Hillsborough.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sheffield Wednesday Home Stats		0-2-8	2.40	0.50	1.90	5	5	3	7
Southampton Away Stats		4-2-4	3.70	1.90	1.80	7	3	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

Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton Lineups & Team News

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