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Football England - EFL Championship St. Mary's Sat 8 Nov 10:00
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  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday

Southampton go head-to-head with bottom club Sheffield Wednesday at St. Mary's, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 8 November. Our betting preview features expert Championship predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Will Owls Keep the Scoreline Respectable?

Sheffield Wednesday +1.25 looks an interesting Asian Handicap wager at odds of -109. Our stake is divided between +1 and +1.5 when the underdogs clash with Southampton and that gives us a fighting chance.

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Teams’ Last Clash Saw 4-0 Southampton Win

Interim boss and former Southampton Under-21 coach Tonda Eckert will remain in charge of the Saints when they host basement boys Sheffield Wednesday at St Mary’s.

Southampton won their last game 2-1. This was a Championship road win against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. The Saints had just 39% possession and recorded two shots on target, with Jay Robinson and Leo Scienza scoring one goal apiece.

Sheffield Wednesday hosted Norwich City in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough. Henrik Pedersen's team had 46% possession and managed six shots on goal, while Barry Bannan was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Southampton have beaten Wednesday in the last two head-to-head encounters. There was a 4-0 home triumph at St. Mary's after winning 2-1 away at Hillsborough. There have been two Southampton wins and one draw in the past 3 H2H matches.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Southampton logo Southampton 22 8 7 7 36 31 5 36:31 31
24 Sheffield Wed logo Sheffield Wed 21 1 6 14 16 43 -27 16:43 -9
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Southampton – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. Southampton have had 57.6% possession and 5.1 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.4 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts, while being awarded 4.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Adam Armstrong has found the net 4 times, with Leo Scienza and Ross Stewart scoring 2 each. Adam Armstrong, Finn Azaz and Shea Charles have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Sheffield Wednesday – Last 10 League Games

Wednesday have won 1, lost 5 and drawn 4, averaging 3.4 shots on goal, 10.6 attempts and 0.8 goals. The Owls average 47.2% possession, 5.9 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 15.5 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Barry Bannan, Jamal Lowe and George Brown, with 2 goals apiece. Look no further than Barry Bannan for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Southampton confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Gavin Bazunu (GK), Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Jack Stephens, Tom Fellows, Caspar Jander, Flynn Downes, Ryan Manning, Finn Azaz, Adam Armstrong, Leo Scienza.

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ethan Horvath (GK), Liam Palmer, Dominic Iorfa, Max Lowe, Sean Fusire, Yan Valery, Barry Bannan, Harry Amass, Charlie McNeill, Svante Ingelsson, Bailey Cadamarteri.

Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, a corners pick, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday enjoying a +1.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap could be a wise move at odds of -109. We anticipate a close battle when it comes to this Championship game, so let’s back our selection with confidence.

Our team of experts monitor the current Championship injuries and suspensions. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday league stats:

  • The +1.25 line has been covered by Wednesday in 7 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +1.25 line has been covered by Wednesday in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +1.25 line has been covered by Wednesday in 16 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Southampton in 14 consecutive games.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Southampton in 2 of their last 3 games against Wednesday.
Wednesday +1.25 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 52.1% prospect of winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Southampton Southampton logo 1 - 1 Wednesday logo Wednesday

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +650 and it involves the game ending in a 1-1 scoreline. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bailey Cadamarteri Under 0.5 Shots On Target -161 BetMGM logo

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday) is available to finish without a shot on goal at -161. In conclusion, we think that the odds offer plenty of appeal when it comes to betting on Shots on Target.

Latest Bailey Cadamarteri Player Prop Odds

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Jamal Lowe to Score +370 BetMGM logo

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday) has racked up two goals in his past five Championship away games. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +370 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

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Corners Prediction

Wednesday Over 3.5 Corners -125 BetMGM logo

It’s been an average of 5.90 Sheffield Wednesday corners in the past ten games, with Southampton conceding a corner average of 6.90 in their previous ten home matches. The latest stats suggest that it’s worth backing Wednesday to cover the Team Corners line, with -125 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Southampton Logo Southampton
Total
9.20 5.10 4.10
Home
11.70 4.80 6.90
Away
9.30 4.70 4.60
Wednesday Logo Wednesday
Total
11.50 5.90 5.60
Home
10.80 6.00 4.80
Away
10.90 3.70 7.20
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Wednesday +1.25 -109
Both Team To Score Yes -114
Team Corners Wednesday Over 3.5 -125

Our bet builder is packed with these picks: Sheffield Wednesday with the +1.25 Asian Handicap, Yes on the Both Teams to Score market and Sheffield Wednesday to rack up over 3.5 corners.

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Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday 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.

Bookies Taking No Chances With Southampton

The latest Southampton odds are -217 which leads to them being favourites in this Championship clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 68% prospect of securing a victory. Sheffield Wednesday are seen as the most unlikely winner at +550.

You can back Southampton at -105 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Wednesday are +475 and the draw is chalked up at +143.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with the Yes and No options evenly-matched.

The best football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to Championship matches, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Adam Armstrong Favourite to Find the Net First

Those interested in favourite Adam Armstrong to find the net first are able to get +400. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +145.

Player Goals
Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
First
+145
Anytime
+400
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Damion Downs (Southampton)
First
+170
Anytime
+450
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Cameron Archer (Southampton)
First
+185
Anytime
+480
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Leo Scienza (Southampton)
First
+210
Anytime
+550
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Player Shots On Target
Damion Downs (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
+125
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Cameron Archer (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-200
Under 0.5
+117
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Leo Scienza (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-182
Under 0.5
+104
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Finn Azaz (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-133
Under 0.5
-130
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Southampton Aiming to Get Back to Winning Ways at Home

Southampton haven’t tasted victory at St. Mary's in the previous five matches. The Saints have five defeats, four draws and one win in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Sheffield Wednesday have not triumphed in three straight away matches. Henrik Pedersen's team have six draws, three losses and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

The past meeting at St. Mary's saw Southampton defeat Wednesday 4-0.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Southampton logo Southampton Home Stats 1-4-5 1.90 0.60 1.30 5 5 5 5
Sheffield Wednesday logo Sheffield Wednesday Away Stats 1-6-3 2.60 1.20 1.40 5 5 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
Team Stats
Southampton logo Southampton League Stats
Sheffield Wednesday logo Sheffield Wednesday League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 3 defeats and 6 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Southampton vs Wednesday, check the team news first. Expect the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups along with timely injury updates.

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

31 Gavin Bazunu
6 T. Harwood-Bellis 15 Nathan Wood 5 Jack Stephens
18 Tom Fellows 20 Caspar Jander 4 Flynn Downes 3 Ryan Manning
10 Finn Azaz 9 Adam Armstrong 13 Leo Scienza
24 Ethan Horvath
2 Liam Palmer 6 Dominic Iorfa 3 Max Lowe 4 Sean Fusire
7 Yan Valery 10 Barry Bannan 12 Harry Amass 17 Charlie McNeill
8 Svante Ingelsson 18 Bailey Cadamarteri

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Southampton Substitutes

  • 1Alex McCarthy
  • 2Mads Roerslev
  • 7Joe Aribo
  • 12Ronnie Edwards
  • 17Joshua Quarshie
  • 27Kuryu Matsuki
  • 42Damion Downs
  • 46Jay Robinson
  • 53Barnaby Williams

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes

  • 9Jamal Lowe
  • 11Ike Ugbo
  • 22Gabriel Otegbayo
  • 25Logan Stretch
  • 27Reece Johnson
  • 28Cole McGhee
  • 32Joe Emery
  • 36Bruno Fernandes
  • 37Jarvis Thornton

Previous Southampton Lineups

05 Nov Championship
QPR 1-2 Southampton
01 Nov Championship
Southampton 0-2 Preston
25 Oct Championship
Blackburn 2-1 Southampton
21 Oct Championship
Bristol City 3-1 Southampton
18 Oct Championship
Southampton 0-0 Swansea
04 Oct Championship
Derby 1-1 Southampton

Previous Sheffield Wednesday Lineups

05 Nov Championship
Sheffield Wed 1-1 Norwich
01 Nov Championship
West Brom 0-0 Sheffield Wed
25 Oct Championship
Sheffield Wed 1-2 Oxford
22 Oct Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-1 Middlesbrough
18 Oct Championship
Charlton 2-1 Sheffield Wed
04 Oct Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-5 Coventry

Injuries & Suspensions

Southampton Injury Table
Type Name Info
William Smallbone Hamstring
Ross Stewart Hamstring
Shea Charles Hamstring
Sheffield Wednesday Injury Table
Type Name Info
Yan Valery National team c
Di'Shon Bernard Knee
Team Squads

Southampton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Tonda Eckert

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Shea Charles 24 M 12 1046 12 0 0 1 3 0
Adam Armstrong 9 F 14 925 11 3 4 1 2 0
Ryan Manning 3 M 13 921 9 5 2 0 3 0
Nathan Wood 15 D 10 877 10 4 0 1 3 0
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 21 D 9 810 9 4 1 0 4 0

Sheffield Wednesday Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Henrik Pedersen

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Max Lowe 3 D 14 1257 14 0 0 1 1 0
Yan Valery 7 D 14 1239 14 0 0 1 3 0
Barry Bannan 10 D 14 1239 14 0 3 2 2 1
Liam Palmer 2 D 14 1218 14 0 0 0 2 0
Svante Ingelsson 8 M 14 1185 14 0 0 0 1 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 22 14 6 2 53:23 48
2 Middlesbrough 22 12 6 4 33:24 42
3 Ipswich 22 10 7 5 38:23 37
4 Hull 22 11 4 7 37:35 37
5 Preston 22 9 9 4 30:23 36
6 Millwall 22 10 5 7 25:31 35
7 QPR 22 10 4 8 32:34 34
8 Stoke 22 10 3 9 28:21 33
9 Bristol City 22 9 6 7 30:24 33
10 Watford 22 8 8 6 31:28 32
11 Southampton 22 8 7 7 36:31 31
12 Derby 22 8 7 7 31:30 31
13 Leicester 22 8 7 7 31:31 31
14 Birmingham 22 8 5 9 30:29 29
15 Wrexham 22 6 10 6 27:27 28
16 West Brom 22 8 4 10 25:29 28
17 Charlton 21 7 6 8 21:26 27
18 Sheffield Utd 22 8 2 12 28:31 26
19 Swansea 22 7 5 10 24:30 26
20 Blackburn 21 7 4 10 22:26 25
21 Portsmouth 21 5 6 10 18:28 21
22 Oxford 22 4 7 11 22:31 19
23 Norwich 22 4 6 12 25:35 18
24 Sheffield Wed 21 1 6 14 16:43 -9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 10 8 2 0 26:7 26
2 Ipswich 12 7 4 1 22:10 25
3 Watford 12 7 4 1 20:12 25
4 Middlesbrough 10 7 2 1 16:10 23
5 Hull 12 7 2 3 19:18 23
6 Birmingham 10 6 3 1 22:9 21
7 QPR 11 6 2 3 20:15 20
8 Preston 12 5 5 2 16:12 20
9 Stoke 10 6 1 3 17:8 19
10 Southampton 11 5 4 2 17:11 19
11 West Brom 10 5 4 1 13:8 19
12 Millwall 11 6 1 4 13:15 19
13 Bristol City 12 5 3 4 18:13 18
14 Swansea 12 5 3 4 15:16 18
15 Wrexham 11 4 5 2 17:15 17
16 Charlton 10 5 2 3 12:11 17
17 Leicester 10 4 4 2 14:11 16
18 Sheffield Utd 11 4 2 5 15:12 14
19 Portsmouth 11 4 2 5 11:12 14
20 Derby 12 3 5 4 15:18 14
21 Oxford 10 2 4 4 11:15 10
22 Blackburn 11 2 3 6 11:16 9
23 Norwich 10 2 1 7 11:16 7
24 Sheffield Wed 11 0 2 9 5:27 2