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by Devesh Jaganath | in Championship Predictions
On a jam-packed weekend in the EFL Championship, we head to Fratton Park on Saturday to see Portsmouth face off against Sheffield Wednesday. Pompey and the Owls are ninth and 23rd in the league standings, respectively, after five games. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Portsmouth have made a steady start to the 2025-26 Championship season, currently on eight points after five games, including two wins, two draws and one defeat.
The Blues played out a goalless draw against Southampton last week, which extended their unbeaten league run to three games (W1 D2). They also kept clean sheets in their last two matches.
The hosts have split their two home games this season, one win and one loss. However, they are a difficult team to beat at Fratton Park, having only lost two of their last 11 league matches at this venue since late January.
Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday finished four points ahead of Pompey last season, but they’ve gotten off to a stinker this term, still on just one point after their first five league matches.
The Owls were eliminated from the League Cup by Grimsby in midweek and are now riding a three-match losing streak across all competitions. They also failed to score in any of those defeats.
The visitors have drawn one and lost one of their two away league games this season, and have not won a Championship match on the road since March 11 (D4 L2).
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The Best Betting Odds for Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.66 | 3.7 | 5.25 |
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1.62 | 3.75 | 6 |
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1.65 | 3.75 | 5 |
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1.67 | 3.75 | 4.75 |
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1.5 | 4.25 | 6 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday?
Our prediction for the Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday match is: under 2.5.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 20/09/2025 between Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 44.2% for a win of Portsmouth against Sheffield Wednesday with odds of 1.7 at Bwin.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday is 37.88% with odds of 4.25 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 17.92% chance ⭐ for a win of Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth with odds of 6 at Betfred.
Portsmouth - Sheffield Wednesday Prediction and Best Odds:
| Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth wins | 44.2% | 1.7 at Bwin |
| Under 2.5 | 53.23% | 1.97 at Unibet |
| Both Team To Score | 64.58% | 2 at Ladbrokes |
| Half-time / Full-time : Portsmouth/Portsmouth | 16.46% | 2.6 at Bet365 |
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday Form
Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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20
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13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -7 |
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24
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-5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -15 |
Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sept 2025 - Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - Championship
21 Apr 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sept 2025 - Championship
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Sept 2025 - Carabao Cup
13 Sept 2025 - Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
26 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Sept 2025 - Carabao Cup
13 Sept 2025 - Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
26 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
26 Apr 2025 - Championship
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
13 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
10 Aug 2025 - Championship
3 May 2025 - Championship
18 Apr 2025 - Championship
8 Apr 2025 - Championship
Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
50 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
26 Apr 2025 - Championship
25 Oct 2024 - Championship
Portsmouth against Sheffield Wednesday Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Missing players
N. Schmid
MidfielderJ. Murphy
ForwardC. Lang
T. Waddingham
P. Charles
DefenderD. Bernard
R. Johnson
MidfielderN. Chalobah
O. Kobacki
ForwardB. Fernandes
Most goals and assists
Portsmouth
Sheffield Wednesday
A. Segecic
(3 Goals)
J. Lowe
(2 Goals)
, 
G. Brown
(2 Goals)
, 
B. Bannan
(2 Goals)
J. Swift
(2 Assists)
B. Bannan
(2 Assists)
Portsmouth - Sheffield Wednesday Key Points
- Four of Portsmouth’s five league games this season have ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Portsmouth have kept clean sheets in three of their five league matches this season.
- Sheffield Wednesday have failed to score in three of their last four league games.
- Fewer than three goals were scored in two of the last three matches between these sides.
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Our Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction
While Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last three league matches, goals have not exactly been free-flowing for them, having only netted four times in five Championship games this season.
Sheffield Wednesday, on the other hand, look as though they are in all sorts of trouble this season, still winless after five league matches, while only scoring three goals across those fixtures. We feel chances could be at a premium in this one. Our Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction is under 2.5.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday
| Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth wins | 1.62 | 1.66 | +2.5% |
| Draw | 3.75 | 3.7 | -1.3% |
| Sheffield Wednesday wins | 5 | 5.25 | +5.0% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Portsmouth is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 2.5% since opening
- The probability of this result was 61.7% and is now 60.2% (-1.5%)
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