Sheffield Wednesday

vs

Bradford City

Preview

Sheffield Wednesday

• Sheffield Wednesday have won three of their last four home games.
• The Owls are sixth in the table on three points from one game after recording a 2-1 win at Leyton Orient last weekend, a result which continued their fine start to the campaign which included a 1-0 home win over Bolton in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 and a 3-2 friendly win at home to Preston North End.

Bradford City

• The Bantams sit level on three points with Wednesday in sixth place, shading the Owls on goal difference, after beating Peterborough United 2-0 at home in League One 2026/2027.
• They edged Rochdale 2-0 at Valley Parade in the EFL Cup 2026/2027.
• Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City are both on a three-game winning streak.

Key Players

• Henrik Pedersen has done a great job since taking over as Wednesday boss on 31 July 2025.
• Graham Alexander has done a fantastic job since coming in on 6 November 2023 and has the Bantams playing positively, pressing hard and making quick transitions to get numbers forward.
• Jamal Lowe is the spark for Wednesday and has scored two of their five goals across the last five matches.

Betting Insights

• Wednesday are the slight home favorite at 2.2 with Bradford 3.15 and the draw 3.35 and those odds are about right for the game.
• The market is pushing towards a close game and we're inclined to side with that, taking Under 2.5 goals at 1.83 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.95.

Prediction

• The visitors are yet to be tested on the road in this early sample of League One 2026/2027 with just one defeat recorded in their only away game of the campaign.
• Wednesday have won three of their last four at Hillsborough, but we think this game will be close, with the hosts, who also have a fresh Jamal Lowe, just more likely to nick it.