Sheffield Wednesday
- The Owls have not won any of their last five (D3, L2).
- They have kept up the tempo in games under Pedersen’s stewardship, but there are signs they are not as defensively solid as before and their away games in the last month have shown up their defensive deficiencies.
- Wednesday have lost their last two - both away from home - conceding three times against both Preston North End and QPR.
- Barry Bannan has been the most dangerous player for the hosts this season, top-scoring with three in 25 Championship appearances.
- Henrik Pedersen is at the helm at Hillsborough, having taken over in July 2025 and he has continued the high-pressing, direct style of football that Wednesday had in their good spell early last season.
Portsmouth
- Pompey have had their troubles this season, but they have steadied the ship a little in recent weeks to move up to 21st with 25 points from 24 games.
- Portsmouth are just one point clear of the drop zone.
- John Mousinho has been in charge of Pompey since January 2023 and he has always been consistent in his progressive approach to building from the back and playing possession-based football.
- He has made Portsmouth more compact when out of possession this term and given his team a bit more width by bringing the full-backs into the play more.
- Adrian Segecic is Pompey’s main scoring threat with three in 19 and can offer them a spark at the other end.
- Portsmouth have won only one of their 11 away fixtures in 2025-26 (D4, L6).
Head-to-Head
Sheffield Wednesday have won two and drawn one of the last three Championship H2Hs with Portsmouth.
Key Players
- Barry Bannan has been the most dangerous player for the hosts this season, top-scoring with three in 25 Championship appearances.
- Adrian Segecic is Pompey’s main scoring threat with three in 19 and can offer them a spark at the other end.
Betting Insights
- Pompey are the favourites here at 2.14 to win the game and Wednesday are available at 3.45, so there is no value in that market, but the odds on under 2.5 goals at 1.67 still hold enough value for us to take.
- Both sides have been very leaky at the back, Wednesday conceding 29 at their place in 13 games and Portsmouth shipping 21 in 11 on the road.
Prediction
It is a close game to call, but we’re taking Pompey to edge it in what should be a tense match with momentum swings if the midfield battle goes their way.
