Swansea City
- Swansea are unbeaten in their last two home games (W1, D1).
- The home team are comfortably above the relegation zone in 16th place on 39 points after 30 games.
- Vítor Matos’ side are playing some of their best soccer of the campaign, while Wednesday are in freefall with five straight Championship defeats.
Sheffield Wednesday
- Sheffield Wednesday have failed to win or draw their last two away games.
- Henrik Pedersen, who has overseen the team since July 2025, likes to play a Red Bull-style vertical football with a lot of aggressive pressing but has been forced to make the team more pragmatic and direct because of the instability off the field.
- Wednesday’s last three fixtures have seen them lose 1-0 at home to Wrexham and 1-0 away to Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.
Head-to-Head
- Swansea City won 2-0 away against Sheffield Wednesday five months ago and have averaged 1.5 goals in their home games against Wednesday across the last five encounters, while the away side have managed only 0.5 per trip.
- Both teams have one win and one draw from their three most recent head-to-heads in all competitions so a repeat of the 2-0 scoreline five months ago could be on the cards.
Key Players
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Key players to watch:
- Barry Bannan remains the engine in midfield, but he has been less of an influence in recent weeks as the results and performances have gone south.
- Wednesday’s top scorer in the league is Charlie McNeill with three goals in 26 games, which tells you everything you need to know about their attacking output.
Betting Insights
- Swansea City are heavy favorites at 1.34 to win Sunday’s Championship fixture against Sheffield Wednesday, who are ranked 8.3 as big dark horses to snatch the points.
- The Swansea odds look pretty short given the Owls are rock bottom of the table with -7 points thanks to their off-field crisis and points deductions.
- Swansea have averaged 1.33 goals per game at home this term in the Championship while Wednesday have managed only 0.79 goals per trip.
- Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 looks like a solid play given the home side’s output and the visitors’ defensive liabilities.
Prediction
- A home win looks the best option in the main betting markets, although it might be close given Wednesday’s need for the win.
- A repeat of the 2-0 scoreline five months ago could be on the cards.
