Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

17/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Hillsborough (Sheffield).

Championship - Round 27
Referee: Busby J. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.42	1.37
Ball possession
47%	53%
Total shots
7	12
Shots on target
1	3
Big chances
0	4
Corner kicks
7	6
Passes
75% (259/347)	79% (311/396)
Yellow cards
0	2
Expected goals (xG)
0.42	1.37
xG on target (xGOT)
0.28	1.31
Total shots
7	12
Shots on target
1	3
Shots off target
3	5
Blocked shots
3	4
Shots inside the box
7	9
Shots outside the box
0	2
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
0	4
Corner kicks
7	6
Touches in opposition box
15	32
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	3
Free kicks
10	15
Passes
75% (259/347)	79% (311/396)
Long passes
28% (17/61)	46% (27/59)
Passes in final third
64% (51/80)	64% (91/142)
Crosses
18% (3/17)	20% (4/20)
Expected assists (xA)
0.32	1.03
Throw ins
20	26
Fouls
15	10
Tackles
67% (8/12)	50% (5/10)
Duels won
39	48
Clearances
24	24
Interceptions
20	6
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
2	1
xGOT faced
1.31	0.28
Goals prevented
0.31	0.28

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
31', Ogilvie C. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
56', Ogilvie C. ↓, Adams E. ↑,
62', Alao Y. ↓, Johnson R. ↑,
63', Thornton J. ↓, Heskey J. ↑,
63', Lowe J. ↓, McNeill C. ↑,
65', 0 - 1, Segecic A. ⚽,
73', Alli M. ↓, Williams J. ↑,
76', Palmer L. ↓, Redmond N. ↑,
77', Chaplin C. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Sheffield Wednesday
22.8%

Draw
26.4%

Portsmouth
50.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

31.4%

28%

40.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

31.2%

27.9%

40.8%

Sheffield Wednesday - Portsmouth Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	4.15 ↑ (3.01)	3.58 ↑ (3.38)	1.88 ↓ (2.33)	5.4% (5.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Sheffield Wednesday - Portsmouth?

Users Predictions: 22 users predict this event. Sheff Wed will win (votes: 4 - 18.2%). Portsmouth will win (votes: 13 - 59.1%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 22.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Portsmouth: 38.6% – 79.6%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 3 high ROI users predict this event. Sheff Wed (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Portsmouth (votes: 2 - 66.7%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

AH +0.5 - Sheff Wed (1.93) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 4 high ROI users predict this event. Sheff Wed (votes: 2 - 50%). Portsmouth (votes: 2 - 50%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 0:1.

Preview Facts

In this match, only outsiders will meet (ranked 24 in the zone Relegation ~ League One and 21).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sheff Wed won 3.
Recent form of Sheff Wed has been disappointing (last 5 games: 0 wins).
Portsmouth has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Sheff Wed may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Portsmouth is seen as the favorite.
There will not play in Sheff Wed: Bernard D. (Knee Injury) Brown G. (Inactive) Chalobah N. (Leg Injury) Guilherme Siqueira (Achilles Tendon Injury) Kobacki O. (Groin Injury) Lowe M. (Injury) Ugbo I. (Inactive) Weaver E. (Leg Injury)
There will not play in Portsmouth: Bianchini F. (Knee Injury) Knight J. (Back Injury) Lang C. (Inactive) Murphy J. (Injury) Waddingham T. (Thigh Injury)
There are questionable in Sheff Wed: Charles P. (Injury) Cooper L. (Injury)
There are questionable in Portsmouth: Blair H. (Injury) Kosznovszky M. (Injury)
In the last 7 head-to-head matches, Sheff Wed won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 13:6. (average 1.9:0.9).
Including home matches between the teams, Sheff Wed won 1 match, drew 2 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 8:5. (average 2.7:1.7).

How many head-to-head matches has Sheffield Wednesday won against Portsmouth?

Sheffield Wednesday has won 3 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Portsmouth won against Sheffield Wednesday?

Portsmouth has won 0 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Sheffield Wednesday - Portsmouth were as follows:

20.09.2025 Portsmouth - Sheffield Wednesday 0:2

26.04.2025 Sheffield Wednesday - Portsmouth 1:1

25.10.2024 Portsmouth - Sheffield Wednesday 1:2

11.03.2023 Portsmouth - Sheffield Wednesday 0:1

Latest results of Sheffield Wednesday

10.01.2026 Sheffield Wednesday - Brentford 0:2 ✺

04.01.2026 Queens Park Rangers - Sheffield Wednesday 3:0 ✺

01.01.2026 Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday 3:0 ✺

29.12.2025 Sheffield Wednesday - Blackburn Rovers 0:0 ✺

26.12.2025 Sheffield Wednesday - Hull City 2:2 ✺

Latest results of Portsmouth

11.01.2026 Portsmouth - Arsenal 1:4 ✺

04.01.2026 Portsmouth - Ipswich Town Postponed ✺

01.01.2026 Bristol City - Portsmouth 5:0 ✺

29.12.2025 Portsmouth - Charlton Athletic 2:1 ✺

26.12.2025 Portsmouth - Queens Park Rangers 1:1 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	28	17	7	4	61:31	30	58
2	Middlesbrough	28	15	7	6	42:29	13	52
3	Ipswich	27	14	8	5	47:24	23	50
4	Hull	27	14	5	8	45:39	6	47
5	Millwall	28	13	7	8	32:35	-3	46
6	Preston	28	11	10	7	36:29	7	43
7	Watford	27	11	9	7	38:32	6	42
8	Stoke	28	12	5	11	33:25	8	41
9	Wrexham	28	10	11	7	40:35	5	41
10	Derby	28	11	8	9	38:36	2	41
11	Bristol City	28	11	7	10	38:31	7	40
12	QPR	28	11	7	10	38:39	-1	40
13	Birmingham	28	10	8	10	38:37	1	38
14	Leicester	28	10	8	10	39:41	-2	38
15	Southampton	28	9	9	10	40:40	0	36
16	Swansea	28	10	6	12	31:35	-4	36
17	Sheffield Utd	27	10	2	15	36:40	-4	32
18	Charlton	27	8	8	11	27:34	-7	32
19	West Brom	28	9	4	15	31:43	-12	31
20	Norwich	28	8	6	14	35:40	-5	30
21	Portsmouth	26	7	8	11	23:36	-13	29
22	Blackburn	27	7	7	13	25:36	-11	28
23	Oxford Utd	27	5	9	13	25:35	-10	24
24	Sheffield Wed	27	1	8	18	18:54	-36	-7

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One