Prediction for match Sheffield United — Sheffield Wednesday

Odds and Match Outcome Probabilities

On February 22nd, in the Championship, Sheffield United will face Sheffield Wednesday. The odds clearly favor Sheffield United as the strong favorite: their victory is at 1.13, a draw at 7.70, and a win for Sheffield Wednesday is at 17.00. The probability percentages are as follows: Sheffield United - 82.43%, draw - 12.10%, Sheffield Wednesday - 5.48%. This reflects a significant difference in the current form and results of the teams, as confirmed by recent match statistics.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last three matches, Sheffield United defeated Portsmouth 1-0 (14.02.2026), lost to Middlesbrough 1-2 (09.02.2026), and won against Oxford United 3-1 (03.02.2026). Sheffield Wednesday, on the other hand, lost to Millwall 1-2 (14.02.2026), were beaten by Swansea City 0-4 (08.02.2026), and lost to Blackburn Rovers 0-1 (03.02.2026). Looking at their head-to-head meetings, the last one took place on 23.11.2025 and ended with a confident 3-0 victory for Sheffield United. In additional metrics, Sheffield United averages 47.2% possession, 2.6 yellow cards, 11.2 fouls, and 1.8 offsides per game over a five-match series. Sheffield Wednesday averages 39.4% possession, 1 yellow card, 11.8 fouls, and 1.6 offsides. These figures highlight the difference in style and discipline between the teams.

How Many Goals to Expect?

Sheffield United plays a productive game: in their last five matches, the average total goals is 2.8, with the team scoring 1.8 goals per game and conceding 1. Sheffield Wednesday's average total is 2.2, but the team scores only 0.2 while conceding 2 goals per match. For totals over 2.5, Sheffield United has 3 out of 5, and Sheffield Wednesday has 2 out of 5. In the first half, Sheffield United recorded more than 1.5 goals 4 times out of 5, and in the second half, 2 out of 5. Sheffield Wednesday had no instances of over 1.5 in the first half, and 3 out of 5 in the second half. Regarding goal intervals, Sheffield United most frequently scores between 31-45 and 61-75 minutes (38% each), and concedes most often between 16-30 minutes (33%). Sheffield Wednesday's most frequent goals conceded are between 61-75 minutes (67%), and they mainly score at the end - 76-90 minutes (38%). Given Sheffield Wednesday's low scoring rate and Sheffield United's solid defense, a bet on "Both Teams to Score: No" at 1.64 seems justified.

Corner Bets

Sheffield United averages 6.6 corners per match, while Sheffield Wednesday averages 3.4. In a five-match series, Sheffield United has gone over 9.5 corners 4 times out of 5, and Sheffield Wednesday 5 out of 5. Among the available totals, the line closest to the average sum (10 corners) is 9.5: total corners over 9.5 - 1.47, under 9.5 - 2.44. For corner outcomes, Sheffield United is favored with odds of 1.06. High activity in corner kicks is expected, and a bet on over 9.5 corners seems logical given the frequency in recent matches for both teams.