Prediction for match Sheffield Wednesday — Portsmouth, 17.01.2026

Match Preview

In the English Championship on January 17, Sheffield Wednesday will face Portsmouth. The odds for Portsmouth's victory are set at 2.17, a draw at 3.25, and a win for Sheffield Wednesday at 3.34. Based on probabilities, Portsmouth leads with 43.15%, Sheffield Wednesday has 28.04%, and a draw is estimated at 28.81%. According to the odds and percentage distribution, Portsmouth seems to be the favorite, but the gap isn't significant, adding intrigue to the betting choice. The line for total goals over 2.5 is offered at 2.16, while under 2.5 is at 1.67, indicating expectations of moderate scoring. The both teams to score option: yes is at 1.86, no at 1.84. Individual totals options: Sheffield Wednesday over 1 goal - 2.00, Portsmouth over 1 goal - 1.53. For double chance, 1X is at 1.65, X2 is at 1.30, 12 is at 1.31.

Team Stats and Scores

In their last three matches, Sheffield Wednesday lost to Brentford 0-2, fell to QPR 0-3, and were defeated by Preston North End 0-3. Portsmouth lost to Arsenal 1-4, suffered a heavy defeat to Bristol City 0-5, and beat Charlton Athletic 2-1. In their head-to-head on September 20, 2025, Portsmouth lost to Sheffield Wednesday 0-2. Over a five-match series, Sheffield Wednesday had 46.2% possession, averaged 0.8 yellow cards, 9.4 fouls, and 1.8 offsides. Portsmouth had 49.2% possession, 1.2 yellow cards, 10.8 fouls, and 0.6 offsides. These figures show a slight advantage for Portsmouth in ball control and engagement in duels.

How Many Goals Will Be in the Match Sheffield Wednesday - Portsmouth

In the last five games, Sheffield Wednesday had over 2.5 goals in 3 matches, under 2.5 in 2. Similarly for Portsmouth: 3 out of 5 over 2.5, 2 under. On average, Sheffield Wednesday records 2.4 goals per match, Portsmouth - 3.4. In terms of scoring: Sheffield Wednesday - 0.4, Portsmouth - 1. Sheffield Wednesday's defense concedes 2, Portsmouth - 2.4. In the first half, over 1.5 goals occurred once for Sheffield Wednesday, 3 times for Portsmouth. Both teams have 3 instances of over 1.5 goals in the second half. Goal intervals: Sheffield Wednesday most frequently scores between 76-90 minutes (38%), concedes between 61-75 (50%). Portsmouth scores most often in four different intervals at 20%: 0-15, 31-45, 46-60, 76-90, and concedes most frequently early (0-15, 25%) and between 61-75 (25%). These data confirm that both teams are prone to scoring late and have unstable defenses. Considering that both teams had over 2.5 goals in 3 out of 5 matches, and their average goal figures exceed 2.5, a bet on over 2.5 goals at 2.16 seems justified.

Corners: Numbers and Possible Bets

The average number of corners for Sheffield Wednesday over 5 games is 3.4, for Portsmouth - 5. For the frequency of total corners over 9.5: Sheffield Wednesday only 1 out of 5, Portsmouth 4 out of 5. The odds for total corners over 9.5 are 1.66, under 9.5 is 2.08. Portsmouth is the favorite in corners with odds of 2.01. In this matchup, it makes sense to consider a bet on total corners over 9.5, given Portsmouth's activity and frequent success in this total. Also, pay attention to Portsmouth's individual corner stats, as the team consistently delivers at least 5 per match.