Sheffield Wednesday Vs Sunderland Preview, Prediction, Team News And Predicted Lineups

Ahead of Friday’s EFL Championship clash, check out our Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland preview, prediction, team news and predicted lineups. 

Sheffield Wednesday Vs Sunderland Preview

Sheffield Wednesday will be aiming to get back to winning ways after their 4-0 trouncing against Premier League hopefuls Burnley last week.

Marcus Edwards, Josh Brownhill, Connor Roberts and Manuel Benson all netted at Turf Moor. That defeat was the third in the last four league outings for the Owls.

Danny Rohl’s side are currently perched in 13th position in the table. However, the Yorkshire side are still very much in the hunt for a play-off spot.

They remain six points off the top six but a win at Hillsborough will put them right back in the mix ahead of Saturday afternoon’s fixtures.

Tap here for the Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland TV channel and live stream info. The match will take place on February 28 with kick-off at 8pm GMT.

🔜 Friday night football at Hillsborough..#swfc | #SHWSUN pic.twitter.com/iYx08RgI7B

— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) February 26, 2025

Sunderland go into the match having lost their last two EFL Championship games. A stoppage-time winner from Pascal Struijk gave Leeds a 2-1 win at Elland Road on February 17.

Last weekend against Hull, an Anthony Patterson own goal was the difference as the Tigers claimed a priceless 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light.

As it stands, the Black Cats are in fourth spot but remain eight points off the automatic promotion spots. Nonetheless, Regis Le Bris’ men are a healthy 12 points clear of seventh-place Coventry.

In the reverse fixture, the Mackems thrashed Friday’s opponents 4-0 on home soil. Dennis Cirkin, Luke O’Nien and a brace from Eliezer Mayenda sealed the points.

Ahead of the match, the best football betting sites in the UK price Sunderland as the 6/4 favourites. Sheffield Wednesday can be backed at 19/10 with the draw 9/4.

Sheffield Wednesday Vs Sunderland Team News

Defenders Di’Shon Bernard, Dominic Iorfa and Akin Famewo are ruled out injured for Sheffield Wednesday. The same applies to wingers Anthony Musaba and Olaf Kobacki.

Michael Ihiekwe and Max Lowe are expected to play in the centre of defence. Winter addition Ibrahim Cissoko is pushing hard for his first start after ing on loan from Plymouth.

Meanwhile, Sunderland will be without Tom Watson, Aji Alese, Jayden Danns, Niall Huggins, Dan Ballard and midfielder Enzo Le Fee.

Wilson Isidor is expected to lead the line once again being flanked by Chris Rigg, Patrick Roberts and Eliezer Mayenda. England U21 star Jobe Bellingham will be partnered by Dan Neil in midfield.

Friday focus 🔒 pic.twitter.com/hoYfn3NPYp

— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) February 26, 2025

Sheffield Wednesday Vs Sunderland Predicted Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday (4-2-3-1): Beadle; Valery, Ihiekwe, Lowe, Otegbayo; Bannan, Charles; Gassama, Armstrong, Cissoko; Smith

Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Patterson; Hume, Mepham, O’Nien, Cirkin; Bellingham, Neil; Roberts, Rigg, Mayenda; Isidor

Sheffield Wednesday Vs Sunderland Prediction

Expect a much tighter affair than the reverse fixture whereby Sunderland ran out comfortable 4-0 winners. Both sides are in mini slumps but we fancy the Black Cats to complete the league double over Sheffield Wednesday.

The last two defeats would have hurt the Mackems and we are predicting them to get back on tract at Hillsborough.

Prediction: Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Sunderland