Sheffield Wednesday host Championship title chasers Sheffield United in this huge Steel City Derby at Hillsborough.
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Our Three Predictions For Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United
- First Prediction: Sheffield United – Draw No Bet – 19/20
- Second Prediction: Both Teams To Score – 4/5
- Third Prediction: Over 10.5 Corners – 83/100
First Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United – Sheffield United – Draw No Bet – 19/20
Sheffield United suffered a blow earlier this week when they dropped points at Bramall Lane against Bristol City. This allowed Leeds United to open up a two point gap at the top of the table, strengthening their title credentials. The Blades will be desperate to return to winning ways against their bitter rivals and enter the game having won nine of their last 12 Championship outings. There are currently 26 points separating the two sides, so to see United at almost 2/1 in most markets to win the game outright seems significantly large. Derbies are tough to predict and Sheffield Wednesday will be desperate to deliver a hammer blow to their city neighbours’ promotion aspirations.
Chris Wilder’s side have the better form heading into this game plus they hold the upper hand in recent encounters between the two teams. They are undefeated in their last five meetings, with the Owls’ last victory coming back in 2012. Protecting your stake with a draw no bet option is the smart option though.
Second Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United – Both Teams To Score – 4/5
This has been a low scoring affair in recent times, with just one goal scored in the previous four meetings between the pair. However, Wednesday are clinging on to their slim hopes of earning a play-off place. The head into this game having recorded back-to-back victories and have only failed to score once in their last 10 league fixtures. That came against the best defence in the league versus Burnley. It’s also worth noting that the same time frame has seen Danny Rohl’s side keep just two clean sheets, against Plymouth Argyle and Queens Park Rangers.
Looking at the opposition, Sheffield United are a team that rarely fail to score. Only Hull City have stopped the Blades finding the back of the net since the turn of the year and you have to fancy them finding a way through a defence that has shipped more goals than any other team in the top half of the table. However, they’ve only kept three clean sheets in their last 10, so are liable to concede.
Third Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United – Over 10.5 Corners – 83/100
The corresponding fixture between these two in October produced 11 corners and due to it being a derby, we could expect a similarly open affair at Hillsborough. Games involving Sheffield Wednesday are also averaging the highest number of corners per game in the Championship this season with 11.57, whilst a staggering 68% of their games have seen over 10.5.
It’s a similar story for Sheffield United, where games involving the Blades are averaging 10.57 corners over the course of the campaign. However, their percentage of over 10.5 corners is somewhat lower than their rivals, but still a healthy 51%.
Best Odds For Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United
| Bookmaker | Sheffield Wednesday | Draw | Sheffield United |
| MyriadPlay | 3/2 | 53/25 | 7/4 |
| Gentleman Jim | 6/4 | 21/10 | 19/10 |
| Betarno | 29/20 | 2/1 | 9/5 |
Full Preview of the Game: Last Results and Head-To-Head
Sheffield Wednesday dropped into the bottom half of the table for the first time since November at the end of last month when they suffered three defeats on the bounce against Coventry City, Burnley and Sunderland. This looked to have ended their hopes of reaching the play-offs, but they have had an excellent start to March by picking up victories over Plymouth Argyle and Norwich City. Both came away from Hillsborough though, and they are winless in their last five games in front of their own supporters. Danny Rohl’s team now sit 11th, five points behind Coventry in the final play-off position.
Sheffield United are in a three-horse race for the Championship title alongside Leeds United and Burnley. They were dealt a hammer blow last month when the Whites left Bramall Lane with a 3-1 victory, taking control of the top spot in the process. However, Daniel Farke’s team suffered a shock defeat against Portsmouth last weekend, allowing the Blades to move level on points. They failed to capitalise on Tuesday night when they were held to a 1-1 draw with Bristol City, although maintained their two point lead over third-placed Burnley, who drew 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion.
The Steel City Derby is arguably one of the fiercest in English football, but it is the Blades that have the edge in recent meetings between the two. They are unbeaten in their last five clashes, although October’s 1-0 win at Bramall Lane ended a run of three successive 0-0 draws. Wednesday’s last victory came when both teams were playing in League One, winning 1-0 at Hillsborough in 2012.
On paper, there is hardly anything separating the two teams. This will be the 146th meeting, with Sheffield United winning 50, Sheffield Wednesday claiming 48 victories and 47 games ending in a draw.
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Where To Watch Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United
Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?
- Location: Hillsborough Stadium, Leppings Lane, Sheffield, S6 1SW
- Date: March 16th, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports +
Probable Lineups For Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United
Predicted Sheffield Wednesday Lineup
- Lineup: Beadle; Valentin, Ihiekwe, Lowe, Hatsuse; Bannan, Charles; Windass, Paterson, Gassama; Smith
- Injured/Suspended: Famewo, Bernard, Valery, Armstrong, Musaba
- Manager: Danny Rohl
Predicted Sheffield United Lineup
- Lineup: Cooper; Seriki, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Burrows; Brereton-Diaz, Peck, Choudhury, Hamer; O’Hare; Campbell
- Injured/Suspended: Arblaster, Souttar, Norrington-Davies, Sachdev, Clarke, Gilchrist, Davies, Shackleton, Souza
- Manager: Chris Wilder
