{"id":1433673,"date":"2026-02-18T16:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1433673"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:19:51","slug":"sheffield-united-vs-sheffield-wednesday-predictions-stats-tips-odds-preview","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/sheffield-united-vs-sheffield-wednesday-predictions-stats-tips-odds-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield United vs Sheffield Wednesday: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/sheffield-united\/\">Sheffield United<\/a> entertain local rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/sheffield-wednesday\/\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/a> at Bramall Lane in a South Yorkshire derby that pits recent dominance against a side desperate for any spark. Kick-off is set for Sunday 22nd February 2026 at 12:00 GMT, and while the Blades have drifted in and out of form this season, their head-to-head record and attacking numbers suggest this could be another long afternoon for the Owls.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the lopsided head-to-head and current season stats, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We&#8217;re especially confident in a home win for Sheffield United, given their overwhelming recent superiority and Wednesday&#8217;s struggles at both ends of the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Draw HT\/Sheffield United FT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\">7\/2 @ Sky Bet<\/a><br><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">The Blades have been leading at half-time just once in their last seven games &#8211; but they have scored four and conceded 0 second-half goals in their last three.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><b>Tayo Adaramola over 1.5 tackles<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">8\/11 @ Bet365<\/a><br><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tayo Adaramola has averaged 2.5 tackles per 90 minutes in the Championship this season and made three in last weekend&#8217;s defeat at home to Millwall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-toplist\">\n        <div class=\"sq-toplist__items\">\n\t\t\t    <div\n            class=\"sq-toplist__item\"\n            data-entity-id=\"1381273\"\n            data-offer-id=\"1381470\"\n    >\n\t\t        <div class=\"sq-toplist__item-container\">\n            <div class=\"sq-toplist__offer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"bet365\"data-placement=\"football-ai-pre-game\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"logo\" class=\"sq-toplist__logo\" style=\"background:#01644a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/29162841\/bet365.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Bet365 Logo\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"sq-toplist__offer-box\">\n                    <span class=\"sq-toplist__bookmaker\">\n                        <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"bet365\"data-placement=\"football-ai-pre-game\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"brand_name\">bet365<\/a>                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sq-toplist__offer-title is-tablet-visible\">\n                        <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"bet365\"data-placement=\"football-ai-pre-game\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"offer\">Use code SQUAWKA365 and bet \u00a310 to get \u00a330 in free bets<\/a>                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <span class=\"sq-toplist__offer-title is-mobile-visible\">\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"bet365\"data-placement=\"football-ai-pre-game\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"offer\">Use code SQUAWKA365 and bet \u00a310 to get \u00a330 in free bets<\/a>                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sq-toplist__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"bet365\"data-placement=\"football-ai-pre-game\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"cta\" class=\"sq-btn sq-btn--secondary sq-btn--full\">Claim Offer<\/a>                <div class=\"sq-rating\">\n                    <span class=\"sq-rating__text\">Our Score<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sq-rating__value\">9.5<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/bet365-review\/\" class=\"sq-review-link\">\n                    <span>Read our review<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <ul class=\"sq-toplist__features\">\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Bet \u00a310 get \u00a330<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Excellent Football Betting Options<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Extensive Bet-Builder<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Multi-Award Winning Bookmaker<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t            <div class=\"sq-toplist__item-tc\"><p>New customers can sign up using bonus code SQUAWKA365, bet \u00a310 and get \u00a330 in Free Bets. 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Their 45 goals scored and 45 conceded reflect a team with attacking ambition but defensive frailties. Sheffield Wednesday are rooted to the foot of the league with just one win in 32, a -45 goal difference, and the lowest points tally in the division. Momentum remains with the Blades after a recent climb from 17th to 15th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield United<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">32<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">32<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">64<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-45<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United)<\/strong> \u2013 Brings experience and predatory instincts, especially in local derbies. His movement and finishing could be decisive against a porous Wednesday defence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United)<\/strong> \u2013 Central to United\u2019s creative play, chipping in with assists and dangerous set-pieces. United\u2019s 232 corners this season underline his importance at dead balls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday)<\/strong> \u2013 One of the few Wednesday forwards with the pace and confidence to threaten on the break, especially if United overcommit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marvelous Nakamba (Sheffield Wednesday)<\/strong> \u2013 Key to controlling midfield, but his discipline will be tested against United\u2019s attacking midfielders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head-to-Head: Last 6 Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheffield United have not lost to Wednesday in any of their last six meetings, winning three and drawing three. The Blades have also scored nine goals in those matches, conceding just two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23\/11\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Sheffield United<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16\/03\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Sheffield United<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/11\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield United 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">04\/03\/19<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Sheffield United<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09\/11\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield United 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12\/01\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheffield United 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The evidence is overwhelmingly in Sheffield United\u2019s favour &#8211; sharper in attack, stronger in midfield, and with a head-to-head record that weighs heavily on the Owls. While derbies can throw up surprises, the hosts\u2019 recent 3-0 win at Hillsborough is tough to ignore. For punters, <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">1\/7 @ Bet365<\/a> (92.9%) on a Blades win looks as close to a banker as this fixture gets, though card and draw markets offer alternatives for those seeking more adventurous value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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