Bristol City vs Sheffield Wednesday predictions, Jan 24, 2026

Jan 18, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

English League Championship, on Saturday,

Bristol City

Sheffield Wednesday

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In a critical English League Championship clash, Bristol City will host Sheffield Wednesday at their home ground on January 24, 2026. The two teams come into this match with contrasting recent form, as Bristol City has won two of their last five matches while Sheffield Wednesday has failed to secure a victory in the same period.

Bristol City will be looking to capitalize on their home advantage and continue their positive momentum, while Sheffield Wednesday will be eager to turn their fortunes around and secure a much-needed win on the road. With bookmakers favoring Bristol City with odds of 1.33 for a home win, it is clear that they are seen as the favorites heading into this match.

From a tactical perspective, Bristol City will likely rely on their solid defense and efficient counter-attacking style of play, while Sheffield Wednesday will need to focus on improving their attacking prowess to break down the opposition’s defense. The predicted final score of 2:0 in favor of Bristol City suggests a potential outcome, but as always in football, anything can happen on the day.

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Bristol City
69.9%		 Draw
19.9%		 Sheff Wed
10.2%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0

Outrights of English League Championship Bristol City: 0.28% Sheffield Wed: 0.17%

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Betting Odds

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MarathonBet 1.34 4.7 9.2 Watch Watch and Bet
WilliamHill 1.33 4.5 9
Pinnacle 1.34 4.88 9.52
Best for US Customers 1.33 4.75 9

Latest Results

17.01.26 Oxford United – Bristol City – 0:0
10.01.26 Bristol City – Watford FC – 5:1
04.01.26 Bristol City – Preston North End – 0:2
01.01.26 Bristol City – Portsmouth FC – 5:0
29.12.25 Millwall – Bristol City – 2:1		 17.01.26 Sheffield Wednesday – Portsmouth FC – 0:1
10.01.26 Sheffield Wednesday – Brentford FC – 0:2
04.01.26 Queens Park Rangers – Sheffield Wednesday – 3:0
01.01.26 Preston North End – Sheffield Wednesday – 3:0
29.12.25 Sheffield Wednesday – Blackburn Rovers – 0:0

Facts

  • One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 9 and 24 in the zone Relegation ~ League One).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 2.
  • In recent matches, Bristol City has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
  • Sheff Wed is going through a series of losses (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
  • In this match, Bristol City is the undeniable favorite.
  • In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Bristol City won 6 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 28:23. (average 1.5:1.2).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Bristol City won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 16:8. (average 1.8:0.9).

    Latest Head To Head

    13.09.25 Sheffield Wednesday – Bristol City – 0:3
    22.01.25 Sheffield Wednesday – Bristol City – 2:2
    02.10.24 Bristol City – Sheffield Wednesday – 0:0
    24.02.24 Sheffield Wednesday – Bristol City – 2:1
    04.11.23 Bristol City – Sheffield Wednesday – 1:0

    Standings

    2025/26

    Pl W D L Diff Pts
    1 Coventry 27 16 7 4 59:30 29 55
    2 Middlesbrough 27 14 7 6 40:28 12 49
    3 Ipswich 26 13 8 5 45:24 21 47
    4 Millwall 27 13 7 7 31:33 -2 46
    5 Hull 26 13 5 8 42:39 3 44
    6 Preston 27 11 10 6 36:26 10 43
    7 Stoke 27 12 5 10 32:23 9 41
    8 Watford 26 11 8 7 37:31 6 41
    9 Bristol City 27 11 7 9 38:29 9 40
    10 Wrexham 27 10 10 7 39:34 5 40
    11 QPR 27 11 6 10 38:39 -1 39
    12 Derby 27 10 8 9 36:35 1 38
    13 Leicester 27 10 7 10 38:40 -2 37
    14 Birmingham 27 9 8 10 36:37 -1 35
    15 Southampton 27 8 9 10 39:40 -1 33
    16 Swansea 27 9 6 12 28:34 -6 33
    17 Sheffield Utd 26 10 2 14 36:39 -3 32
    18 Charlton 26 8 8 10 26:32 -6 32
    19 West Brom 27 9 4 14 31:38 -7 31
    20 Blackburn 26 7 7 12 24:33 -9 28
    21 Portsmouth 25 7 7 11 22:35 -13 28
    22 Norwich 27 7 6 14 30:40 -10 27
    23 Oxford Utd 26 5 8 13 25:35 -10 23
    24 Sheffield Wed 26 1 8 17 18:52 -34 -7

    English League Championship Outrights

    1. Coventry: 1.57 (54.34%)

    2. Ipswich: 3.5 (24.38%)

    3. Middlesbrough: 6 (14.22%)

    4. Millwall: 67 (1.27%)

    5. Watford: 67 (1.27%)

    6. Hull City: 81 (1.05%)

    7. Preston: 251 (0.34%)

    8. Stoke City: 301 (0.28%)

    9. Bristol City: 301 (0.28%)

    10. Southampton: 501 (0.17%)

    11. Wrexham: 501 (0.17%)

    12. QPR: 501 (0.17%)

    13. Blackburn: 501 (0.17%)

    14. Sheffield Wed: 501 (0.17%)

    15. Portsmouth: 501 (0.17%)

    16. Sheffield Utd: 501 (0.17%)

    17. West Brom: 501 (0.17%)

    18. Swansea: 501 (0.17%)

    19. Leicester: 501 (0.17%)

    20. Derby: 501 (0.17%)

    21. Birmingham: 501 (0.17%)

    22. Norwich: 501 (0.17%)

    23. Oxford Utd: 501 (0.17%)

    24. Charlton: 501 (0.17%)

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