Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Portsmouth FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 17 Jan, 15:00
Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

✓ Our AI called it — we predicted Away win (36%); it finished a away win.

What our model predicted

Home 36%
Draw 28%
Away 36%

💡 Portsmouth FC have a slight edge — leaning Portsmouth FC, but it's close.

Our pickAway win
SwiftScore Low · 36.3/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 36.3
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1341 v 1440 Portsmouth rated higher
Form Index LDDLL v WDDWL Sheffield Wed 0.4 · Portsmouth 1.6 ppg
Model Consensus 67%
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Why we predict this

  • Portsmouth FC is the stronger side on Power Rating (1440 vs 1341).
  • Portsmouth FC is in clearly better recent form (1.6 vs 0.4 pts/game).
  • Model components are split — lower conviction.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Portsmouth
Form Index
Portsmouth
Goal expectation
Portsmouth
Home advantage
Sheffield Wed

Green = favours Sheffield Wed · Blue = favours Portsmouth. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Sheffield WedLDDLL0.4 ppg
PortsmouthWDDWL1.6 ppg
Power Rating
Sheffield Wed1341
Portsmouth1440
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model25% · 32% · 44%
Power Rating34% · 24% · 42%
Machine-learning50% · 27% · 23%

AI match preview

Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth are poised for a closely contested Championship clash, with the model assigning both teams a 36% chance to win, while a draw holds a 28% probability. Expected goals suggest a tight encounter, with Portsmouth slightly favored to edge the game 1-1, reflecting the most likely scoreline. With just a 37% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 45% probability of both teams scoring, fans should anticipate a competitive match, but remember these projections are statistical estimates—please gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

0.90 – 1.28

Most likely score

1-1

15% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 37%

Under 63%

Both teams to score

Yes 45%

No 55%

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Stadium & conditions

Hillsborough Sheffield, England Capacity 39,732 · grass

Conditions can sway goals and tempo — we factor pitch & weather into the read, but football is never certain. 18+.

Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC
Sept 2025 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC