Sheffield Weds vs Portsmouth Prediction

Championship 25/26 · Sat 17 Jan, 15:00
Sheffield Weds
01 Full time
Portsmouth
Sheffield Weds 0–1 Portsmouth

✓ Our AI called it — we predicted Away win (43%); it finished a away win.

What our model predicted

Home 29%
Draw 27%
Away 43%

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

Our pickAway win
SwiftScore Low · 47.3/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 47.3
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1341 v 1440 Portsmouth rated higher
Form Index LDDLL v WDDWL Sheffield Weds 0.4 · Portsmouth 1.6 ppg
Model Consensus 67%
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Why we predict this

  • Portsmouth is the stronger side on Power Rating (1440 vs 1341).
  • Portsmouth 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 Weds

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

Form Index (last 5)
Sheffield WedsLDDLL0.4 ppg
PortsmouthWDDWL1.6 ppg
Power Rating
Sheffield Weds1341
Portsmouth1440
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model25% · 32% · 44%
Power Rating34% · 24% · 42%
Machine-learning49% · 28% · 24%

AI match preview

Sheffield Wednesday host Portsmouth in a Championship clash where the model favors an away win at 43%, though a draw remains a strong possibility with a 27% likelihood. The expected goals tally suggests a tight contest, with 0.90 for the home side and 1.28 for the visitors, pointing toward a most likely 1-1 scoreline. With only a 37% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 45% probability of both teams scoring, this game could hinge on fine margins—remember, these are statistical projections and to 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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Season averages (per game · last 92+ matches)

Sheffield WedsPortsmouth
5.2 Corners 5.6
1.9 Cards 2.2
12.1 Fouls 11.1

Averages of each team's own corners, cards (bookings) and fouls per game, from their recent match history.

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Stadium & conditions

Hillsborough Sheffield, England Capacity 39,732 · grass

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Sheffield Weds 0–1 Portsmouth
Sept 2025 Portsmouth 0–2 Sheffield Weds