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Southampton will host Sheffield Wednesday at Saint Mary's Stadium on Saturday in the 15th round of the 2025-26 EFL Championship campaign. The hosts will be very keen to get a result to build momentum on their last outing and possibly move into the mid-table positions.
Southampton were hardly the better team but managed to come away with all three points in their 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday to mark only their third league win this season and end a five-game winless streak.
The Saints had started their Championship season in appalling fashion, prompting the dismissal of head coach Will Still after just 16 matches at the helm and will now hope to push higher up the league table in the coming weeks under interim manager Tonda Eckert.
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Sheffield Wednesday are one of only a handful of teams to have had a worse start to the campaign than their weekend opponents, as they sit rock-bottom in the table with one win from 14 games.
The Owls have lost four and drawn four of their last eight games, most recently featuring in an underwhelming 1-1 draw with Norwich City during the week, leaving the visitors desperate to get a result when they visit Saint Mary's this weekend.
Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met on 86 previous occasions going into Saturday's game. Southampton have won 29 of those matches, 24 have ended in draws, while Wednesday have won the remaining 33.
- The hosts have won each of the last six editions of this fixture, scoring a remarkable 12 goals in that period.
- The visitors’ last win in this fixture came in April 2009.
- Sheffield Wednesday currently have the joint-second-worst offensive and joint-worst defensive records in the English second tier, having scored only 11 goals and conceded 26 across 14 games.
Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction
Southampton are favorites to get a result this weekend, courtesy of their home advantage, slightly better quality and better form, but will need to be at their best to get all three points.
The Owls will need to make significant improvements compared to their poor performances since the start of the season to earn a result on the road this weekend.
Prediction: Southampton 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Southampton to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Three of the hosts' last four matches have featured more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Eight of the hosts' last 10 games have featured both teams getting on the scoresheet)
