Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City Prediction and Betting Tips | December 26th 2025

Sheffield Wednesday lock horns with Hull City on matchday 23 of the Championship on Boxing Day (Friday). The two sides are in opposite halves of the points table.

Henrik Pederson's Sheffield are coming off a 3-1 defeat at Ipswich Town last weekend. Ipswich scored either side of the break to take a two-goal lead before Liam Cooper's strike sparked hopes of a comeback.

However, Ipswich restored their two-goa lead three minutes from time to hand the Owls a league-worst 14th defeat. With a negative nine points (including 18 points docked for financial regulation breaches), Sheffield are rock-bottom, winning just once in 22 games.

Meanwhile, Sergej Jakirovic's Hull are fresh off a 1-0 home win over West Bromwich Albion. Oli McBurnie struck the game's only goal from the spot in the seventh minute of first-half added time before Alfie Gilchrist's dismissal for the visitors 15 minutes from time.

With a third straight win, the Tigers are up to fourth in the standings, with 37 points from 22 outings, winning 11.

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Sheffield-Hull Championship skirmish at Hillsborough:

Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City head-to-head stats and key numbers

• In 61 meetings across competitions, Sheffield lead 24-17, losing their last match 1-0 at home in the Championship in April.
• Hull have won five of their last eight meetings with the Owls - all in the Championship - losing three.
• Sheffield are winless at home in the league this season, losing nine of 11 games, including the last three.
• Hull have three wins and two losses in their last five road outings - all in the Championship.
• Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Sheffield: L-L-D-L-L; Hull: W-W-W-L-W

Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City prediction

The two sides have had markedly different campaigns. While Sheffield have been all but relegated - considering their on- and off-field toubles - Hull are in the play-off places as they seek a return to the top flight.

In terms of head-to-head, it's advantage Sheffield, but Hull have dominated recent meetings, winning two of their last three league clashes. They have won thrice in their last five road outings while the Owls are winless at home this season.

Having conceded a whopping 40 times at home in the league in 2025 - two off their worst mark (set in 1957) - Sheffield are likely to concede more goals and another defeat.

Prediction Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Hull City

Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City betting tips

Tip-1: Hull to win

Tip-2: Sheffield to score (They have netted in three of their last four games.)

Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals (Four of their last five meetings have had at least two goals.)

Edited by Bhargav