rewrite this title Sheffield Wednesday vs Ipswich Town Prediction and Betting Tips | March 14th 2026

Sheffield Wednesday renew acquaintances with Ipswich Town in the 38th round of games in the Championship on Saturday. The two sides are in opposite halves of the standings.

Henrik Pederson’s Sheffield are coming off a 1-1 home draw with Watford in midweek, Following a goalless first half, Jerry Yates opened the scoring nine minutes into the second period.

That strike seemed likely to give the Owls only the second league win of an utterly forgettable campaign, having already endured the earliest Championship relegation in history. However, Vivaldo Samado’s 90th-minute equaliser forced a share of the spoils.

Having snapped a 14-game losing streak across compettions – including 13 in the league – Sheffield remain rock-bottom in the points table, with a negative six points from 37 matches.

Meanwhile, Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich are fresh off a 3-3 draw at Stoke City in midweek. The Potters led by two goals at the break before Ipswich turned the game around by taking the lead with eight minutes remaining.

However, Milan Smit’s 96th-minute equaliser made it successive draws for Ipswich, who remain fourth in the standings, with 65 points from 36 outings, winning 18.

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

Sheffield Wednesday vs Ipswich Town head-to-head stats and key numbers

In 60 meetings across competitions, Ipswich lead Sheffield 23-21, winning the reverse fixture 3-1 in December.Sheffield are on a five-game winless streak in the fixture, losing the last three – all in the Championship.The Owls have won once in 22 home games across competitions this season, losing 16.Ipswich have two wins and as many losses in their last five road outings across competitions.Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Sheffield: D-L-L-L-L; Ipswich: D-D-W-W-W

Sheffield Wednesday vs Ipswich Town prediction

The two sides have had contrasting campaigns. While Sheffield’s fate is already sealed, Ipswich have a good shot at immediate Premier League promotion, being in the play-off places.

The Tractor Boys have a narrow head-to-head lead over Sheffield and have dominated recent meetings. While Ipswich have been patchy recently on the road, Sheffield haven’t won a league game at home all season.

That looks set to continue at the weekend as the Tractor Boys look to keep their promotion hopes alive.

Prediction: Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Ipswich Town

Sheffield Wednesday vs Ipswich Town betting tips

Tip-1: Ipswich to win

Tip-2: Sheffield to score (They have done so in their last three games.)

Tip-3: Over 2.5 goals (Four of their last five meetings have had at least four goals.)

Edited by Bhargav