The painful decline of Sheffield Wednesday in the hierarchy of clubs in the EFL Championship risks affecting the club’s further development. As an outsider of the second-strongest division in England, the hosts are very unlikely to offer real resistance to Brentford, who have found their best form of the season and moved into the Premier League top five.
Sheffield Wednesday
In 2026, Sheffield Wednesday have hit a new low again, suffering heavy defeats against both Preston North End and Queens Park Rangers, losing 0:3 in each match. They are now on -7 points (an 18-point deduction was imposed before the start of the campaign) and have the worst EFL Championship figures both for goals scored (18) and conceded (51). At home, the squad have lost nine of their 13 league matches, conceding 29 goals there.
Brentford
After being eliminated from the EFL Cup by Manchester City (0:2), Brentford have significantly improved. They have taken 13 points from their last five Premier League rounds (only Arsenal have done better with 15), and on Wednesday they comfortably beat Sunderland 3:0. The main star for the team is striker Igor Thiago, who set a record for Brazilians in the Premier League by scoring his 15th and 16th goals of the season against their opponents. Away from home, the London side have, since 20 December, managed to defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2:0 and Everton 4:2.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford Prediction
Brentford’s coaching staff are likely to rest some key players away to Sheffield Wednesday, but even their reserves should be able to make the difference. We are backing the visitors with a handicap, specifically Brentford (-1.5).
