Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday host Blackpool on 1 November 2026 at 17:00 in a League One fixture where the home side's defensive solidity should prove decisive. Wednesday drew 1-1 with Cambridge United last time out but have built a fortress at Hillsborough, winning four of their last ten matches there while conceding just 0.90 goals per game. Blackpool arrive in disarray after a 4-1 home hammering by Mansfield and have lost all four away matches in their recent run, shipping 2.30 goals per game on the road. Wednesday's injury list is extensive—Jamal Lowe is suspended, George Brown and Louie Barry are unavailable, and Liam Cooper and Di'Shon Bernard are doubts—but Mason Burstow is fit to lead the line. Blackpool are missing Fraser Horsfall, CJ Hamilton, Michael Ihiekwe, George Honeyman, and Niall Ennis, though Jerry Yates could return to the starting XI.

Form and H2H

Wednesday's home record over their last ten matches reads four wins, four draws, and two losses, averaging 1.40 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. Blackpool's away form is dire: two wins, two draws, and six losses across the same span, with an average of 1.50 goals scored but 2.30 conceded per game. The head-to-head record between these sides favours Wednesday. Since 2012, they have met six times: Wednesday won three matches (2-0, 2-0, 1-0), Blackpool won two (2-0, 2-0), and one ended goalless. Wednesday's last three meetings with Blackpool have all been victories.

Best Bet

Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Blackpool is the pick. Wednesday's home advantage, superior defensive record, and Blackpool's catastrophic away form align to suggest a comfortable Wednesday victory. The Seasiders' inability to keep clean sheets on the road—averaging 2.30 goals conceded per game—makes them vulnerable to Wednesday's attack, even with injuries limiting the Owls' options. A two-goal margin reflects Wednesday's control at Hillsborough and Blackpool's fragility in defence.

Odds to watch

1Win: Home 1.69 / Draw 3.93 / Away 4.21.

1xBet: Home 1.73 / Draw 4 / Away 4.12.