{"id":434952,"date":"2025-09-19T01:47:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T01:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/434952\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T01:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T01:47:21","slug":"team-news-likely-lineups-score-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/434952\/","title":{"rendered":"Team news, likely lineups, score prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-Insets-3-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"John Mousinho looking at Sheffield Wednesday badge in circle\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5848db4324c310988559cebb9bd78bda\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Jack Dawson\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Thu 18 September 2025 16:30, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Portsmouth are set to take on Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday in their first match back at Fratton Park since the international break.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pompey come into the match on great form, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theportsmouthnews.com\/2025\/09\/14\/portsmouth-player-ratings-vs-southampton-andre-dozzell-amazing-as-5-10-disappoints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portsmouth\u2019s 0-0 draw against Southampton<\/a> sending them ninth in the table.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Sheffield Wednesday are in a dire state. So far this campaign, they are yet to win a match in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theportsmouthnews.com\/tag\/championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Championship<\/a>, losing four of their five matches.<\/p>\n<p>Going into the match, many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theportsmouthnews.com\/2025\/09\/04\/sheffield-wednesday-fans-urged-to-boycott-fratton-park-as-portsmouth-announcement-made\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday fans were planning on boycotting the match at Fratton Park<\/a> in protest of their owner, Dejphon Chansiri.<\/p>\n<p>Now,\u00a0<strong>Pompey News<\/strong>\u00a0has highlighted everything you need to know about the impending game.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/john-mousinho-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"John Mousinho Portsmouth\" class=\"wp-image-11458\" \/>Credit: Imago<strong>Form guide \u2013 all competitions <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Portsmouth: <\/strong>LLDWD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheffield Wednesday: <\/strong>DDLLL<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team news <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theportsmouthnews.com\/2025\/09\/17\/every-match-nicolas-schmid-will-miss-as-portsmouth-horror-injury-blow-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For Portsmouth, Nicolas Schmid is definitely out<\/a> after the goalkeeper\u2019s clash against Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>Connor Ogilvie is reportedly 50\/50 for the game after a knock against the Saints, while Thomas Waddingham is sidelined for the match.<\/p>\n<p>On top of this, Callum Lang and Harvey Blair are definitely out for the Owls match.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\">\n<li>Schmid is expected to be out for Portsmouth for 8-12 weeks <\/li>\n<li>Ogilvie could be fit for the Sheffield Wednesday match<\/li>\n<li>Sheffield Wednesday are expected to have seven absentees <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In comparison, Sheffield Wednesday have a hefty injury list heading into the tie.<\/p>\n<p>Both Olaf Kobacki and Reece Johnson are ruled out of the Portsmouth match after being forced off in their 1-0 defeat to Grimsby.<\/p>\n<p>As well as the duo, Pierce Charles, Di\u2019Shon Bernard, Nathaniel Chalobah, Gui Siqueira and Bruno Fernandes are all unavailable for selection due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nicolas-Schmid-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolas Schmid holding a football\" class=\"wp-image-24397\" \/>Credit: Imago<strong>Predicted lineups <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Portsmouth: <\/strong>Killip, Williams, Shaughnessy, Poole, Swansan, Swift, Dozzell, Segecic, Chaplin, Murphy, Kirk<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheffield Wednesday:\u00a0<\/strong>Horvath, Iorfa, Otegbayo, Lowe, Valery, Palmer, Bannan, Ingelsson, Amass, Ugbo, McNeill<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Portsmouth-predicted-XI-vs-Sheffield-Wednesday-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Portsmouth predicted XI vs Sheffield Wednesday graphic\" class=\"wp-image-24480\" \/>Credit: Breaking Media<strong>Prediction: Portsmouth 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While this may appear to be a bit of a bold prediction, given that Portsmouth rarely score more than one goal a game, there is no reason why they cannot achieve a big victory against the Owls.<\/p>\n<p>The contrasting form of the two sides going into the match is apparent, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theportsmouthnews.com\/2025\/09\/16\/supercomputer-predicts-outcome-of-portsmouth-vs-sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portsmouth the overwhelming favourites at Fratton Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mousinho\u2019s side created plenty of chances against Southampton on Sunday but were unable to find that clinical finish.<\/p>\n<p>Given the Owls\u2019 current situation, if these chances are taken on Saturday, it could easily be a 3-0 victory for Pompey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enjoyed this article?<\/strong> Stay connected with all the latest Portsmouth news, updates, and behind-the-scenes content by following us on our new Instagram account \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pompeynews247\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@pompeynews247<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Imago Thu 18 September 2025 16:30, UK Portsmouth are set to take on Sheffield Wednesday on 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