Sheffield Wednesday vs Mansfield Town prediction and preview
League One · Tuesday 29 December 2026, 19:45 UTC
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Sheffield Wednesday vs Mansfield Town
League One · Tuesday 29 December 2026, 19:45 UTC · Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Sheffield Wednesday · Mansfield Town · League One predictions
Sheffield Wednesday vs Mansfield Town preview
The League One fixture between Sheffield Wednesday and Mansfield Town is scheduled for Tuesday 29 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield. Sheffield Wednesday are 9th in the table with 20 points from 13, while Mansfield Town are 11th in the table with 19 points from 13.
Recent form: Sheffield Wednesday D-D-L-L-W, Mansfield Town D-L-W-W-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Sheffield Wednesday have scored 1.5 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Mansfield Town average 1.7 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
The sides have met 2 times in the records we hold: Sheffield Wednesday won 1, 1 game was drawn and Mansfield Town won 0. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 29 Aug 2023, ended Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Mansfield Town.
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Form and table
- Sheffield WednesdayLast five: W L L D D
- Mansfield TownLast five: D W W L D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 20 | WLLDD |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 19 | DWWLD |
Head-to-head
Team news
Sheffield Wednesday expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Liam Cooper, Reece James, Yan Valery, Barry Bannan, Jaden Heskey, Max Lowe, Billy Mitchell, Davis Keillor-Dunn, Callum Slattery
Mansfield Town expected line-up (3-1-4-2)
Liam Roberts, Deji Oshilaja, Ryan Sweeney, Louis Reed, Jon Russell, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Jordan Bowery, Elliott Hewitt, Liam Thompson, Michael Smith
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