Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday: survival fight meets basement battle | OneFootball

Norwich City host Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at Carrow Road, with crucial relegation points in play as the hosts sit 20th and the visitors are bottom.

Norwich City and Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 in November, and the rematch arrives with both needing a result to shift momentum.

The Canaries have won three of their last five league games but fell 2-1 to Birmingham last time out. The Owls are on a five match losing run, including a 4-0 defeat at Swansea City and a 2-1 derby loss at Sheffield United.

Injuries stack up for the Canaries, with defenders Shane Duffy and Harry Amass out and forwards Ante Crnac and Jovon Makama sidelined among others. The Owls are stretched too, missing defenders Dominic Iorfa and Di'Shon Bernard, forwards Olaf Kobacki and George Brown, goalkeepers Murphy Mahoney and Pierce Charles, while Gabriel Otegbayo is suspended.

The Canaries average 1.3 goals per game and tend to see more of the ball, with 52% possession and 79.99% pass accuracy. The Owls have scored only 20 league goals and conceded 66, two per game, so defensive resilience may be tested. With both sides around 18% crossing accuracy, wide deliveries could feature, though the Canaries have just three headed goals so far.

A home win would move the Canaries to 42 points and could nudge them up the standings towards safety. Victory for the Owls would take them to minus four points and trim the deficit at the foot, keeping their survival bid alive.