PREVIEW | Sheffield United vs Portsmouth - team news, lineups, predictions | OneFootball

Sheffield United host Portsmouth this Wednesday at the Bramall Lane for matchweek 17 of the EFL Championship.

Sheffield United have 13 points to their name this season and occupy 22nd position in the table. Last time out, Chris Wilder's team triumphed 0-3 against Sheffield Wed. (EFL Championship 2025/26).

Portsmouth currently have 17 points and lie in 19th position. In their last match, John Mousinho's team prevailed 3-1 against Millwall (EFL Championship 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sheffield United winning 2-1.

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theo (Alllthingsblades): United’s big Steel City derby victory may just have been the boost they needed to finally put a good run of form together and move up the table. United’s starting 11 remained unchanged from the draw vs Qpr and it proved to be the right decision with the Blades dominating Wednesday for 90 minutes. Gustavo Hamer also returned to action for the first time in a month coming on in the 90th minute and will be a huge boost for Sheffield United. Pompey are United’s opponents and both teams come off the back of convincing victories, I think it will be a close game with one goal either way being the decider.

Prediction: 0-0

Freddie Webb (Pompey News Now / PO4 Cast): Firepower and desire returned to Fratton Park. Pompey fought hard and got a well-deserved three points against Millwall.

Inverted fullbacks proved devastating as Zak Swanson and Jordan Williams both scored stunning goals.

The return of Adrian Segecic and Callum Lang provided a brilliant impetus to get Pompey on the front foot, while Colby Bishop bullied a Millwall defence that surprisingly struggled.

Sheffield United are in a false position given the quality in the squad. Several players could play in the Premier League, but with the Blues restoring faith in themselves, they're more likely to produce a positive result.

Prediction: 1-1

Predicted lineups

Sheffield United: Michael Cooper, Femi Seriki, Ben Mee, Japhet Tanganga, Sam McCallum, Jairo Riedewald, Sydie Peck, Andre Brooks, Callum O´Hare, Tom Cannon, Tyrese Campbell

Portsmouth: Nicolas Schmid, Terry Devlin, Josh Knight, Regan Poole, Zak Swanson, Mark Kosznovszky, Andre Dozzell, Callum Lang, Adrian Segecic, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop

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Sheffield United ( vs Sheffield Wed. 2025-11-23): Michael Cooper, Femi Seriki, Ben Mee, Japhet Tanganga, Sam McCallum, Sydie Peck, Jairo Riedewald, Callum O´Hare, Andre Brooks, Tyrese Campbell, Danny Ings

Portsmouth ( vs Millwall 2025-11-22): Nicolas Schmid, Terry Devlin, Josh Knight, Regan Poole, Zak Swanson, Mark Kosznovszky, Andre Dozzell, Florian Bianchini, Adrian Segecic, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop