Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall: play-off push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Sheffield Wednesday host Millwall in the Championship at Hillsborough on Saturday, 14 February 2026, as the bottom club face fifth-placed visitors chasing the promotion play-offs.

Recent head-to-heads favour Millwall, who beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in November 2025, setting a backdrop of momentum for the visitors against a side rooted to 24th.

The Owls have lost six league games in a row, including 4-0 at Swansea last time out, and have managed only 18 goals in 31 matches. The Lions are unbeaten in three, with away wins at Watford and Wrexham either side of a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United.

The Owls are without defenders Dominic Iorfa, Max Lowe and Di'Shon Bernard, plus goalkeeper Pierce Charles, thinning options at the back. The Lions list Massimo Luongo, Joe Bryan, Lukas Jensen, William Smallbone and Daniel Kelly as sidelined, reducing depth in midfield and at full back.

The Lions' season profile points to solidity and service from wide areas: 12 clean sheets, 36 conceded and high crossing volume with 23.57% accuracy from open play. Femi Azeez leads their scoring with seven league goals, while Alfie Doughty has five assists. The Owls, averaging 0.6 goals per game and just one from set pieces, may need sharper finishing and quick breaks to unsettle the visitors.

The Lions sit fifth on 53 points and could tighten their grip on the play-off places with another result. The Owls, on minus seven points, need any lift to keep survival hopes alive in the relegation battle.