Sheffield Wednesday v Hull: promotion chase meets survival fight | OneFootball

Sheffield Wednesday host Hull City in the Championship at Hillsborough on Friday, 26 December 2025, with the visitors pushing for the play-offs and the hosts trying to lift themselves from the bottom.

Sheffield Wednesday have managed one win in 21 league games, while Hull City are fourth on 37 points. The visitors also won on their last trip to Hillsborough, edging a 1-0 victory in April 2025.

The Owls come in on a difficult run with four defeats and one draw from their last five. Hull arrive in strong form after four wins in five.

Injuries bite both camps. The Owls are without Nathan Redmond, Nathaniel Chalobah, Dominic Iorfa, Max Lowe and Di'Shon Bernard, among others. Hull miss John Lundstram, Eliot Matazo, Joe Gelhardt, Brandon Williams and Nathan Tinsdale.

Hull have scored 37 goals in 22 matches, with Oliver McBurnie on nine league goals and Ryan Giles leading the assists chart with eight. Their crossing threat could trouble a defence that has conceded 43 in 21. The Owls, who have scored 16 and kept two clean sheets, may look for moments from forwards Jamal Lowe or Iké Ugbo.

Hull could consolidate their place in the promotion play-off spots with a result. The Owls remain in the relegation zone and need points to keep their survival bid alive.