PREVIEW | Sheffield Wed. vs Bristol City - team news, lineups, predictions | OneFootball

Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City at Hillsborough this Saturday for Matchday Five of the EFL Championship.

One of the division’s four unbeaten sides travels to face one of its five teams yet to win, as Bristol City take on struggling Wednesday. After the international break, the hosts sit 23rd with just a single point, while the Robins have started the season strongly with two wins and two draws.

The last meeting between the sides finished 2-2.

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James Mappin (The WTID Podcast): Whilst I can't fault the effort of the lads so far this season, and in truth I think we've started better than most expected - despite the fact we're only on one point - I feel like Bristol City are going to be too strong for us this season. With such a small squad I feel that we need to target games and I don't think this is going to be one of them.

Bailey Cadamarteri scored for Jamaica earlier in the week, but he has only just recently returned therefore looks like he'll be rested. He's our most potent attacking threat at the moment but it's a chance for Ike Ugbo to stake a claim. He'll be looking for his first league goal in nearly 18 months.

Harry Amass will no doubt go straight into the side at either LWB or LB depending on formation, which will move Max Lowe inside as a left-sided centre-back, a position he has played frequently throughout last season.

It's going to be tough and we need a goal early. As the game goes on and players start to tire - we lack that strength in depth off the bench and we may start to struggle.

Prediction: 0-2

Ben Mead (Robins on Tour): The first international break of the season is over, and Bristol City return to Championship football with another trip up north, this time to Hillsborough to take on Sheffield Wednesday.

The Owl's problems, both on and off the pitch, have been well documented this season and with another protest planned for Saturday's game I'm expecting it to be a very tough away trip for Gerhard Struber's side.

However, the stats don't lie. Sheffield Wednesday are yet to score at home in the league this season, and are also still looking for their first league win. Looking at this, I'm sure the Reds will be looking for a repeat of the first game of the season, and to leave Sheffield at 5pm on Saturday with all three points!

Coming off the back of a brilliant home win vs Hull last time out, with Emil Riis getting his first goals in a Bristol City shirt, I'm sure he'll be looking to add to his tally on Saturday.

Prediction: 0-2

Predicted lineups

Sheffield Wed.: Ethan Horvath, Liam Palmer, Dominic Iorfa, Max Lowe, Yan Valery, Svante Ingelsson, Barry Bannan, Harry Amass, Charlie McNeill, Iké Ugbo, Olaf Kobacki

Bristol City: Radek Vítek, Zak Vyner, Rob Dickie, Rob Atkinson, Ross McCrorie, Adam Randell, Jason Knight, Neto Borges, Scott Twine, Emil Riis, Anis Mehmeti

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Last starting XIs

Sheffield Wed. ( vs Swansea City 2025-08-30): Ethan Horvath, Yan Valery, Dominic Iorfa, Max Lowe, Barry Bannan, Olaf Kobacki, Liam Palmer, Svante Ingelsson, Charlie McNeill, Bailey Cadamarteri, Jamal Lowe

Bristol City ( vs Hull City 2025-08-30): Radek Vítek, Zak Vyner, Rob Dickie, Ross McCrorie, Rob Atkinson, Scott Twine, Anis Mehmeti, Jason Knight, Mark Sykes, Adam Randell, Emil Riis