Sheffield Wednesday faces a challenging FA Cup match this Saturday as Premier League team Brentford visits Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday is having a tough season, currently 32 points away from safety with a negative points total. In contrast, Brentford is doing well in fifth place, coming off a solid win against Sunderland. Despite the difference in performance, Wednesday aims to overcome last season’s penalty shootout loss to Brentford.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford – FA Cup Preview and Team News
- Date: Saturday, 10 January 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
- Venue: Hillsborough, Sheffield
- Referee: Josh Smith
- VAR: Not in operation
- Last Meeting: Brentford 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday (5-4 on pens), 29 October 2024, EFL Cup
Team News
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday’s manager, Henrik Pedersen, has a limited squad due to several injuries, including Di’Shon Bernard, Ernie Weaver, Liam Cooper, Max Lowe, Nathaniel Chalobah, Olaf Kobacki, and George Brown. Additionally, Dominic Iorfa has emerged as a new injury concern, while key player Harry Amass has returned to Manchester United. Pedersen may rely on younger players and could rest veterans Barry Bannan and Bailey Cadamarteri after a challenging winter schedule.
Brentford
Brentford’s manager, Keith Andrews, might rotate his lineup while still taking the cup seriously. The Bees will miss Frank Onyeka and Dango Ouattara due to Africa Cup of Nations duties, along with Fábio Carvalho, Josh Dasilva, and Antoni Milambo, who are injured. Reiss Nelson is back and likely to start, with young winger Romelle Donovan expected to see more playtime. Striker Igor Thiago, who has recently scored back-to-back hat-tricks, may be rested due to a minor injury.
Form
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday is looking for its first win in any competition since mid-September. They haven’t won in their last 19 matches and have conceded the most goals in the Championship this season, with 51. However, historically, they have done well in this round, advancing in six of their last seven third-round ties before last season’s loss to Coventry.
Brentford
Brentford comes into this match as one of the Premier League’s top-performing teams, having won four of their last five games. They also have the highest expected goals (xG) per shot at 0.18 among the top five European leagues this season. However, the Bees have struggled at this stage recently, being eliminated in the third round for the past three seasons.
Predicted Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday predicted XI: Charles; Palmer, Otegbayo, McGhee; Fusire, Shipston, Alao, Johnson; Redmond, McNeill, Moses
Brentford predicted XI: Kelleher; Hickey, Pinnock, Van Den Berg, Henry; Jensen, Henderson; Nelson, Damsgaard, Peart-Harris; Lewis-Potter
How to watch Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford?
The match will not be shown live in the UK due to the Saturday 3pm blackout.
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