STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Thurs: Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford

Two Yorkshire rivals go head-to-head on Thursday night as Sheffield Wednesday welcome Bradford City to Hillsborough in League One, writes JOE CITRONE.

Henrik Pedersen’s side got off to a winning start to the new season with goals from Callum Slattery and Jamal Lowe earning them a 2-1 victory at Leyton Orient.

After a torrid season in the Championship last term, they will now be looking to kick on when they face Bradford on Thursday as they look to make an immediate return to the second-tier of English football.

Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City
League One
20:00 Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Ultra HDR / Sky One

LAST FIVE STATS

HEAD-TO-HEAD
AUG 2022 EFL TROPHY Bradford City 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday
AUG 2011 EFL TROPHY Bradford City 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday
FEB 2005 LEAGUE ONE Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Bradford City
OCT 2004 LEAGUE ONE Bradford City 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday
MAR 2003 DIVISION ONE Bradford City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
AUG 2026 LEAGUE ONE Leyton Orient 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
AUG 2026 CARABAO CUP Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
AUG 2026 FRIENDLY Oldham Athletic 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday
AUG 2026 FRIENDLY Accrington Stanley 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday
JUL 2026 FRIENDLY Stoke City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday

BRADFORD CITY
AUG 2026 LEAGUE ONE Bradford City 2-0 Peterborough United
AUG 2026 CARABAO CUP Bradford City 2-0 Rochdale
JUL 2026 FRIENDLY Salford City 2-2 Bradford City
JUL 2026 FRIENDLY Bradford City 3-2 Preston North End
JUL 2026 FRIENDLY Accrington 1-0 Bradford City

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Bradford City are also on three points after one match after they put Peterborough United to the sword at Valley Parade last Saturday, and will also be hoping to maintain their 100% record in League One.

This will be a tough ask on Thursday, though, against a side who appear to be back on an upward trajectory and will have 30,000 supporters cheering them on.

Therefore, I will be backing a Sheffield Wednesday win here at 6/4 with starsports.bet.

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