Sheffield Wednesday to win promotion from the English League One has drifted from 85/40 to 10/3 Now as eight bookmakers ease their odds. Read the detail.
The odds on Sheffield Wednesday to win promotion from the English League One have drifted out from 85/40 to 10/3 with BetGoodWin, and after two straight defeats it is hard to argue with the bookmakers.
Eight bookmakers have eased their odds on Sheffield Wednesday to win promotion from the English League One.
William Hill still offer the best price on the Owls at 11/2.
Back-to-back 2-0 defeats away to Notts County and Doncaster set the drift in motion.
Stockport are the favourites at a best price of 4/7 with Ladbrokes, with Sheffield Wednesday eighth-shortest.
Saturday's trip to South Yorkshire rivals Doncaster was effectively done before the travelling fans had settled. Owen Bailey struck twice inside the opening 16 minutes, first hooking in from a corner and then sweeping home an Isaac Hutchinson cross, and the Owls never found a way back. At full-time Henrik Pedersen was met with boos from the away end as frustration over the club's league form boiled over. Anyone who has watched a big-name DStv Premiership side stumble through a bad month knows how this goes: the crowd turns, the pressure builds, and the bookmakers move first.
The Doncaster loss came straight after a 2-0 defeat at Notts County, where attacker Jamal Lowe was sent off and Wednesday spent the evening a man down. That leaves them with just one win from their last six outings, which is not promotion form by anyone's measure. Pedersen admitted afterwards that slow starts keep leaving his side chasing games, though he insists the squad will bounce back quickly. The market is not taking him at his word yet, and the price has eased out to 10/3 with BetGoodWin as a result.
English League One Promotion odds
Best odds on Sheffield Wednesday are 11/2 with William Hill, worst 10/3 with Bet365, Bet Victor and BetGoodWin. That is a wide spread on the same selection, so anyone keen on the Owls should shop around before committing.
Last updated: 24 October 2026, 19:20 UK time
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Who is ahead of Sheffield Wednesday to win promotion from the English League One?
Stockport are the favourites at a best price of 4/7 with Ladbrokes, with Sheffield Wednesday eighth-shortest at 11/2 with William Hill. That gap tells you how much ground the Owls have to make up in the eyes of the bookmakers, and the sides above them are all playing with real momentum.
Stockport – League One leaders on a run of four consecutive league victories, with Kyle Wootton doing the damage in front of goal.
Huddersfield – 1/1 with Betfred, second in the table and behind Stockport only on goal difference.
Bradford City – 5/2 with Bet Victor, unbeaten in seven League One outings since stepping up.
Leicester – rounding out the leading four in the betting, a clear step ahead of the chasing pack that includes Sheffield Wednesday.
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Can Sheffield Wednesday win promotion from the English League One?
No point dressing it up: the drift is deserved, and Stockport's hold on favouritism looks firm. The one bright spot for the Owls is that Pedersen reported no fresh long-term injuries after Doncaster, so core figures Barry Bannan and Ali Al-Hamadi remain available. Back-to-back home fixtures come next, starting with Cambridge United at Hillsborough on 27 October and followed by Blackpool. Those are the outings where Wednesday have to fix the slow starts that keep handing opponents a head start. Get that right and the 11/2 with William Hill could start to look generous. Serve up another flat opening, though, and don't be surprised if the price keeps easing.
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