Match prediction·ENGLAND: EFL Cup·Saturday 08 Aug, 14:00 UTC

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton Wanderers

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

📊 Win probability
40.0% home28.0% draw32.0% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
Sheffield WednesdaystepBolton Wanderers
1.40Base xG · rolling 26-match1.10
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.40Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.10

Sheffield Wed average 4.9 corners per game at home this season (25 competitive matches).

🎯 Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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home windrawaway win
Most likely outcomes
Sheffield Wednesday or Draw
68%
Over 2.5 goals
52%
Sheffield Wednesday Win
40%
Draw
28%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

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Sheffield Wed vs Bolton Wanderers — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between Sheffield Wed and Bolton Wanderers — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: Sheffield Wed 40% · draw 28% · Bolton Wanderers 32%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.