Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolverhampton Wanderers prediction — EFL Cup · Tue 25 Aug · 19:45 UK

EFL Cup · Tue 25 Aug · 19:45 UK
Sheffield Wednesday 14Draw 22Wolverhampton Wanderers 64
Our call before kickoff
64%
Wolverhampton Wanderers to win
Landed
2.8
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–2
Both teams score (before kick-off)
48%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
53%

How it finished

Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0. Bawler's model had Wolverhampton Wanderers in front at 64% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.8 goals; only 2 were scored. Sheffield Wednesday had 11 shots (3 on target) to Wolverhampton Wanderers' 13 (3), with 48% of the ball against 52%. Expected goals finished 0.4 to 1.0.

Sheffield…Full-time statsWolverhampton…
48%Possession52%
0.4Expected goals (xG)1.0
11Shots13
3Shots on target3
4Shots inside box11
0Big chances1
2Corners6
2Saves3
5Fouls10
2Offsides2
1Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callWolverhampton Wanderers to win 64%Wolverhampton Wanderers won (64% called)
Total goals2.82
Both teams to score48%No
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 53%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Sheffield WednesdayWolverhampton Wanderers
0.8
Goals+1.2
2.0

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Wolverhampton Wanderers to score86%
Over 1.5 goals77%
Under 3.5 goals69%

No first-half forecast for this fixture.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-1.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Sheffield Wednesday 1 · Draws 2 · Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Aug 2018Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Apr 2018Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday
Dec 2017Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jan 2017Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nov 2016Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday
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Common questions

Who won Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0. Bawler's model had Wolverhampton Wanderers in front at 64% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.8 goals; only 2 were scored. Sheffield Wednesday had 11 shots (3 on target) to Wolverhampton Wanderers' 13 (3), with 48% of the ball against 52%. Expected goals finished 0.4 to 1.0.

What was the final score in Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers, played on 25 Aug 2026 in the ENGLAND: EFL Cup. Bawler's model had gone into it with Sheffield Wednesday 14%, the draw 22% and Wolverhampton Wanderers 64%.

What were the stats in Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Full-time: Possession 48%–52%, Expected goals (xG) 0.4–1.0, Shots 11–13, Shots on target 3–3, Shots inside box 4–11, Big chances 0–1, Corners 2–6, Saves 2–3, Fouls 5–10, Offsides 2–2, Yellow cards 1–1.

Did both teams score in Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

No. It finished 0–2, so Sheffield Wednesday failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 48% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolverhampton Wanderers right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Wolverhampton Wanderers to win 64%, it finished Wolverhampton Wanderers won (64% called); Total goals — we said 2.8, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 48%, it finished No; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 53%, it finished Missed.

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