AFC Wimbledon vs Sheffield Wednesday: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Cherry Red Records Stadium, London
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for AFC Wimbledon. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sheffield Wednesday wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,974 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win AFC Wimbledon vs Sheffield Wednesday?
A very open match: only 40 Elo points separate AFC Wimbledon (1,803) and Sheffield Wednesday (1,843).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for AFC Wimbledon vs Sheffield Wednesday
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
AFC Wimbledon
5-4-1- 9J. Stockley
- 8C. Maycock
- 12A. Smith
- 21M. Hippolyte
- 5O. Harrison
- 3S. Seddon
- 29A. Sasu
- 17A. Yiadom
- 6R. Johnson
- 15F. Simmonds
- 39J. Bursik
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 9J. Lowe
- 8C. Slattery
- 10B. Bannan
- 24H. Gray
- 18Jaden Heskey
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 33R. James
- 7Y. Valery
- 6L. Cooper
- 5D. Bernard
- 13A. Maynard-Brewer
Computed on October 22, 2026 at 11:39 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AFC Wimbledon have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Sunderland U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 AFC Wimbledon wins, 1 draw, 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 AFC Wimbledon | League One |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 AFC Wimbledon | League One |
| Oct 16, 2021 | AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs AFC Wimbledon on Oct 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
AFC Wimbledon score 0.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.7 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AFC Wimbledon sit 16th in League One (12 points from 11 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 7th (18 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 18 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for AFC Wimbledon vs Sheffield Wednesday?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for AFC Wimbledon.
- Where and when is AFC Wimbledon vs Sheffield Wednesday played?
- AFC Wimbledon vs Sheffield Wednesday is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Cherry Red Records Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.