Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough
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What was the result of Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Sheffield Wednesday won 1-2 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′Joshua FeeneySheffield Wednesday (o.g.)
- 47′B. WoodsPeterborough
- 79′Y. ValerySheffield Wednesday
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sheffield Wednesday win at 45%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Peterborough
4-2-3-1- 9H. Leonard
- 10Ethan Williams
- 16B. Woods
- 19Bolu Shofowoke
- 4L. Kelly
- 7Harrison Jones
- 14Harley Mills
- 6T. O'Connor
- 12Joshua Feeney
- 33James Dornelly
- 1A. Bass
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 9J. Lowe
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8C. Slattery
- 20K. Morrison
- 18Jaden Heskey
- 10B. Bannan
- 33R. James
- 22G. Otegbayo
- 6L. Cooper
- 7Y. Valery
- 1J. Lumley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterborough have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Watford(away) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 7-2 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Peterborough wins, 0 draws, 3 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday 5-1 Peterborough | League One |
| May 12, 2023 | Peterborough 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Peterborough | League One |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Peterborough 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Peterborough 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Peterborough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough on May 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Peterborough score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Peterborough sit 19th in League One (9 points from 10 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 6th (18 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 18 |
| 19 | Peterborough | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 |
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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