Sheffield Wednesday vs Accrington ST: prediction and stats
EFL TrophyGroup North - 1Kick-off on November 11, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 59%, against 21% for a draw and 20% for Accrington ST. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 5,387 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 11, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sheffield Wednesday vs Accrington ST?
On Elo ratings, Sheffield Wednesday has 1,656 points and Accrington ST 1,646.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Accrington ST
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.
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 9J. Lowe
- 10B. Bannan
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8C. Slattery
- 18Jaden Heskey
- 23J. Liongola
- 7Y. Valery
- 2L. Palmer
- 5D. Bernard
- 3M. Lowe
- 13A. Maynard-Brewer
Accrington ST
3-4-1-2- 30C. Warren
- 23T. Walton
- 2D. Love
- 14Stefan Mols
- 16Aidan Borland
- 10Alex Henderson
- 33D. Tutonda
- 17D. Matthews
- 5F. Rawson
- 25J. Smith
- 1L. Moulden
Computed on November 11, 2026 at 03:33 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | York(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 2 draws, 0 Accrington ST wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Accrington ST 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Accrington ST | League One |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Accrington ST 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Accrington ST | League One |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Accrington ST 2-3 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
Last archived meeting: Accrington ST vs Sheffield Wednesday on Aug 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 69% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Accrington ST | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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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 Sheffield Wednesday vs Accrington ST?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 59%, against 21% for a draw and 20% for Accrington ST.
- Where and when is Sheffield Wednesday vs Accrington ST played?
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Accrington ST is played on November 11, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Hillsborough, in the EFL Trophy.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 69% 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 54.0% 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.