Match

Sheffield Wednesday vs Accrington ST: prediction and stats

EFL TrophyGroup North - 1Kick-off on November 11, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield

Sheffield WednesdayAccrington ST

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 5,359 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.

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Sheffield Wednesday winDrawAccrington ST win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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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
  1. 9J. Lowe
  1. 10B. Bannan
  2. 50D. Keillor-Dunn
  3. 8C. Slattery
  4. 18Jaden Heskey
  5. 23J. Liongola
  1. 7Y. Valery
  2. 2L. Palmer
  3. 5D. Bernard
  4. 3M. Lowe
  1. 13A. Maynard-Brewer

Accrington ST

3-4-1-2
  1. 30C. Warren
  2. 23T. Walton
  1. 2D. Love
  2. 14Stefan Mols
  3. 16Aidan Borland
  4. 10Alex Henderson
  5. 33D. Tutonda
  1. 17D. Matthews
  2. 5F. Rawson
  3. 25J. Smith
  1. 1L. Moulden

Computed on November 11, 2026 at 02:06 PM (UTC).

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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.

Sheffield Wednesday
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 8, 2026Oldham(away)1-2FA Cup
Nov 1, 2026Blackpool(home)1-1League One
Oct 27, 2026Cambridge United(home)1-1League One
Oct 24, 2026Doncaster(away)0-2League One
Oct 20, 2026Notts County(away)0-2League One
Accrington ST
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Wycombe(home)0-2FA Cup
Oct 31, 2026Northampton(home)1-1League Two
Oct 24, 2026Rochdale(away)5-0League Two
Oct 20, 2026York(away)1-1League Two
Oct 17, 2026Gillingham(home)3-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 2 draws, 0 Accrington ST wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Accrington ST 0-0 Sheffield WednesdayFriendlies Clubs
Apr 10, 2023Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Accrington STLeague One
Nov 12, 2022Accrington ST 0-1 Sheffield WednesdayLeague One
Mar 15, 2022Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Accrington STLeague One
Nov 20, 2021Accrington ST 2-3 Sheffield WednesdayLeague 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sheffield Wednesday1.71.148/157/15
Accrington ST1.71.3410/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Accrington ST3102564

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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.

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