Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneMatchday 9Kick-off on October 27, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United?
Sheffield Wednesday and Cambridge United drew 1-1 on October 27, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 50′Mason Paul James BurstowSheffield Wednesday
- 67′S. KaikaiCambridge United
Official lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8C. Slattery
- 24H. Gray
- 16B. Mitchell
- 10B. Bannan
- 33R. James
- 3M. Lowe
- 30Ernie Weaver
- 7Y. Valery
- 13A. Maynard-Brewer
Cambridge United
4-1-4-1- 9L. Appéré
- 7Isaac Heath
- 21S. McLoughlin
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 10B. Knight
- 38G. Hoddle
- 3Callum Perry
- 6K. Watts
- 15Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews
- 2L. Bennett
- 1J. Eastwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cambridge United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 1 draw, 1 Cambridge United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge United | League One |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Cambridge United 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 Cambridge United | League One |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Cambridge United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Cambridge United 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United on Jan 2, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday sit 9th in League One (20 points from 13 matches) and Cambridge United sit 8th (21 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 20 |
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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