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Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United: result 5-0 and analysis

League OneMatchday 25Kick-off on January 2, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield

Sheffield Wednesday
5-0
Cambridge United

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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United?

Sheffield Wednesday won 5-0 on January 2, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 7′J. WindassSheffield Wednesday
  • 21′M. SmithSheffield Wednesday (pen.)
  • 51′M. SmithSheffield Wednesday
  • 70′J. WindassSheffield Wednesday
  • 80′J. WindassSheffield Wednesday

Official lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sheffield Wednesday

3-4-1-2
  1. 24M. Smith
  2. 13C. Paterson
  1. 11J. Windass
  1. 18M. Johnson
  2. 4W. Vaulks
  3. 14G. Byers
  4. 7M. Wilks
  1. 33R. James
  2. 34M. McGuinness
  3. 2L. Palmer
  1. 25C. Dawson

Cambridge United

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Ironside
  1. 17S. Janneh
  2. 26H. Knibbs
  3. 10S. Smith
  1. 22L. Simper
  2. 4P. Digby
  1. 7J. Brophy
  2. 5G. Taylor
  3. 15J. Okedina
  4. 28L. Bennett
  1. 25W. Mannion
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Cambridge United have 3, 4 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sheffield Wednesday
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2022Port Vale(home)2-0League One
Dec 26, 2022Fleetwood Town(away)2-1League One
Dec 17, 2022Oxford United(home)0-0League One
Dec 10, 2022Exeter City(away)1-1League One
Dec 3, 2022Derby(away)0-0League One
Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 30, 2022Derby(away)0-1League One
Dec 26, 2022Shrewsbury(home)2-1League One
Dec 10, 2022Plymouth(home)0-0League One
Dec 6, 2022West Ham(home)2-4Friendlies Clubs
Dec 3, 2022Forest Green(away)1-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 1 draw, 1 Cambridge United win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2022Cambridge United 0-2 Sheffield WednesdayLeague One
Mar 12, 2022Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague One
Oct 19, 2021Cambridge United 1-1 Sheffield WednesdayLeague One
Aug 9, 2016Cambridge United 2-1 Sheffield WednesdayLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Sheffield Wednesday on Oct 15, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 0.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sheffield Wednesday1.50.587/153/15
Cambridge United0.71.155/155/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Cambridge United14563212121
9Sheffield Wednesday13553221420

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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

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