Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United: result 5-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Oxford United(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Derby(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2022 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2022 | West Ham(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Forest Green(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cambridge United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
| Cambridge United | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday sit 12th in League One (3 points from 2 matches) and Cambridge United sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy