Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves: result 0-2 and analysis
League CupRound of 64Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves?
Wolves won 0-2 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′S. SwinkelsWolves (o.g.)
- 45′S. OlagunjuWolves
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Wolves win at 59%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 19W. Grainger
- 24H. Gray
- 20K. Morrison
- 16B. Mitchell
- 37Jarvis Thornton
- 33R. James
- 26S. Swinkels
- 4Ricardo
- 2L. Palmer
- 1J. Lumley
Wolves
4-2-3-1- 10A. Armstrong
- 23T. Chirewa
- 20T. Doyle
- 21Rodrigo Gomes
- 8J. James
- 12B. Traoré
- 6D. Møller Wolfe
- 59S. Olagunju
- 34N. Djiga
- 17Pedro Lima
- 1José Sá
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Wolves have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Preston(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sheffield Wednesday win, 2 draws, 3 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolves | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Wolves 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Wolves 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Wolves 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves on Aug 28, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 0.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Wolves | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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