Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton: the model read
Sheffield Wednesday meet Bolton in the League Cup round of 128 at Hillsborough, Sheffield.
The baseline ratings are close, 1454 to 1535, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Bolton, 55% against 43%. Attacking output favors Bolton on expected goals, 1.6 to 1.1 per match.
Sheffield Wednesday arrive in good touch: 3W-0D-2L from their last five (9/15 pts, 2 straight wins), 11 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: W 2-1 @ Wycombe, W 7-2 v Bromley, L 0-2 v Wolves, L 0-1 v Bradford.
Bolton are patchy: 1W-1D-3L from their last five (4/15 pts, 2 straight defeats), 4 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: L 2-3 @ Sheffield Utd, L 0-1 v Lincoln, D 0-0 @ QPR, W 2-1 v Preston.
Sheffield Wednesday hold the recent head-to-head, 5 wins to 1 with 4 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Bolton.
Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.
MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.
Written from the MeisterIQ model output
