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League Cup · Round of 128 · England

Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton

1-0Full time· Hillsborough, Sheffield· Referee: E. Bell

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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.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Sheffield Wednesday

WLLWW6-5-9

Scored 1.05 · Conceded 1.55 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 45%

  • WAWycombe2-1
  • WHBromley7-2
  • LHWolves0-2
  • LHBradford0-1
  • WALeyton Orient2-1

Bolton

LWDLL8-6-6

Scored 1.55 · Conceded 1.20 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 60%

  • LASheffield Utd2-3
  • LHLincoln0-1
  • DAQPR0-0
  • WHPreston2-1
  • LASheffield Wednesday0-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings

Sheffield WednesdayrecordBolton
5
1
4 draws

Goals

14-8

for each

Avg goals

2.2

per game

BTTS

50%

both scored

Over 2.5

20%

3+ goals

Sheffield Wednesday

Recent
WDDWDW
Wins 5Goals 14-8

Biggest win 2-0

Bolton

Recent
LDDLDL
Wins 1Goals 8-14

Biggest win 2-1

  • Sheffield Wednesday1-0Bolton
  • Bolton3-3Sheffield Wednesday
  • Sheffield Wednesday1-1Bolton
  • Bolton0-2Sheffield Wednesday
  • Bolton1-1Sheffield Wednesday
  • Sheffield Wednesday1-0Bolton
  • Bolton0-2Sheffield Wednesday
  • Sheffield Wednesday1-0Bolton
  • Sheffield Wednesday1-1Bolton
  • Bolton2-1Sheffield Wednesday

Managers

H. Pedersen

Denmark · 47

In charge since 2025 · 5 teams managed

  • Vendsyssel2021–2023
  • Strømsgodset2019–2021
  • Eintracht Braunschweig2018–2018
  • HB Køge2014–2015

Steven Schumacher

Head coach

In charge since 2025

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