Salford City v Sheffield Wednesday: the model read
Salford City meet Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Trophy group north - 1 at Peninsula Stadium, Salford.
The baseline ratings are close, 1592 to 1535, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 63% against 55%. Attacking output favors Salford City on expected goals, 1.6 to 1.1 per match.
Salford City arrive in good touch: 3W-1D-1L from their last five (10/15 pts, 2 straight wins), 10 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: W 1-0 v Fleetwood Town, W 4-1 @ Oldham, L 1-2 v Sheffield Wednesday, W 1-0 v Swindon Town.
Sheffield Wednesday are in good touch: 3W-2D-0L from their last five (11/15 pts), 6 scored and 3 conceded. Recent results: W 2-1 @ Salford City, D 0-0 v Stockport County, D 0-0 v Wigan, W 2-1 @ Peterborough.
Sheffield Wednesday hold the recent head-to-head, 1 wins to 0 across the last 1 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Salford City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday.
Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.
MeisterIQ rates the signal 52 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.
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