EFL Cup

EFL Cup | First Round

Aug 10, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

Hillsborough Stadium

Sheff Weds
2 - 0
Sunderland

Adeniran (16'), Sow (56')
Bakinson (68')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Winchester (11')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield Wednesday

Last Six:

Last Game: MK Dons 0-1 Sheff Weds
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in League One

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
3	Bolton Wanderers	2	3	4
4	Sheffield Wednesday	2	1	4
5	Accrington Stanley	2	1	4

Sunderland

Last Six:

Last Game: Bristol City 2-3 Sunderland
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Blackburn Rovers	2	4	6
2	Sunderland	2	1	4
3	Birmingham City	2	1	4

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 45.37%. A win for Sunderland had a probability of 29.03% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.15%) and 2-0 (7.96%). The likeliest Sunderland win was 0-1 (8.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.

Result
Sheffield Wednesday	Draw	Sunderland
45.37% ( 0.26)	25.6% ( 0.31)	29.03% ( -0.56)

Both teams to score 53.14% (

-1.33)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

49.5% (

-1.58)

50.5% (

1.58)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

27.57% (

-1.42)

72.42% (

1.42)

Sheffield Wednesday Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

77.77% (

-0.55)

22.23% (

0.55)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

44.34% (

-0.83)

55.66% (

0.83)

Sunderland Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

68.34% (

-1.22)

31.66% (

1.22)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

31.92% (

-1.43)

68.08% (

1.43)

Score Analysis

Sheffield Wednesday 45.37%

Sunderland 29.03%

Draw 25.6%

Sheffield Wednesday	Draw	Sunderland
1-0 @ 10.58% ( 0.5) 2-1 @ 9.15% ( -0.02) 2-0 @ 7.96% ( 0.25) 3-1 @ 4.59% ( -0.09) 3-0 @ 3.99% ( 0.06) 3-2 @ 2.64% ( -0.14) 4-1 @ 1.73% ( -0.06) 4-0 @ 1.5% ( -0) 4-2 @ 0.99% ( -0.07) Other @ 2.25% Total : 45.37%	1-1 @ 12.17% ( 0.17) 0-0 @ 7.04% ( 0.44) 2-2 @ 5.26% ( -0.19) 3-3 @ 1.01% ( -0.09) Other @ 0.12% Total : 25.6%	0-1 @ 8.09% ( 0.24) 1-2 @ 7% ( -0.14) 0-2 @ 4.65% ( -0.01) 1-3 @ 2.68% ( -0.15) 2-3 @ 2.02% ( -0.15) 0-3 @ 1.78% ( -0.07) Other @ 2.8% Total : 29.03%