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EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 1, 2021 at 1pm UK
Hillsborough
Huddersfield logo
Sheff Weds
0 - 0
Huddersfield

Iorfa (27'), Hunt (82')
FT
(aet)

Ward (52'), Hogg (81'), O'Brien (86'), Colwill (86')
Huddersfield win 4-2 on penalties

Preview: Sheffield Wednesday vs. Huddersfield Town - prediction, team news, lineups

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

Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town get their respective seasons underway with a meeting in the first round of the EFL Cup.

The two Yorkshire sides were rivals in the Championship last season, Huddersfield eventually surviving in the second tier as the Owls were relegated to League One.


Match preview

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore pictured on March 6, 2021© Reuters

In his short tenure at Hillsborough, Darren Moore has suffered relegation with Sheffield Wednesday and been required to recover from coronavirus before eventually returning to the touchline.

When also taking into account the club's financial turmoil, Moore would have been forgiven for walking away from the Owls, but he has instead taken on the challenge of trying to revive a fallen giant.

Moore and Wednesday have had to bide their time before making new signings as they prepare for one of the most competitive League One campaigns in recent years.

Nevertheless, the departures of many key players have been counteracted by the loan arrivals of Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Lewis Wing, players from Burnley and Middlesbrough who should be playing higher than the third tier.

While those signings are a statement of intent, the return of defender Jack Hunt could also prove key at a time when Wednesday desperately need to find some stability.

Huddersfield Town manager Carlos Corberan during the match on April 6, 2021© Reuters

The same can be said of their opponents who, while remaining in the Championship, have looked a shell of the club which earned promotion to the Premier League in 2017.

Carlos Corberan will feel fortunate to have been provided with a second campaign at the John Smith's Stadium, but he has been provided with the freedom to make much-needed changes to his squad.

Although the Spaniard has brought in a mixture of youth and experience, there is real excitement over the arrivals of Chelsea youngster Levi Colwill and Norwich City winger Daniel Sinani.

Both players may need time to settle to life in the EFL, but there is optimism that Corberan and his squad can only improve after finishing in 20th position last season.

Sheffield Wednesday pre-season friendlies form:
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W

Huddersfield Town pre-season friendlies form:
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • L



Team News

Sheffield Wednesday's Jordan Rhodes in action with Norwich City's Teemu Pukki in the Championship on March 14, 2021© Reuters

Moore will give consideration to naming the same players which edged out Port Vale in a friendly earlier this week.

However, Jaden Brown is in contention to feature against his former club, while Cheyenne Dunkley is an option in the centre of defence.

Meanwhile, Corberan could recall a number of Huddersfield players who only started as substitutes against Fleetwood Town.

Harry Toffolo, Matty Pearson, Jonathan Hogg, Lewis O'Brien, Scott High and Duane Holmes are all in contention for a starting role.

Jordan Rhodes is in line to play against the club that he departed in the summer, but Sinani may be kept in reserve.

Sheffield Wednesday possible starting lineup:
Peacock-Farrell; Hunt, Hutchinson, Iorfa, Palmer; Luongo, Adeniran, Wing; Green, Shodipo, Adedoyin

Huddersfield Town possible starting lineup:
Schofield; Pipa, Pearson, Sarr, Toffolo; High, Hogg, O'Brien; Koroma, Rhodes, Holmes


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We say: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Huddersfield Town

Given the level of their signings this summer, this could prove to be an entertaining clash at Hillsborough. Ninety minutes may not be enough to separate these sides, leading us to predict a penalty-shootout triumph for the visitors.



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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 Huddersfield Town win with a probability of 49.3%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 24.96%.

The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.31%) and 0-2 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.2%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 1-0 (8.01%).


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General view of Huddersfield Town's John Smith's Stadium taken May 2018
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