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Carabao Cup

Round 1

Finished
ShSheffield Wednesday
1 – 0Full time
BoBolton Wanderers
— Hillsborough Stadium
RWSports forecast44% confidence
Sheffield Wednesday30%
Draw26%
Bolton Wanderers44%
Recommended pickBolton Wanderers win
Predicted score1–2
Over 2.556%
Both teams score59%
The teams

Who's playing

Sh
HomeSheffield Wednesday
Bo
AwayBolton Wanderers
Previous meetings

Team head-to-head

Sheffield Wednesday wins250%
Draws00%
Bolton Wanderers wins250%
Total meetings4
Sheffield Wednesday goals12
Bolton Wanderers goals7
Average goals4.75

Recent meetings

—Bolton Wanderers3-2Sheffield Wednesday
—Sheffield Wednesday5-0Bolton Wanderers
—Bolton Wanderers2-1Sheffield Wednesday
—Sheffield Wednesday4-2Bolton Wanderers
Confirmed lineups

Players head-to-head

HomeSheffield Wednesday
4-4-2
1J. LumleyG
Full time

See how it finished

Review the final result alongside the model's pre-match call.

View result
6.7
7Y. ValeryD7.2
22OtegbayoD6.6
26S. SwinkelsD8.1
3M. LoweD7.3
37J. ThorntonM6.7
23J. LiongolaM7.5
10B. BannanM1A7.6
8C. SlatteryM6.8
24H. GrayF6.5
48M. BurstowF6.1
AwayBolton Wanderers
4-2-3-1
1J. BonhamG7.5
27L. StephensonD6.9
3C. ForinoD7.8
6B. DaviesD6.8
14A. FamewoD6.5
4X. SimonsM6.4
8J. SheehanM7.1
22G. LarrazabalM6.2
20R. RodriguesM6.8
11T. GaleM7.3
10S. DalbyF6.2
Sheffield Wednesday
WLDDD
1W3D1L
Bolton Wanderers
LDLWD
1W2D2L
6
Goals scored
7
6
Goals conceded
10
1
Clean sheets
1
1.34
Avg xG
0.88
2.12
Avg xG conceded
0.76
6.85
Avg rating
6.77
In the dugout

Coaches

Sheffield WednesdayHenrik PedersenDenmark
Formation 3-5-2Profile defensiveDefensive line midPressing 48%
park the busterrorist fb
Bolton WanderersSteven SchumacherEngland
Formation 4-2-3-1Profile balancedDefensive line highPressing 59%
moments fccounter
Match information

Fixture details

CompetitionCarabao Cup
SeasonEFL Cup 26/27
RoundRound 1
VenueHillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Stadium capacity34,835 seats
Stadium opened1899
RefereeElliot Bell
Referee record75 games · 325 yellow · 5 red · England
Half-time0–0
Weather22°C · wind 14 km/h
Travel distance71 km
Match statistics

Live numbers

1.37xG1.94
Market context

Match odds

Home2.86
Draw3.40
Away2.11
Over 1.51.21
Over 2.51.69
Over 3.52.70
Under 1.54.05
Under 2.52.08
Under 3.51.43
BTTS yes1.59
BTTS no2.24
Decimal odds are shown as contextual data, not wagering advice.
BSD prediction

Model analysis

Home 30%Draw 26%Away 44%
Recommended pickBolton Wanderers win
Modeldc-blend-v1
Predicted scoreSheffield Wednesday 1–2 Bolton Wanderers
Confidence44%