Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Aug 2026
Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves Predictions
Wolves look like excellent value at -154 for bettors who are wagering on the Full-Time Result market. The favourites are capable of securing a win against Sheffield Wednesday based on the numbers at our disposal.
Check out the complete Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction and bet builder tips.
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League One club Sheffield Wednesday host Championship outfit Wolves in the second round of the EFL Cup at Hillsborough, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 25 August.
Sheffield Wednesday were beaten 1-0 at Hillsborough in their last game, being turned over at home to Bradford City in League One.
Wolverhampton Wanderers got a Championship win in their previous game. It was on their travels where Preston North End were beaten 3-1 at Deepdale. The Black Country outfit boasted 55% possession and had five shots on goal, with Fer Lopez finding the net twice and Adam Armstrong scoring one.
In their previous EFL Cup matches, Wednesday triumphed 1-0 at home to Bolton Wanderers, while Wolves won 3-0 when hosting to Port Vale.
| League One | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  Sheffield Wed |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 3 |
| Championship | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Wolverhampton |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5:3 | 4 |
Main Match Prediction
We have good reason to back Wolves, especially based on the appealing price of -154. When it comes to this EFL Cup encounter, we think the away team should have too much.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league and EFL Cup matches):
We’re always the first to know about team news, with our football tipsters also studying the latest EFL Cup form to enhance their view. You will also find a mixture of stats which provide some valuable predictions ahead of the action.
When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 60.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.
If you’re after a wager at a bigger price, then Wolves are available on the Asian Handicap. The bookmakers have a range of available options for you to consider.
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Correct Score Prediction
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We’re taking a chance on Wolves to achieve a 2-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +510 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.
Bet Builder Tips
We’ve got a same-game multi and the legs include Wolves to claim a victory, BTTS No accompanied by no more than two goals.
If you’re keen to wager different selections for the same football match, a bet builder will provide a solution. Should a bettor get all selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
For this EFL Cup encounter, the bookmakers have Wolverhampton Wanderers as the -154 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 61% chance of triumphing. If you’re interested in wagering Sheffield Wednesday, you can get +420 for the underdog.
Stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0 when betting Wolves -0.75 at -132 on the Asian Handicap. Beating Wednesday by 2+ goals sees a full payout. Winning by one goal means a return on the former and a push on the latter.
Over and Under 2.5 Goals bettors are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.
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Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Sheffield Wednesday Stats
Wolverhampton Stats
- 3 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 5 matches
- 2 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 4 home matches
- 4 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 6 matches
- 1 wins have been recorded in the previous 1 away matches.
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 5 matches
- An average of 1.25 goals scored and 0.75 conceded in the previous 4 home matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 5 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 4 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 5 matches
- BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 4 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 5 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 0 of the previous 4 home matches
- An average of 2.67 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 6 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 1 away matches
- An average of 4.17 goals per game in the previous 6 matches
- An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 1 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 6 matches
- BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 1 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 6 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 1 away matches
- An average of 3.67 corners awarded and 5.33 corners conceded in the last 3 matches
- An average of 3.67 corners awarded and 5.33 corners against in the last 3 home matches
- An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 3 matches
- An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 3 home matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 1 of the last 3 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 1 of the last 3 home matches
- An average of 5.33 corners awarded and 3.33 corners conceded in the last 6 matches
- An average of 0 corners awarded and 0 corners against in the last 1 away matches
- An average of 8.67 corners awarded in the last 6 matches
- An average of 0 corners awarded in the last 1 away matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 2 of the last 6 matches
- Had the most corners in 0 and least corners in 1 of the last 1 away matches
- An average of 39.00% possession in the last 3 matches
- An average of 39.00% possession in the last 3 home matches
- Most possession in 1 of the last 3 matches
- Most possession in 1 of the last 3 home matches
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Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves Lineups & Team News
Make sure to look over the Wednesday vs Wolves team news before betting. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the EFL Cup as well as the latest injury reports.
Previous Sheffield Wednesday Lineups
Previous Wolverhampton Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Henrik Pedersen
Wolverhampton Player Stats & Squad
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
| 2 | Huddersfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 4 |
| 3 | Luton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:5 | 4 |
| 4 | Oxford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:3 | 4 |
| 5 | Cambridge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:3 | 4 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
| 7 | Burton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
| 8 | Bromley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 9 | Stockport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 3 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
| 11 | Mansfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wed | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 13 | Peterborough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 14 | MK Dons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
| 15 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
| 16 | Wycombe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
| 18 | Leicester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:1 | 1 |
| 22 | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 23 | Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | 1 |
| 24 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
| 2 | Bradford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 3 | Cambridge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
| 4 | Mansfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 5 | Peterborough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 6 | Luton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 7 | Oxford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 9 | Burton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 10 | Bromley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 11 | MK Dons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 12 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 16 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 0 |
| 17 | Stockport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 19 | Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
| 23 | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 24 | Wigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 6 |
| 2 | West Brom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
| 3 | Charlton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 4 |
| 5 | QPR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 4 |
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:3 | 4 |
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
| 8 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0:0 | 2 |
| 16 | West Ham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
| 17 | Derby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
| 18 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:5 | 1 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 20 | Lincoln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 0 |
| 21 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 0 |
| 22 | Stoke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 0 |
| 23 | Norwich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | 0 |
| 24 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | -1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
| 2 | West Brom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
| 3 | Southampton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
| 4 | Charlton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 5 | Blackburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 6 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 7 | Bolton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 11 | Derby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 12 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 13 | Cardiff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 15 | QPR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 16 | Swansea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 18 | West Ham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 19 | Stoke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 20 | Norwich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 22 | Lincoln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 23 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
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