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Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland U21 prediction and preview
6 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Sheffield Wednesday host Sunderland U21 in the EFL Trophy (England) on 6 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Sheffield Wednesday Win — Sheffield Wednesday to win. It was published at odds of 1.38, which the bookmaker market rated at about 66% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Sunderland U21.
Going into the match, Sheffield Wednesday had won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 9. Sunderland U21 had won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 25 scored and 21 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Sheffield Wednesday's last 10 and 10 of Sunderland U21's last 10; 5 and 8 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Sheffield Wednesday averaged 1.40 goals scored and 1.20 conceded across 10 matches; away from home Sunderland U21 averaged 1.75 scored and 3.00 conceded across 4.
Our team-strength model expects about 2.70 goals from Sheffield Wednesday and 1.31 from Sunderland U21. From that it rates a home win at 66%, a draw at 18% and an away win at 16%, against 66%, 18% and 16% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 66%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Sheffield Wednesday (green) and Sunderland U21 (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | WDDWW | 1.60 | 0.90 | 50% | 50% |
| Sunderland U21 | DWWLW | 2.50 | 2.10 | 100% | 80% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 76% | 1.20 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 73% | 1.28 |
| Sheffield Wednesday Win | 66% | 1.38 |
| BTTS Yes | 61% | 1.53 |
| Under 10.5 Corners | 54% | 1.73 |
| 1st Half Over 1.5 Goals | 50% | 1.83 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 50% | 1.83 |
| Sheffield Wednesday HT & FT | 48% | 1.95 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.