Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction

Meadow Lane, Nottingham 20/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
78%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.25
SignalHIGHModel38%SurpriseHighGap-1.7%
Notts County Rest
3 days
Sheffield Wednesday Rest
3 days

Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday: result, form and history

Notts County beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in the League One on 20 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
33%3.20
X
28%3.44
2
39%2.15
Double Chance
1X
60%1.66
X2
67%1.33
Both Teams to Score
Yes
58%1.62
No
42%2.15
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.53 + 1.29 = 2.82
Over 1.5
76%1.25
Over 2.5
53%1.80
Over 3.5
32%2.95
Under 1.5
24%3.70
Under 2.5
47%1.99
Under 3.5
68%1.36
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 4.7 = 9.9
Over 8.5
64%1.50
Over 9.5
52%1.85
Over 10.5
40%2.34
Under 8.5
36%2.40
Under 9.5
48%1.85
Under 10.5
60%1.51
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.3 = 4.4
Over 3.5
65%-
Over 4.5
46%-
Under 3.5
35%-
Under 4.5
54%-

Match Events

14'Di'Shon Bernard INGabriel·Otegbayo out
15'Callum SlatteryFoul
34'Luka SmythFoul
38'D. Kanu(Penalty)
45'Callum Slattery INAli Al-Hamadi out
45+2'Conor·GrantFoul
50'Jamal LoweSerious foul
56'Barry Bannan INBilly Mitchell out
56'Reece James INMax Lowe out
63'Luka Smyth INlee ndlovu out
63'Nicholas Tsaroulla INCallum Roberts out
71'Conor·Grant INDarius Lipsiuc out
71'Scott Robertson INMax Sanders out
78'Gabriel·Otegbayo INKieran Morrison out
80'D. Kanu INJack Evans out
81'Darius LipsiucAssist: Rory Finneran
89'Jaden HeskeyFoul

Lineups

Notts County
3-4-2-1Coach: M. Paterson
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1Coach: H. Pedersen
Avg rating6.96
Avg rating5.99
J. Gibbons6.51J. Gibbons
L. Ness7.212L. Ness
R. McDonald7.33R. McDonald
J. Bedeau7.54J. Bedeau
N. Tsaroulla7.025N. Tsaroulla
R. Finneran7.727R. Finneran
S. Robertson7.220S. Robertson
I. Samuels-Smith6.726I. Samuels-Smith
L. Smyth6.319L. Smyth
C. Grant6.311C. Grant
D. Kanu7.39D. Kanu
A. Maynard-Brewer6.013A. Maynard-Brewer
Y. Valery5.97Y. Valery
D. Bernard6.25D. Bernard
L. Cooper6.46L. Cooper
R. James5.433R. James
B. Bannan6.010B. Bannan
Jaden Heskey5.918J. Heskey
C. Slattery5.88C. Slattery
D. Keillor-Dunn5.850D. Keillor-Dunn
H. Gray6.524H. Gray
J. Lowe5.59J. Lowe

Notts County Substitutes

6M. Sanders71'for Scott Robertson6.8
15J. Evans80'for D. Kanu6.8
2J. Gibbons6.5
14D. Lipsiuc71'for Conor·Grant81'7.9
10R. Longelo-Mbule
39L. Ndlovu63'for Luka Smyth6.5
7C. Roberts63'for Nicholas Tsaroulla6.4

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes

12Ali Al Hamadi45'for Callum Slattery6.1
16B. Mitchell56'for Barry Bannan6.7
20K. Morrison78'replaced by Gabriel·Otegbayo6.5
22G. Otegbayo14'for Di'Shon Bernard78'for Kieran Morrison5.5
3M. Lowe56'for Reece James5.7
2L. Palmer
27C. Trueman

Match Stats

Notts CountySheffield Wednesday
52%Ball Possession48%
4Corner Kicks0
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
19Total Shots6
4Shots on Goal0
8Shots off Goal3
11Shots Inside Box3
8Shots Outside Box3
7Blocked Shots3
21Fouls17
3Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves2
397Total Passes372
308Passes Accurate264
16Free Kicks21

Team Comparison

Notts CountyNotts County
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
1603Elo Rating 1565
1.96Attack 2.15
1.87Defense 1.93
61%Hit Rate 54%
14.6Shots per Game 13.6
4.4Shots on Target 5.4
4.5Corners per Game 2.8
2.4Cards per Game 2.0

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.82 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Notts CountyNotts County
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.4 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 0.9 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

Notts CountyNotts County
3W3D4L
17/10/2026
WycombeNotts County
20
L
13/10/2026
Notts CountyNottingham Forest U21
51
W
10/10/2026
Notts CountyOxford United
12
L
22/09/2026
Notts CountyGrimsby
21
W
19/09/2026
ReadingNotts County
20
L
12/09/2026
Notts CountyBradford
01
L
05/09/2026
HuddersfieldNotts County
11
D
01/09/2026
DoncasterNotts County
11
D
29/08/2026
Notts CountyBurton Albion
21
W
22/08/2026
LutonNotts County
22
D
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
6W3D1L
17/10/2026
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
50
W
10/10/2026
HuddersfieldSheffield Wednesday
22
D
06/10/2026
Sheffield WednesdaySunderland U21
20
W
22/09/2026
Salford CitySheffield Wednesday
12
W
19/09/2026
Sheffield WednesdayStockport County
00
D
12/09/2026
Sheffield WednesdayWigan
00
D
05/09/2026
PeterboroughSheffield Wednesday
12
W
01/09/2026
WycombeSheffield Wednesday
12
W
29/08/2026
Sheffield WednesdayBromley
72
W
25/08/2026
Sheffield WednesdayWolves
02
L

League Table

League One 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Stockport CountyStockport County1171323:11+1222WWWWD
2HuddersfieldHuddersfield1164122:10+1222WWDWL
3BradfordBradford1163210:5+521DWDDW
4Cambridge UnitedCambridge United1155118:14+420DWWDD
5PlymouthPlymouth1261518:17+119LLWWL
6ReadingReading1153323:12+1118WLWDD
7Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday1053220:10+1018LWDDD
8Oxford UnitedOxford United953118:10+818WDWDW
9StevenageStevenage1043315:10+515WLWLW
10LeicesterLeicester1043316:15+115WWLDW
11Mansfield TownMansfield Town1043316:15+115WDWDD
12Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1142515:12+314LWDLW
13LutonLuton1042419:18+114WLWLL
14Burton AlbionBurton Albion1235416:18-214DDLLW
15WycombeWycombe1135318:22-414DWLDW
16AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon113357:18-1112LLLDD
17BlackpoolBlackpool1032515:16-111WLLLD
18Notts CountyNotts County1024410:13-310WLLLL
19DoncasterDoncaster1023510:13-39LLWWL
20Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons1016311:18-79LWLDD
21PeterboroughPeterborough1123610:20-109LDWLL
22BarnsleyBarnsley1022610:19-98LLLDL
23BromleyBromley102269:25-168LLLWD
24WiganWigan102177:15-87LWLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Stockport CountyStockport County1123:1122
2HuddersfieldHuddersfield1122:1022
3BradfordBradford1110:521
4Cambridge UnitedCambridge United1118:1420
5PlymouthPlymouth1218:1719
6ReadingReading1123:1218
7Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday1020:1018
8Oxford UnitedOxford United918:1018
9StevenageStevenage1015:1015
10LeicesterLeicester1016:1515
11Mansfield TownMansfield Town1016:1515
12Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1115:1214
13LutonLuton1019:1814
14Burton AlbionBurton Albion1216:1814
15WycombeWycombe1118:2214
16AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon117:1812
17BlackpoolBlackpool1015:1611
18Notts CountyNotts County1010:1310
19DoncasterDoncaster1010:139
20Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons1011:189
21PeterboroughPeterborough1110:209
22BarnsleyBarnsley1010:198
23BromleyBromley109:258
24WiganWigan107:157
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About the Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday in the League One table

In the League One table, Sheffield Wednesday are 7th and Notts County 18th, 8 points apart. League goal record so far: Notts County 10-13, Sheffield Wednesday 20-10. The full standings are on the League One Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Notts County have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.