Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Bolton
Hillsborough, Sheffield·Elliot Bell, England 08/08/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
81%Trust
Double Chance
Draw or Away Win
1.33
SignalSTRONGModel51%SurpriseMediumGap+5.8%
Sheffield Wednesday Rest
6 days
Bolton Rest
7 days

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton: the result in context

Sheffield Wednesday beat Bolton 1-0 in the League Cup on 8 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 5 previous meetings averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 3 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
19%3.13
X
28%3.58
2
53%2.10
Double Chance
1X
47%1.69
X2
81%1.33
Both Teams to Score
Yes
46%1.57
No
54%2.25
Goals
Projected Goals: 1 + 1.57 = 2.57
Over 1.5
82%1.20
Over 2.5
47%1.67
Over 3.5
29%2.62
Under 1.5
18%4.10
Under 2.5
53%2.13
Under 3.5
71%1.44
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

37'Akin FamewoFoul
56'Xavier SimonsViolent conduct
62'Gaizka Larrazabal INMax Conway out
63'Jarvis Thornton INLouie Barry out
63'Mason Burstow INJamal Lowe out
70'Jamal LoweAssist: Barry Bannan
72'Rúben Rodrigues INJohn McAtee out
72'Thierry Gale INKyliane Dong out
76'Chris Forino INEoin Toal out
76'Ben Davies INDavid Watson out
79'Harry Gray INWilliam Grainger out
79'Barry Bannan INSean Fusire out
83'Luca StephensonFoul
85'Yan Valery INLiam Palmer out

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday
Coach: Henrik Pedersen
Bolton
Coach: Steven Schumacher

Sheffield Wednesday Starting XI

1Joe Lumley6.6
7Yan Valery85'replaced by Liam Palmer7.3
22Gabriel Otegbayo6.7
26Sil Swinkels8.2
3Max Lowe7.2
37Jarvis Thornton63'replaced by Louie Barry6.6
23Jordi Liongola7.3
10Barry BannanC79'replaced by Sean Fusire7.7
8Callum Slattery6.9
24Harry Gray79'replaced by William Grainger6.3
48Mason Burstow63'replaced by Jamal Lowe6.2
Avg rating6.94

Bolton Starting XI

1Jack Bonham7.3
27Luca Stephenson83'6.9
3Chris Forino76'replaced by Eoin Toal7.9
6Ben Davies76'replaced by David Watson6.9
14Akin Famewo37'6.3
4Xavier Simons56'6.5
8Josh SheehanC7.2
22Gaizka Larrazabal62'replaced by Max Conway6.3
20Rúben Rodrigues72'replaced by John McAtee6.9
11Thierry Gale72'replaced by Kyliane Dong7.2
10Sam Dalby6.3
Avg rating6.75

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes

11Louie Barry63'for Jarvis Thornton6.9
9Jamal Lowe63'for Mason Burstow70'7.2
14Sean Fusire79'for Barry Bannan6.9
19William Grainger79'for Harry Gray6.3
2Liam Palmer85'for Yan Valery6.7
27Connal Trueman
4Ricardo Santos
30Ernie Weaver
17Charlie McNeill

Bolton Substitutes

25Max Conway62'for Gaizka Larrazabal5.9
45John McAtee72'for Rúben Rodrigues6.9
7Kyliane Dong72'for Thierry Gale6.3
18Eoin Toal76'for Chris Forino6.9
12David Watson76'for Ben Davies6.3
23David Harrington
29Cyrus Christie
54Tobias Ritchie
33Charlie Warren

Match Stats

Sheffield WednesdayBolton
45%Ball Possession55%
6Corner Kicks5
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
13Total Shots11
3Shots on Goal1
5Shots off Goal7
11Shots Inside Box9
2Shots Outside Box2
5Blocked Shots3
17Fouls8
4Offsides0
1Goalkeeper Saves2
369Total Passes450
286Passes Accurate376
78%Pass Accuracy84%

Team Comparison

Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
BoltonBolton
1550Elo Rating 1618
1.38Attack 1.58
1.60Defense 0.70
17%Hit Rate 34%
15.5Shots per Game 14.6
5.7Shots on Target 4.5
4.2Corners per Game 3.7
2.1Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.5 in first half)
BoltonBolton
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 5 meetings, all competitions

Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday2Wins · 40%
Draws360%
BoltonBolton0Wins · 0%
2.6Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored3 of 5
20%3+ goals1 of 5

Previous meetings

League Cup13/08/2025
BoltonSheffield Wednesday
2343
League One17/03/2023
Sheffield WednesdayBolton
11
League One20/08/2022
BoltonSheffield Wednesday
02
League One09/04/2022
BoltonSheffield Wednesday
11
League One09/10/2021
Sheffield WednesdayBolton
10

Recent Form

Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
2W4D4L
01/08/2026
OldhamSheffield Wednesday
40
L
01/08/2026
Accrington STSheffield Wednesday
00
D
18/07/2026
Sheffield WednesdayPreston
32
W
14/07/2026
HallamSheffield Wednesday
00
D
11/07/2026
Sheffield WednesdayWest Brom
03
L
02/05/2026
Sheffield WednesdayWest Brom
21
W
25/04/2026
Oxford UnitedSheffield Wednesday
41
L
22/04/2026
MiddlesbroughSheffield Wednesday
10
L
18/04/2026
Sheffield WednesdayCharlton
11
D
11/04/2026
CoventrySheffield Wednesday
00
D
BoltonBolton
6W2D2L
01/08/2026
BoltonNAC Breda
10
W
28/07/2026
Fleetwood TownBolton
11
D
25/07/2026
BoltonEverton
00
D
21/07/2026
OldhamBolton
13
W
17/07/2026
Dunajska StredaBolton
21
L
11/07/2026
Longridge TownBolton
04
W
24/05/2026
BoltonStockport County
41
W
14/05/2026
BradfordBolton
01
W
09/05/2026
BoltonBradford
10
W
02/05/2026
BoltonLuton
23
L

Referee Profile

Elliot Bell106 matches

4.24Cards per match
4.08Yellow cards per match
0.16Red cards per match
23.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Elliot Bell4.24
Other referees3.93

4.24 cards a match, 0.31 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.93).

Cards come from 80 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Sunderland
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Bournemouth
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded

About the Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton forecast

As a knockout tie in the League Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

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.

About League Cup

More League Cup fixtures and forecasts are on the League Cup Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

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.