Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United Prediction

Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield 27/10/2026

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
79%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.20
SignalHIGHModel44%SurpriseMediumGap-4.6%
Sheffield Wednesday Rest
3 days
Cambridge United Rest
3 days

Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United: result, form and history

Sheffield Wednesday and Cambridge United drew 1-1 in the League One on 27 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Sheffield Wednesday have had the better of this fixture, winning 3 of the 4 previous meetings, which averaged 3.8 goals a game. Cambridge United tend to win more corners, 11.9 a game to 4.2 for Sheffield Wednesday.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
43%2.03
X
28%3.62
2
29%3.39
Double Chance
1X
71%1.28
X2
57%1.75
Both Teams to Score
Yes
59%1.60
No
41%2.22
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.51 + 1.4 = 2.91
Over 1.5
78%1.20
Over 2.5
55%1.71
Over 3.5
34%2.66
Under 1.5
22%3.85
Under 2.5
45%2.10
Under 3.5
66%1.42
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.1 + 4.9 = 10
Over 8.5
65%1.35
Over 9.5
53%1.63
Over 10.5
42%2.01
Under 8.5
35%2.81
Under 9.5
47%2.14
Under 10.5
58%1.72
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.3 = 4.3
Over 3.5
62%-
Over 4.5
42%-
Under 3.5
38%-
Under 4.5
58%-

Match Events

50'Mason BurstowAssist: Callum Slattery
60'Callum Perry INZak·Bradshaw out
60'Shane McLoughlin INShayne Lavery out
60'Isaac Heath INSullay Kaikai out
65'Reece JamesFoul
67'Sullay KaikaiAssist: Shayne Lavery
74'Louis Appere INOwen Moxon out
74'Harry Gray INKieran Morrison out
82'George Hoddle INRaees Bangura-Williams out
82'Barry Bannan INAli Al-Hamadi out
82'Yan Valery INLiam Palmer out
90+5'Shayne LaveryNot retreating
90+5'Ernie Weaver INSil swinkels out

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1Coach: H. Pedersen
Cambridge United
4-1-4-1Coach: N. Harris
Avg rating6.74
Avg rating6.48
A. Maynard-Brewer6.913A. Maynard-Brewer
Y. Valery6.77Y. Valery
Ernie Weaver6.730E. Weaver
M. Lowe7.03M. Lowe
R. James6.033R. James
B. Bannan6.610B. Bannan
B. Mitchell7.016B. Mitchell
H. Gray6.324H. Gray
C. Slattery7.68C. Slattery
D. Keillor-Dunn6.850D. Keillor-Dunn
Mason Paul James Burstow7.948M. Paul James Burstow
J. Eastwood7.91J. Eastwood
L. Bennett5.82L. Bennett
1515C. Séan Heffernan Andrews
K. Watts6.36K. Watts
Callum Perry6.33C. Perry
G. Hoddle6.038G. Hoddle
B. Knight5.910B. Knight
P. Mpanzu6.017P. Mpanzu
S. McLoughlin6.121S. McLoughlin
Isaac Heath6.47I. Heath
L. Appéré6.49L. Appéré

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes

14S. Fusire
19W. Grainger
20K. Morrison74'for Harry Gray6.3
12Ali Al Hamadi82'for Barry Bannan6.4
2L. Palmer82'for Yan Valery6.2
26S. Swinkels90+5'for Ernie Weaver
27C. Trueman

Cambridge United Substitutes

44Raees Bangura-Williams82'for George Hoddle6.2
5P. Bauer
22Z. Bradshaw60'for Callum Perry6.5
13G. Breeze
11S. Kaikai60'for Isaac Heath67'8.2
19S. Lavery60'for Shane McLoughlin90+5'6.2
8O. Moxon74'for Louis Appere6.6

Match Stats

Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
64%Ball Possession36%
6Corner Kicks11
1Yellow Cards1
19Total Shots18
5Shots on Goal9
9Shots off Goal6
12Shots Inside Box14
7Shots Outside Box4
5Blocked Shots3
7Fouls8
5Goalkeeper Saves5
575Total Passes308
468Passes Accurate186
8Free Kicks7

Team Comparison

Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
1550Elo Rating 1648
1.38Attack 1.59
1.60Defense 1.49
17%Hit Rate 31%
15.5Shots per Game 17.3
5.7Shots on Target 6.8
4.2Corners per Game 11.9
2.1Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.91 goals
📈BTTS Trend25% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming
📉Away 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)
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 67% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.6 vs 0 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday3Wins · 75%
Draws125%
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United0Wins · 0%
3.8Avg Goals
25%Both teams scored1 of 4
50%3+ goals2 of 4

Previous meetings

League One02/01/2023
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
50
League One15/10/2022
Cambridge UnitedSheffield Wednesday
02
League One12/03/2022
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
60
League One19/10/2021
Cambridge UnitedSheffield Wednesday
11

Recent Form

Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
5W3D2L
24/10/2026
DoncasterSheffield Wednesday
20
L
20/10/2026
Notts CountySheffield Wednesday
20
L
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
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
5W4D1L
24/10/2026
Cambridge UnitedPlymouth
23
L
20/10/2026
Cambridge UnitedWycombe
22
D
17/10/2026
BarnsleyCambridge United
12
W
10/10/2026
Cambridge UnitedBlackpool
10
W
06/10/2026
Cambridge UnitedNorthampton
21
W
26/09/2026
Cambridge UnitedAFC Wimbledon
11
D
22/09/2026
GillinghamCambridge United
14
W
19/09/2026
Oxford UnitedCambridge United
11
D
12/09/2026
Cambridge UnitedReading
21
W
05/09/2026
Burton AlbionCambridge United
22
D

League Table

League One 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1HuddersfieldHuddersfield1384127:11+1628WWWWD
2Stockport CountyStockport County1482426:14+1226WLDWW
3Oxford UnitedOxford United1265120:11+923DWDWD
4LutonLuton1372426:20+623WWWWL
5PlymouthPlymouth1472521:19+223DWLLW
6ReadingReading1364325:13+1222DWWLW
7BradfordBradford1364310:8+222LDDWD
8Cambridge UnitedCambridge United1456321:21021LDLDW
9Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday1355322:14+820DDLLW
10LeicesterLeicester1354422:19+319DWLWW
11Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons1346322:20+218WWWLW
12Mansfield TownMansfield Town1253420:18+218LWWDW
13WycombeWycombe1346321:23-218WDDWL
14Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1352619:14+517WLLWD
15Burton AlbionBurton Albion1445518:21-317LWDDL
16StevenageStevenage1244417:13+416DLWLW
17Notts CountyNotts County1235413:14-114WDWLL
18AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon133469:21-1213LDLLL
19BlackpoolBlackpool1233617:21-412DLWLL
20DoncasterDoncaster1333714:22-812LLWLL
21WiganWigan1331911:22-1110WLLLW
22PeterboroughPeterborough1324711:23-1210LDLDW
23BarnsleyBarnsley1223712:22-109DLLLL
24BromleyBromley1323813:33-209LLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1HuddersfieldHuddersfield1327:1128
2Stockport CountyStockport County1426:1426
3Oxford UnitedOxford United1220:1123
4LutonLuton1326:2023
5PlymouthPlymouth1421:1923
6ReadingReading1325:1322
7BradfordBradford1310:822
8Cambridge UnitedCambridge United1421:2121
9Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday1322:1420
10LeicesterLeicester1322:1919
11Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons1322:2018
12Mansfield TownMansfield Town1220:1818
13WycombeWycombe1321:2318
14Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1319:1417
15Burton AlbionBurton Albion1418:2117
16StevenageStevenage1217:1316
17Notts CountyNotts County1213:1414
18AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon139:2113
19BlackpoolBlackpool1217:2112
20DoncasterDoncaster1314:2212
21WiganWigan1311:2210
22PeterboroughPeterborough1311:2310
23BarnsleyBarnsley1212:229
24BromleyBromley1313:339
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About the Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United 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.

Sheffield Wednesday and Cambridge United in the League One table

Cambridge United and Sheffield Wednesday are close in the League One table, 8th and 9th, with 1 point between them. League goal record so far: Sheffield Wednesday 22-14, Cambridge United 21-21. The full standings are on the League One Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

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.