EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 8, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Hillsborough (Sheffield)
Sheff Weds2 - 1Stockport
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Sheff Weds 1-2 Southampton
Friday, August 4 at 8pm in Championship
Friday, August 4 at 8pm in Championship
Last Game: Stockport 0-1 Gillingham
Saturday, August 5 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, August 5 at 3pm in League Two
We say: Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Stockport County
We expect both sides to rotate somewhat for Tuesday's cup game, but the Owls boast more quality and depth and should be able to get over the line and advance in the EFL Cup on home turf. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 39.83%. A win for Stockport County had a probability of 34.35% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.61%) and 2-0 (6.69%). The likeliest Stockport County win was 0-1 (8.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | Draw | Stockport County |
39.83% ( -0.01) | 25.81% ( 0) | 34.35% ( 0.01) |
| Both teams to score 54.61% ( 0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
