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EFL Trophy | Group Stage
Sep 20, 2022 at 7pm UK
Hillsborough Stadium
Burton Albion

Sheff Weds
2 - 3
Burton Albion

Wilks (32'), Paterson (34')
Bakinson (24')
FT(HT: 2-2)
Winnall (8'), Smith (17'), Keillor-Dunn (51' pen.)
Hamer (30'), Butcher (64'), Adeboyejo (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Burton Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield Wednesday

Last Six:
Last Game: Sheff Weds 2-2 Ipswich
Saturday, September 17 at 3pm in League One

Burton Albion

Last Six:
Last Game: Exeter 0-2 Burton Albion
Saturday, September 17 at 3pm in League One

We said: Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Burton Albion

 Given Sheff Wed's superior form and resources, we can only envisage the hosts winning at Hillsborough on Tuesday. Moore has far more quality options to call upon in a competition which generally features significant rotation, while the visitors are likely to have the weekend in mind given that they are bottom of League One. 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 71.96%. A draw had a probability of 16.7% and a win for Burton Albion had a probability of 11.35%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.46%) and 1-0 (9.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.81%), while for a Burton Albion win it was 1-2 (3.34%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood.

Result
Sheffield WednesdayDrawBurton Albion
71.96% (-0.803 -0.8) 16.69% (0.31 0.31) 11.35% (0.492 0.49)
Both teams to score 52.42% (0.639 0.64)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.65% (-0.064999999999998 -0.06)36.35% (0.064 0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.52% (-0.071999999999996 -0.07)58.48% (0.070999999999998 0.07)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
91.14% (-0.196 -0.2)8.86% (0.195 0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
69.67% (-0.47799999999999 -0.48)30.33% (0.477 0.48)
Burton Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.51% (0.822 0.82)42.48% (-0.823 -0.82)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.15% (0.697 0.7)78.85% (-0.69800000000001 -0.7)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield Wednesday 71.95%
    Burton Albion 11.35%
    Draw 16.69%
Sheffield WednesdayDrawBurton Albion
2-0 @ 11.05% (-0.17 -0.17)
2-1 @ 9.46% (0.071 0.07)
1-0 @ 9.12% (-0.055 -0.05)
3-0 @ 8.93% (-0.22 -0.22)
3-1 @ 7.65% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-0 @ 5.41% (-0.184 -0.18)
4-1 @ 4.63% (-0.051 -0.05)
3-2 @ 3.27% (0.068 0.07)
5-0 @ 2.62% (-0.115 -0.12)
5-1 @ 2.25% (-0.046 -0.05)
4-2 @ 1.98% (0.023 0.02)
6-0 @ 1.06% (-0.057 -0.06)
5-2 @ 0.96% (0.002 0)
6-1 @ 0.91% (-0.027 -0.03)
Other @ 2.64%
Total : 71.95%
1-1 @ 7.81% (0.129 0.13)
2-2 @ 4.05% (0.12 0.12)
0-0 @ 3.76% (0.012 0.01)
3-3 @ 0.93% (0.04 0.04)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 16.69%
1-2 @ 3.34% (0.129 0.13)
0-1 @ 3.22% (0.082 0.08)
0-2 @ 1.38% (0.066 0.07)
2-3 @ 1.16% (0.06 0.06)
1-3 @ 0.95% (0.058 0.06)
Other @ 1.3%
Total : 11.35%

How you voted: Sheff Weds vs Burton Albion

Sheffield Wednesday
79.6%
Draw
13.0%
Burton Albion
7.4%
54
Head to Head
Mar 1, 2022 7.45pm
Sheff Weds
5-2
Burton Albion
Palmer (13'), Bannan (28', 87'), Paterson (67'), Johnson (75')
Hutchinson (81'), Paterson (90+3')
Guedioura (30'), Niasse (53')
Niasse (25'), Oshilaja (77')
Feb 5, 2022 3pm
Burton Albion
0-2
Sheff Weds

Garratt (72'), Borthwick-Jackson (90+1'), Powell (90+4')
Byers (32'), Sow (81')
Luongo (71')
Jan 1, 2018 3pm
Sheff Weds
0-3
Burton Albion

Butterfield (6'), Wallace (90')
Flanagan (37'), Dyer (50'), Naylor (89')
Flanagan (62')
Aug 26, 2017 3pm
Burton Albion
1-1
Sheff Weds
Mason (65')
Hooper (36')
Jones (86'), Fox (90')
Mar 7, 2017 7.45pm
Sheff Weds
1-1
Burton Albion
Wallace (16')
Irvine (24')
McFadzean (52')
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