Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton Prediction

League Cup · Round of 128

08 Aug 2026, 14:00

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Bolton

Away

Hillsborough, Sheffield

AI call Bolton or draw

28%

29%

43%

Home Win · 3.30 Draw · 3.80 Away Win · 2.14

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton prediction: Sportiko gives Sheffield Wednesday a 28% chance of winning, Bolton 43% and the draw 29%. Last updated 7 Aug 2026, 08:00.

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At a glance

Most likely score

1:1 · 15%

Both teams to score

43%

Over 2.5 goals

35%

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Sheffield Wednesday

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Bolton

WDLLD

Match summary

In the upcoming League Cup match, Sheffield Wednesday faces Bolton in a competitive fixture. Sheffield Wednesday has shown a solid defensive record recently, conceding an average of 1 goal per match in their last five fixtures, while Bolton has struggled to convert chances, averaging only 1.2 goals per match in the same period. Both teams will be keen to establish early dominance, but Sheffield's defensive stability could prove crucial. The outcome may hinge on which side can capitalize on set pieces and create effective scoring opportunities.

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Expected goals (xG)

How many goals each side is likely to create, on average.

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Most likely scores

Model probability of each exact scoreline.

Bolton goals →

	0	1	2	3	4
0	14	13	9	4	1
1	9	15	8	3	1
2	5	6	4	1
3	1	2	1
4
5

↑ Sheffield Wednesday goals · most likely 1–1 (15.0%)

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Match Result

Away Win

43%

Draw

29%

Home Win

28%

Both Teams To Score

57% BTTS No 43% BTTS Yes

Total Goals

Under Line Over

14%

0.5

86%

37%

1.5

63%

65%

2.5

35%

84%

3.5

16%

94%

4.5

98%

5.5

Double Chance

Draw or Away

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Match Result

Away Win

43%

Draw

29%

Home Win

28%

Double Chance

Draw or Away

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Home or Away

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Home or Draw

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Winner

62% Away (No Draw) 38% Home (No Draw)

Super Win

19% Away Win by 2+ 9% Home Win by 2+

More Goals

41% Away Scores More 33% Equal Goals 26% Home Scores More

Total Goals

Under Line Over

14%

0.5

86%

37%

1.5

63%

65%

2.5

35%

84%

3.5

16%

94%

4.5

98%

5.5

Both Teams To Score

57% BTTS No 43% BTTS Yes

Exact Goals

14%

22%

29%

19%

10%

Goal Range

1-3 Goals

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1-2 Goals

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2-3 Goals

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3-5 Goals

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4-6 Goals

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Odd / Even Total Goals

54% Even Total Goals 46% Odd Total Goals

BTTS + Goals

BTTS & Under 3.5

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BTTS & Over 3.5

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Result + Goals

Away Win & Under 2.5

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Home Win & Under 2.5

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Draw & Over 2.5

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Double Chance + Goals

Draw/Away & Over 1.5

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Correct Score

H \ A	0	1	2	3	4
0	14.1%	13.2%	8.9%	3.6%	1.1%
1	9.3%	15.0%	7.9%	3.2%	1.0%
2	4.9%	5.9%	3.5%	1.4%	0.4%
3	1.5%	1.8%	1.1%	0.4%	0.1%
4	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.0%

1h Result

1st Half Draw

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1h Double Chance

1st Half Draw or Away

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1h Goals

Under Line Over

40%

0.5

60%

75%

1.5

25%

93%

2.5

1h Btts

1st Half BTTS Yes

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1h Exact Goals

40%

35%

18%

2h Result

2nd Half Draw

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2h Double Chance

2nd Half Draw or Away

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2h Goals

Under Line Over

33%

0.5

67%

1.5

33%

89%

2.5

11%

2h Btts

2nd Half BTTS Yes

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2h Exact Goals

33%

34%

22%

Half Time / Full Time

HT \ FT	Sheffield Wednesday	Draw	Bolton
Sheffield Wednesday	14.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Draw	11.0%	22.8%	16.4%
Bolton	1.2%	4.0%	24.5%

Read: row = result at half-time, column = result at full-time. Computed from the joint first-half / second-half score distribution.

Home Goals

Under Line Over

41%

0.5

59%

78%

1.5

22%

94%

2.5

99%

3.5

Home Exact Goals

41%

37%

16%

Home 1h Goals

Under Line Over

67%

0.5

33%

94%

1.5

Home 2h Goals

Under Line Over

61%

0.5

39%

91%

1.5

Away Goals

Under Line Over

30%

0.5

70%

66%

1.5

34%

88%

2.5

12%

97%

3.5

Away Exact Goals

30%

36%

22%

Away 1h Goals

Under Line Over

58%

0.5

42%

90%

1.5

10%

Away 2h Goals

Under Line Over

52%

0.5

48%

86%

1.5

14%

Handicap

Away +2 Win

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Away +1 Win

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Home +1 Win

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Away -1 Draw

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Away -1 Win

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Home -1 Draw

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Away -2 Draw

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Home -1 Win

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Away -2 Win

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Home -2 Win

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Head to Head: Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton

No head-to-head history found between these teams.

Sheffield Wednesday — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
01 Aug	A Oldham	L	4 - 0
01 Aug	A Accrington ST	D	0 - 0
14 Jul	A Hallam	D	0 - 0
21 Mar	A Hull City	L	3 - 1
14 Mar	H Ipswich	L	0 - 2

Bolton — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
01 Aug	H NAC Breda	W	1 - 0
25 Jul	H Everton	D	0 - 0
17 Jul	A Dunajska Streda	L	1 - 0
21 Mar	A Port Vale	L	1 - 0
17 Mar	H Doncaster	D	0 - 0

League Cup Standings

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Lineups Not Yet Available

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