📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday. The meeting as part of the EFL Cup tournament is scheduled for 02:45 on 14 August. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Bolton Wanderers. The odds for the victories are as follows – against .

Head-to-Head

The last official encounter between the teams took place on 18 March 2023 and ended with a score of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team – Sheffield Wednesday):

• corner kicks: 0 vs 0;
• yellow cards: 1 vs 1.

📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday:

• played 23 matches;
• number of wins for the home team – 9, for the away team – 8, draws – 6;
• number of goals – 30 against 32;
• average total in the 1st half – 1.48, in the 2nd half – 1.22;
• average total goals in the match – 2.7.

Bolton Wanderers Team Overview

The team's most recent official match took place on 9 August 2025 as part of the League One tournament (home team – Bolton Wanderers, away team – Plymouth). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.

Here's the game statistics (Bolton Wanderers vs Plymouth):

• ball possession: 39% vs 61%;
• corner kicks: 8 vs 3;
• fouls: 16 vs 9;
• yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
• shots on target: 2 vs 0.

✅The Bolton Wanderers team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.

In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 3 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws. In total, the team has scored 9 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 0.9. In home matches, this figure is 0.8 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.5.

Sheffield Wednesday Team Overview

The away team played their last official match on 10 August 2025 as part of the Championship tournament (home team – Leicester City, away – Sheffield Wednesday). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.

Here are the match stats (Sheffield Wednesday vs Leicester City):

• ball possession: 32% vs 68%;
• corner kicks: 3 vs 13;
• fouls: 13 vs 6;
• yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
• shots on target: 3 vs 13.

⚠️Will Sheffield Wednesday be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.

Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 1 times, lost 5 games, and drew 4 times. On average, the team scored 0.8 goals per game (in away matches – 1), and conceded 1.3 goals. Hopefully, this season Sheffield Wednesday will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.

Prediction on the outcome

H2H:

• number of encounters – 23;
• home team wins – 9, away team wins – 8, draws – 6.

• Sheffield Wednesday won with a +2.5 handicap in last 13 games.
• Sheffield Wednesday won with a +2.5 handicap in last 7 away games.

Prediction on the over/under

H2H

• the home team scores on average - 1.3, the guests - 1.39;
• average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.7;
• both teams scored: overall - 13; at the home team's field - 6.

• Bolton Wanderers have conceded in last 10 games against Sheffield Wednesday.

Prediction on corners

• Bolton Wanderers have taken under 5.5 corners in 6 of last 7 games against Sheffield Wednesday.

Prediction on cards

H2H

• average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 2.6 (1.3 - for home team and 1.3 - for away team);
• average Over/Under yellow cards at home team's field - 2.5 (1.42 - for home team and 1.08 - for away team).

Prediction on BTTS

H2H:

• number of encounters – 23;
• both teams scored all-time - 13 times;
• on the home team’s field - 6 times.

• Under 3.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Bolton Wanderers home games against Sheffield Wednesday.
• Under 3.5 goals scored in last 8 Bolton Wanderers games against Sheffield Wednesday.
• Under 3.5 goals scored in last 6 Bolton Wanderers home games.
• Under 3.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Sheffield Wednesday games.