Sheffield Wednesday vs Accrington ST prediction

Sheffield Wednesday have won two, drawn none and lost none of their two EFL Trophy games so far, scoring 4 and letting in 1. That has them 1st on 6 points.

Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 1.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Oldham away; before that came a 1-1 draw at home to Blackpool and a 1-1 draw at home to Cambridge.

Sheffield Wednesday haven't won in five. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won one of three recently (7 scored, 2 conceded).

So far in the EFL Trophy, Accrington ST have won none, drawn two and lost none of two, with 4 goals scored and 4 conceded, good for 2nd place and 4 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, three draws and one defeat, averaging 1.7 goals for and 0.8 against. Last time out they lost 2-0 to Wycombe at home; before that came a 1-1 draw at home to Northampton and a 5-0 win away at Rochdale.

Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won one of three recently (6 scored, 1 conceded).

There isn't much between Sheffield Wednesday's home form and Accrington ST's away form. Two points separate the two sides in the table. Accrington ST also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Sheffield Wednesday clear favourites at 59%, with Accrington ST on 20% and the draw at 21%.

On goals, it expects around 3.4 in the game: 1.9 for Sheffield Wednesday and 1.4 for Accrington ST. Over 2.5 goals is 62% and both teams scoring 60%. When they last met, on 10 Apr 2023, Sheffield Wednesday won 3-0.