Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves
Hillsborough, Sheffield · Capacity 39,814 · grass
Value found
+1.6% edgeWolves win
Statistical comparison of our AI's win probability against the average bookmaker price — not betting advice.
Match events
- 3'Sil Swinkels
- 8'Jarvis Thornton
- 32'Boubacar Traoré
- 45+1'S. Olagunju (Tommy Doyle)
- 46'R. Gomes (M. Mane)
- 62'Tawanda Chirewa (R. Jimenez)
- 62'J. James (M. Munetsi)
- 66'Ricardo (Gabriel Otegbayo)
- 67'B. Mitchell (Louie Barry)
- 67'William Grainger (Barry Bannan)
- 72'D. Wolfe (Hugo Bueno)
- 72'Sil Swinkels (Max Lowe)
- 81'K. Morrison (D. Moses)
- 85'S. Olagunju (Toti Gomes)
- 86'Harry Gray (J. Lowe)
- 88'Tommy Doyle (Fer López)
Lineups
- 0.8
- Goals/game
- 1.0
- 1.2
- Conceded/game
- 1.9
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 0-1
Data suggests that Wolves have a strong advantage based on their head-to-head record, remaining unbeaten in the last five encounters against Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Wednesday's recent form reveals struggles in scoring, averaging only 0.8 goals across their last ten matches, while Wolves display a slightly better scoring rate despite some defensive vulnerabilities.
- Wolves unbeaten in last 5 matches against Sheffield Wednesday
- Sheffield Wednesday averages 0.8 goals scored in their last 10 matches
- Wolves averages 1 goal scored in their last 10 matches
Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is decisive, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and some historical data (form, H2H or standings) is still incomplete.
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Why AI favors Wolves
- Good recent formSheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday have won 3 of their last 5 matches.
3W 0D 2L - Tighter defenseSheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday are conceding just 1.2 goals per game over their recent matches.
1.2/game conceded - Historical edgeWolves
Wolves have won 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.
4/8 H2H wins - Sharper attackWolves
Wolves are averaging 1 goals scored per game over their recent matches.
1/game
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
How did our prediction do?
We picked Wolves at 66% — final result was Wolves win, Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolves.
Predicted score was 0-1.
This was a high confidence pick (86/100) — and it paid off.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- Sheffield Wednesday have averaged 0.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Wolves have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 2 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
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Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
When do they score?
Sheffield Wednesday
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Frequently asked questions
Who is likely to win Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves?+
Our AI model favors Wolves to win, with a 66% probability (Draw 20%, Sheffield Wednesday 14%).
Where is Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves played?+
The match is played at Hillsborough, Sheffield (capacity 39,814).
What time does Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 25, 2026, 6:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).