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EFL Cup Hillsborough, Sheffield

Sheffield Wed

1 - 0

Bolton

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Match Events

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Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 1-0. The second leg ended 1-0.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

33%

Sheffield Wed

35%

Draws

32%

Bolton

Draw rate projection: 35% Favored: Draw

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

32% / Low Confidence

Bolton carry the better recent record into this one.
Model puts this one close, with a 39% draw probability.
Bolton arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
Historical meetings favor Sheffield Wed, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 70%

Over 4.5 Goals 32%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 71.8%

Sheffield Wed Clean Sheet 13%

Bolton Clean Sheet 16%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Sheffield Wed	Bolton
Matches Played	29	32
Wins	3	15
Draws	6	11
Losses	20	6
Goals Scored	0.52	1.69
Goals Conceded	1.79	1.13
Expected Goals (xG)	0.94	1.69
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 8, 2026 EFL Cup

Sheffield Wed vs Bolton

1:0

Aug 13, 2025 EFL Cup

Bolton vs Sheffield Wed

3:4

Mar 17, 2023 League One

Sheffield Wed vs Bolton

1:1

Aug 20, 2022 League One

Bolton vs Sheffield Wed

0:2

Apr 9, 2022 League One

Bolton vs Sheffield Wed

1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Sheffield Wed Compare

Top Goalscorer Lowe J.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 0.72

Avg xA / game 0.47

Bolton Compare

Avg xG / game 1.54

Avg xA / game 0.94

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Sheffield Wed 31 / 100

Bolton 30 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Sheffield Wed Bolton

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Bolton Win (2)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 4:5

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Defensive concern: Bolton conceded in 72% of 32 recent games.

Historical meetings average 2.80 goals per match.

Sheffield Wed went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Sheffield Wed's goal record stands at 41% scoring rate across 29 recent games.

Scoring Trends

Sheffield Wed VS Bolton

0.88 Goals Scored 1.63

1.75 Goals Conceded 1

63% Over 1.5 63%

63% Over 2.5 50%

38% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Sheffield Wed

(Home)

08 Aug

Sheffield Wed

1 : 0

Bolton

01 Aug

Oldham

4 : 0

Sheffield Wed

01 Aug

Accrington

0 : 0

Sheffield Wed

18 Jul

Sheffield Wed

3 : 2

Preston

14 Jul

Hallam

0 : 0

Sheffield Wed

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Bolton

(Away)

08 Aug

Sheffield Wed

1 : 0

Bolton

01 Aug

Bolton

1 : 0

NAC Breda

28 Jul

Fleetwood Town

1 : 1

Bolton

25 Jul

Bolton

0 : 0

Everton

21 Jul

Oldham

1 : 3

Bolton

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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1/64-finals

Bristol City 0

Walsall 1

Leyton Orient 2

Oxford Utd 0

Ipswich -

TBD -

Leicester 1

Northampton 0

Cardiff 3

Swindon 2

Norwich 4

Milton Keynes Dons 1

Wycombe 1

Stevenage 2

Bromley 1

Reading 2

Cambridge Utd 2

Barnet 1

QPR 1

Millwall 2

Swansea 0

Birmingham 1

TBD -

Brentford -

Colchester 0

Southampton 2

West Ham 3

Portsmouth 1

Watford 1

Crawley Town 0

Bristol Rovers 0

Peterborough 1

Fulham -

TBD -

AFC Wimbledon 2

Newport 1

Plymouth 2

Exeter 0

TBD -

Coventry -

Chelsea -

TBD -

Gillingham 0

Luton 3

Tottenham -

TBD -

Cheltenham 1

Charlton 3

Newcastle Utd -

TBD -

Rotherham 1

West Brom 4

Burton 1

Blackburn 2

Mansfield 0

Sheffield Utd 3

Nottingham -

TBD -

Leeds -

Stockport County 1

Doncaster 2

Middlesbrough 1

Wrexham 0

Barnsley 2

Wigan 1

Crewe 2

Accrington 1

Preston 2

Huddersfield 1

TBD -

Everton -

Stoke City 2

Oldham 0

TBD -

Hull City -

Sheffield Wed 1

Bolton 0

Wolves 3

Port Vale 0

Grimsby 1

Blackpool 3

Derby 1

Lincoln City 2

Fleetwood Town 1

Chesterfield 0

Salford 1

Shrewsbury 2

Bradford City 2

Rochdale 0

Burnley 2

Notts County 1

TBD -

1/32-finals

Walsall -

Leyton Orient -

Ipswich -

Leicester -

Cardiff -

Norwich -

Stevenage -

Reading -

Cambridge Utd -

Millwall -

Birmingham -

Brentford -

Southampton -

West Ham -

Watford -

Peterborough -

Fulham -

AFC Wimbledon -

Plymouth -

Coventry -

Chelsea -

Luton -

Tottenham -

Charlton -

Newcastle Utd -

West Brom -

Blackburn -

Sheffield Utd -

Nottingham -

Leeds -

Doncaster -

Middlesbrough -

Barnsley -

Crewe -

Preston -

Everton -

Stoke City -

Hull City -

Sheffield Wed -

Wolves -

Blackpool -

Lincoln City -

Fleetwood Town -

Shrewsbury -

Bradford City -

Burnley -

TBD -

1/16-finals

TBD -

1/8-finals

TBD -

Quarter-finals

TBD -

Semi-finals

TBD -

Final

TBD -

Sheffield Wed vs Bolton

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Sheffield Wed Compare

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Attack & Defence Capability Index

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Scoring Trends

Recent Form & Match History

Sheffield Wed

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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