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EFL Cup | Round of 16
Oct 29, 2024 at 8pm UK
Brentford Community Stadium
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Brentford
1 - 1
Sheff Weds

Schade (11')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Gassama (57')
Smith (90')
Brentford win 5-4 on penalties

The Match

Match Report

Brentford beat Sheffield Wednesday on penalties to seal their spot in the EFL Cup quarter-finals for just the third time in their history.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Brentford and Sheffield Wednesday, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Brentford

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Brentford 4-3 Ipswich
Saturday, October 26 at 3pm in Premier League

Sheffield Wednesday

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Portsmouth 1-2 Sheff Weds
Friday, October 25 at 8pm in Championship

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brentford win with a probability of 52.71%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 25.59% and a draw had a probability of 21.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.13%) and 2-0 (7.11%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-2 (6.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.54%).

Result
BrentfordDrawSheffield Wednesday
52.71% (2.393 2.39)21.7% (-0.758 -0.76)25.59% (-1.638 -1.64)
Both teams to score 63.69% (1.162 1.16)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
64.66% (2.211 2.21)35.33% (-2.215 -2.22)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
42.64% (2.416 2.42)57.36% (-2.419 -2.42)
Brentford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.38% (1.564 1.56)13.62% (-1.568 -1.57)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.22% (3.031 3.03)40.77% (-3.036 -3.04)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.73% (0.007000000000005 0.01)26.27% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.61% (0.009999999999998 0.01)61.38% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Brentford 52.71%
    Sheffield Wednesday 25.59%
    Draw 21.7%
BrentfordDrawSheffield Wednesday
2-1 @ 9.5% (0.030999999999999 0.03)
1-0 @ 7.13% (-0.389 -0.39)
2-0 @ 7.11% (0.021 0.02)
3-1 @ 6.32% (0.364 0.36)
3-0 @ 4.72% (0.271 0.27)
3-2 @ 4.22% (0.245 0.25)
4-1 @ 3.15% (0.344 0.34)
4-0 @ 2.36% (0.257 0.26)
4-2 @ 2.1% (0.23 0.23)
5-1 @ 1.26% (0.198 0.2)
5-0 @ 0.94% (0.148 0.15)
4-3 @ 0.94% (0.103 0.1)
Other @ 2.97%
Total : 52.71%
1-1 @ 9.54% (-0.515 -0.52)
2-2 @ 6.35% (0.023 0.02)
0-0 @ 3.58% (-0.413 -0.41)
3-3 @ 1.88% (0.11 0.11)
Other @ 0.35%
Total : 21.7%
1-2 @ 6.37% (-0.343 -0.34)
0-1 @ 4.78% (-0.55 -0.55)
0-2 @ 3.2% (-0.367 -0.37)
1-3 @ 2.84% (-0.152 -0.15)
2-3 @ 2.83% (0.011 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.43% (-0.163 -0.16)
1-4 @ 0.95% (-0.051 -0.05)
2-4 @ 0.95% (0.004 0)
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 25.59%

How you voted: Brentford vs Sheff Weds

Brentford
86.9%
Draw
6.9%
Sheffield Wednesday
6.2%
145
Head to Head
Feb 24, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 32
Brentford
3-0
Sheff Weds
Mbeumo (24'), Ghoddos (74'), Bech Sorensen (83')
Ghoddos (30'), Canos (39'), Dalsgaard (72')

Penney (82')
> Match Report
Oct 21, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 6
Sheff Weds
1-2
Brentford
Paterson (25')
Odubajo (73')
Toney (7', 30')
> Match Report
Mar 7, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 37
Brentford
5-0
Sheff Weds
> Match Report
Dec 7, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 20
Sheff Weds
2-1
Brentford
> Match Report
Feb 26, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 29
Sheff Weds
2-0
Brentford
Fletcher (41', 48')
Hutchinson (15')
> Match Report
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