Grimsby Town
EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 27, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Blundell Park
Sheffield Wednesday logo

Grimsby Town
1 - 5
Sheff Weds

McJannett (18')
Hume (38'), Carson (80')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Ugbo (53'), Lowe (54'), Paterson (72', 81'), Valentin (90+3')
Ihiekwe (27'), Windass (68')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sheff Weds 0-2 Leeds
Friday, August 23 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 Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 42.85%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 31.2% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.9%) and 0-2 (7.47%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 1-0 (8.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.33%). The actual scoreline of 1-5 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.

Result
Grimsby TownDrawSheffield Wednesday
31.2% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)25.95% (-0.033999999999999 -0.03)42.85% (0.102 0.1)
Both teams to score 53.17% (0.073999999999998 0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49% (0.11 0.11)50.99% (-0.111 -0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.14% (0.096 0.1)72.86% (-0.096999999999994 -0.1)
Grimsby Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.62% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)30.37% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.43% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)66.56% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.36% (0.096999999999994 0.1)23.64% (-0.097999999999999 -0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.26% (0.14100000000001 0.14)57.73% (-0.142 -0.14)
Score Analysis
    Grimsby Town 31.2%
    Sheffield Wednesday 42.84%
    Draw 25.94%
Grimsby TownDrawSheffield Wednesday
1-0 @ 8.56% (-0.036 -0.04)
2-1 @ 7.35% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-0 @ 5.1% (-0.021 -0.02)
3-1 @ 2.92% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-2 @ 2.11% (0.004 0)
3-0 @ 2.03% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 3.14%
Total : 31.2%
1-1 @ 12.33% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 7.18% (-0.032 -0.03)
2-2 @ 5.3% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.01% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 25.94%
0-1 @ 10.35% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-2 @ 8.9% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
0-2 @ 7.47% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-3 @ 4.28% (0.018999999999999 0.02)
0-3 @ 3.59% (0.015 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.55% (0.012 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.54% (0.012 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.3% (0.01 0.01)
2-4 @ 0.92% (0.007 0.01)
Other @ 1.95%
Total : 42.84%

How you voted: Grimsby Town vs Sheff Weds

Grimsby Town
22.0%
Draw
9.8%
Sheffield Wednesday
68.3%
41
rhs 2.0
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3Manchester CityMan City38218972442871
4Chelsea38209964432169
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle382061268472166
6Aston Villa38199105851766
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest381981158461265
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton38161396659761
9Bournemouth3815111258461256
10Brentford38168146657956
11Fulham38159145454054
12Crystal Palace381314115151053
13Everton381115124244-248
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham381110174662-1643
15Manchester UnitedMan Utd38119184454-1042
16Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38126205469-1542
17Tottenham HotspurSpurs38115226465-138
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RIpswich TownIpswich38410243682-4622
RSouthampton3826302686-6012


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