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Sheffield Wednesday logo
EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 1, 2021 at 1pm UK
Hillsborough
Huddersfield logo
Sheff Weds
0 - 0
Huddersfield

Iorfa (27'), Hunt (82')
FT
(aet)

Ward (52'), Hogg (81'), O'Brien (86'), Colwill (86')
Huddersfield win 4-2 on penalties
The Match
Match Report
Lee Nicholls was the hero for Huddersfield in the shoot-out, saving spot-kicks from Massimo Luongo and Liam Palmer.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's EFL Cup clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

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 Huddersfield Town win with a probability of 49.3%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 24.96%.

The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.31%) and 0-2 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.2%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 1-0 (8.01%).

Result
Sheffield WednesdayDrawHuddersfield Town
24.96%25.73%49.3%
Both teams to score 49.61%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.39%53.6%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.89%75.1%
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.41%36.58%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.63%73.37%
Huddersfield Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.23%21.77%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.04%54.95%
Score Analysis
    Sheffield Wednesday 24.97%
    Huddersfield Town 49.3%
    Draw 25.72%
Sheffield WednesdayDrawHuddersfield Town
1-0 @ 8.01%
2-1 @ 6.14%
2-0 @ 4.03%
3-1 @ 2.06%
3-2 @ 1.57%
3-0 @ 1.35%
Other @ 1.82%
Total : 24.97%
1-1 @ 12.2%
0-0 @ 7.96%
2-2 @ 4.68%
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 25.72%
0-1 @ 12.14%
1-2 @ 9.31%
0-2 @ 9.26%
1-3 @ 4.73%
0-3 @ 4.71%
2-3 @ 2.38%
1-4 @ 1.8%
0-4 @ 1.79%
2-4 @ 0.91%
Other @ 2.27%
Total : 49.3%

How you voted: Sheff Weds vs Huddersfield

Sheffield Wednesday
51.3%
Draw
28.2%
Huddersfield Town
20.5%
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Prediction and betting tip: Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Huddersfield Town

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.

Head to Head
Mar 17, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 37
Sheff Weds
1-1
Huddersfield
Windass (36')
Palmer (10')
Paterson (72' og.)
Pipa (10')
Dec 8, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 17
Huddersfield
2-0
Sheff Weds
Koroma (11'), Mbenza (24')
Toffolo (71')

Palmer (23'), Harris (71'), Lees (86')
Jul 14, 2020 7.45pm
Sep 15, 2019 12pm
Gameweek 7
Huddersfield
0-2
Sheff Weds

Chalobah (63'), Hadergjonaj (68')
Fletcher (10'), Winnall (72')
Hutchinson (55'), Borner (70'), Fletcher (79')
May 17, 2017 7.45pm
Semi-Finals
Sheff Weds
1-1
Huddersfield
Huddersfield win 4-3 on penalties
Fletcher (51')
Hutchinson (25'), Bannan (86')
Lees (73' og.)
Hogg (44'), Hefele (63')
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