EFL Cup 26/27, Round 1 · 8 Aug 2026

Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Bolton Wanderers

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Chris Forino, 57.9 in 76′.

Well below it: Gaizka Larrazabal −18.7, Akin Famewo −12.5, Jordi Liongola −11.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

2 May 2026	W 2–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
25 Apr 2026	L 1–4	at Oxford United Championship
22 Apr 2026	L 0–1	at Middlesbrough Championship
18 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Charlton Athletic Championship
11 Apr 2026	D 0–0	at Coventry City Championship

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Joe Lumley Goalkeeper	97	0	0	–	52.7	–
Louie Barry Forward	34	0	0	–	48.3	–
Sil Swinkels Defender	97	0	0	–	45.7	–
William Grainger Forward	18	0	0	–	41.7	–
Sean Fusire Midfielder	18	0	0	–	41.4	–
Jarvis Thornton Midfielder	63	0	0	–	37.5	+2.8
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender	97	0	0	–	33.0	−5.8
Yan Valery Defender	85	0	0	–	31.6	+0.8
Barry Bannan Midfielder	79	0	1	–	31.6	+0.5
Harry Gray Forward	79	0	0	–	30.9	–
Callum Slattery Midfielder	97	0	0	–	30.1	−10.3
Jordi Liongola Midfielder	97	0	0	–	29.7	−11.6
Max Lowe Defender	97	0	0	–	26.6	−3.2
Jamal Lowe Forward	34	1	0	–	25.2	–
Mason Burstow Forward	63	0	0	–	24.6	–
Liam Palmer Defender	12	0	0	–	4.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Chris Forino Defender	76	–	57.9	–
Jack Bonham Goalkeeper	97	–	52.0	–
Ben Davies Defender	76	–	45.1	+4.0
Thierry Gale Midfielder	72	–	41.5	–
Luca Stephenson Midfielder	97	–	39.2	+0.5
Rúben Rodrigues Midfielder	72	–	38.1	–
Kyliane Dong Midfielder	25	–	37.8	–
Josh Sheehan Midfielder	97	–	36.5	–
John McAtee Midfielder	25	–	35.8	–
Gaizka Larrazabal Midfielder	62	–	28.3	−18.7
Sam Dalby Forward	97	–	26.3	–
David Watson Midfielder	21	–	24.2	–
Xavier Simons Midfielder	56	–	21.0	–
Akin Famewo Defender	97	–	19.8	−12.5
Max Conway Defender	35	–	18.1	–
Eoin Toal Defender	21	–	17.7	–