EFL Cup 26/27, Round 2 · 25 Aug 2026

Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Wolverhampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Wolverhampton favourites at 69%.

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

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ricardo Santos, 66.9 in 66′.

Well above their usual level: Billy Mitchell +22.8, Liam Palmer +18.4.

Well below it: Pedro Lima −24.3, David Møller Wolfe −22.4, Mateus Mané −21.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Bolton Wanderers EFL Cup
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

22 Aug 2026	W 3–1	at Preston North End Championship
14 Aug 2026	D 2–2	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
7 Aug 2026	W 3–0	v Port Vale EFL Cup
24 May 2026	D 1–1	at Burnley Premier League
17 May 2026	D 1–1	v Fulham Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Barry Bannan Midfielder	23	–	69.0	–
Ricardo Santos Defender	66	–	66.9	–
Jamal Lowe Forward	9	–	60.3	–
Billy Mitchell Midfielder	67	–	58.2	+22.8
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender	24	–	56.3	–
Kieran Morrison Midfielder	81	–	55.2	–
Max Lowe Defender	20	–	50.6	–
Joe Lumley Goalkeeper	90	–	49.3	−2.8
Mason Burstow Forward	90	–	49.2	–
Sil Swinkels Defender	70	–	49.1	–
Louie Barry Forward	23	–	48.3	–
Liam Palmer Defender	90	–	42.3	+18.4
Jarvis Thornton Midfielder	90	–	39.5	+4.4
Harry Gray Forward	86	–	39.1	–
William Grainger Forward	67	–	34.5	–
Reece James Defender	90	–	34.5	–
Devlan Moses Forward	9	–	32.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
José Sá Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.7	+3.6
Toti Gomes Defender	10	0	0	–	50.2	–
Nasser Djiga Defender	90	0	0	–	48.7	+2.6
Saheed Olagunju Defender	85	1	0	–	39.5	–
Adam Armstrong Forward	90	0	0	–	39.3	−5.4
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.3	−11.5
Marshall Munetsi Midfielder	28	0	0	–	35.2	–
Jordan James Midfielder	62	0	0	–	32.1	−7.0
Raúl Jiménez Forward	28	0	0	–	30.7	–
Mateus Mané Forward	45	0	0	–	30.0	−21.2
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder	45	0	0	–	29.2	−10.2
Tommy Doyle Midfielder	88	0	1	–	28.2	−5.0
Tawanda Chirewa Midfielder	62	0	0	–	26.7	–
Pedro Lima Defender	90	0	0	–	22.2	−24.3
Hugo Bueno Midfielder	18	0	0	–	20.9	–
David Møller Wolfe Defender	72	0	0	–	17.8	−22.4
Fer López Midfielder	2	0	0	–	0.0	–