Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leeds United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.5
Actual xG
2.6 – 5.5
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Leeds United favourites at 46%.

Leeds United deserved more from the draw, creating 5.5 xG to 2.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jaka Bijol, 71.9 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sheffield Wednesday

23 Aug 2025D 2–2at Wrexham Championship
16 Aug 2025L 0–3v Stoke City Championship
13 Aug 2025D 3–3at Bolton Wanderers EFL Cup
10 Aug 2025L 1–2at Leicester City Championship

Leeds United

23 Aug 2025L 0–5at Arsenal Premier League
18 Aug 2025W 1–0v Everton Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sheffield Wednesday

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Liam Palmer Defender9000.7668.1–
Ethan Horvath Goalkeeper9000–60.2–
Jamal Lowe Forward65100.1259.5–
Barry Bannan Midfielder9000.7658.2–
Ike Ugbo Forward25000.7655.4–
George Brown Forward65000.0343.5–
Sean Fusire Midfielder9000–40.6−1.7
Joe Emery Defender4900–40.4–
Ernie Weaver Defender9000–38.5–
Rio Shipston Midfielder8100–38.5–
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender41000.0237.8–
Cole McGhee Defender9000–36.0–
William Grainger Forward2500–33.7–
Jarvis Thornton Midfielder90000.1233.6–
Gui Siqueira Defender81000.0132.2–
Reece Johnson Defender9000–29.9–

Leeds United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jayden Bogle Midfielder19100.2388.3–
Jaka Bijol Defender9000–71.9–
Anton Stach Midfielder1900–66.3–
Sam Byram Defender71000.0164.3–
Wilfried Gnonto Forward32010.2459.8–
Sebastiaan Bornauw Defender9000–59.3–
Jack Harrison Forward90000.1048.7–
Karl Darlow Goalkeeper9000–47.0–
Sean Longstaff Midfielder90000.7646.4–
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Forward32002.2245.4–
Noah Okafor Forward84000.3645.1–
Ilia Gruev Midfielder71000.0343.3–
Brenden Aaronson Forward58000.4142.3–
Joël Piroe Forward90000.8039.6–
Lukas Nmecha Forward58000.3836.0–
Daniel James Midfielder1200–11.7–