League One · England · Meadow Lane

Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction & analysis

59%

Footrivo pick

Both teams to score

Good pick · fair odds 1.69 · bookmaker 1.62 · Lost ✗

5/10Rating

1.62Odds

Value bet: Sheffield Wednesday to win @ 2.15 – our chance 53% vs 47% implied by the price (edge +13%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗

Quick tips for this match

ResultSheffield Wednesday to win ✗53% · @2.15

Double chanceEither team to win ✓78% · @1.30

Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗59% · @1.62

GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓75% · fair 1.32

Correct scoreCorrect score 0–1 ✗11% · fair 9.14

Win chances

Notts County25%fair 3.93 · @3.10

Draw22%fair 4.58 · @3.25

Sheffield Wednesday53%fair 1.90 · @2.15

2.72Expected goals

1.06Notts County xG

1.66Sheffield Wednesday xG

59%Both score

51%Over 2.5

Most likely scores

1–112%

0–111%

1–210%

0–29%

1–07%

0–07%

From our goals model: Notts County 1.1 – 1.7 Sheffield Wednesday expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.

Our analysis

Sheffield Wednesday shade it despite being away from home – 53% to win, against 25% for Notts County.

Notts County have taken 6 points from their last 6 matches (2W 0D 4L), scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.5 per game. Sheffield Wednesday have 12 points from their last 6 (3W 3D 0L), averaging 1.8 scored and 0.5 conceded. Sheffield Wednesday come into this in clearly the better form.

We expect around 2.7 goals (1.1 for Notts County, 1.7 for Sheffield Wednesday). That is close to an average game for goals: over 2.5 at 51%, both teams to score at 59%. Most likely scores: 1–1 (12%), 0–1 (11%), 1–2 (10%).

Our pick is Both teams to score at a 59% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.62 is close to our fair price of 1.69. For a bigger price, Sheffield Wednesday to win at 2.15 is our value angle (53% on our numbers).

Every market, with fair odds

Market	Most likely	Chance	Fair odds	Bookmaker
Match result	Sheffield Wednesday to win ✗	53%	1.90	2.15 ▲
Double chance	Either team to win ✓	78%	1.28	1.30
Both teams to score	Both teams to score ✗	59%	1.69	1.62
Over/under 1.5 goals	Over 1.5 goals ✓	75%	1.32	–
Over/under 2.5 goals	Over 2.5 goals ✗	51%	1.96	–
Over/under 3.5 goals	Under 3.5 goals ✓	71%	1.41	–
Half-time result	Level at half-time ✗	41%	2.41	–
Half-time / full-time	HT Sheffield Wednesday / FT Sheffield Wednesday ✗	31%	3.20	–
Correct score	Correct score 0–1 ✗	11%	9.14	–

Form

Notts County – last 6

LWLWLL

17 Oct	@ Wycombe	0–2	L
13 Oct	vs Nottingham Forest U21	5–1	W
10 Oct	vs Oxford United	1–2	L
22 Sep	vs Grimsby	2–1	W
19 Sep	@ Reading	0–2	L
12 Sep	vs Bradford	0–1	L

1.3Scored / game

1.5Conceded / game

50%Both scored

50%Over 2.5

Sheffield Wednesday – last 6

WDWWDD

17 Oct	vs AFC Wimbledon	5–0	W
10 Oct	@ Huddersfield	2–2	D
6 Oct	vs Sunderland U21	2–0	W
22 Sep	@ Salford City	2–1	W
19 Sep	vs Stockport County	0–0	D
12 Sep	vs Wigan	0–0	D

1.8Scored / game

0.5Conceded / game

33%Both scored

50%Over 2.5

Head to head

No previous meetings on record between Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday.

League One table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Huddersfield	14	8	5	1	+16	29
2	Stockport County	14	8	2	4	+12	26
3	Oxford United	13	7	5	1	+11	26
4	Luton	14	7	3	4	+6	24
5	Plymouth	14	7	2	5	+2	23
6	Reading	14	6	4	4	+10	22
7	Bradford	13	6	4	3	+2	22
8	Cambridge United	14	5	6	3	0	21
9	Sheffield Wednesday	13	5	5	3	+8	20
10	Leicester	13	5	4	4	+3	19
11	Mansfield Town	13	5	4	4	+2	19
12	Milton Keynes Dons	13	4	6	3	+2	18
13	Wycombe	13	4	6	3	-2	18
14	Leyton Orient	13	5	2	6	+5	17
15	Burton Albion	14	4	5	5	-3	17
16	Stevenage	12	4	4	4	+4	16
17	Notts County	12	3	5	4	-1	14
18	AFC Wimbledon	13	3	4	6	-12	13
19	Blackpool	12	3	3	6	-4	12
20	Doncaster	13	3	3	7	-8	12
21	Wigan	14	3	2	9	-11	11
22	Peterborough	13	2	4	7	-12	10
23	Barnsley	12	2	3	7	-10	9
24	Bromley	13	2	3	8	-20	9

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AFC Wimbledon0

Mansfield Town3 133%3.10X21%3.30246%2.10 GGBoth teams to score 61%@1.62 ✗

Blackpool2

Milton Keynes Dons0 138%2.38X23%3.40240%2.62 GGBoth teams to score 63%@1.44 ✗

Bromley0

Leicester4 119%4.00X23%3.80258%1.73 X2Leicester or draw 81%@1.22 ✓

Burton Albion0

Bradford0 132%3.50X22%3.10246%2.05 GGBoth teams to score 54%@1.80 ✗

Cambridge United2

Wycombe2 140%2.25X23%3.40237%2.80 GGBoth teams to score 62%@1.57 ✓

Doncaster0

Stockport County2 115%3.60X22%3.50263%1.85 X2Stockport County or draw 85%@1.25 ✓

Huddersfield4

Peterborough1 164%1.55X21%4.20215%4.80 1Huddersfield to win 64%@1.55 ✓

Luton2

Barnsley1 162%1.50X20%4.40217%5.00 1Luton to win 62%@1.50 ✓

Frequently asked questions

What is the prediction for Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday?

Our pick is Both teams to score with a 59% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.62.

Who will win Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday?

On our numbers Notts County have a 25% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Sheffield Wednesday 53%.

How many goals will there be in Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday?

We expect about 2.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 51% likely and both teams score 59% of the time on our projection.

When is Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday?

Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday (League One) kicks off on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 19:45 (West Africa Time) at Meadow Lane.

Analysis by the Footrivo model, blended with bookmaker prices. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.

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