Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction

Meadow Lane, Nottingham 20/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
78%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.25
SignalHIGHModel38%SurpriseHighGap-1.7%
Notts County Rest
3 days
Sheffield Wednesday Rest
3 days

Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday: result, form and history

Notts County beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in the League One on 20 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Notts County tend to win more corners, 5.2 a game to 3.2 for Sheffield Wednesday.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
33%3.20
X
28%3.44
2
39%2.15
Double Chance
1X
60%1.66
X2
67%1.33
Both Teams to Score
Yes
58%1.62
No
42%2.15
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.53 + 1.29 = 2.82
Over 1.5
76%1.25
Over 2.5
53%1.80
Over 3.5
32%2.95
Under 1.5
24%3.70
Under 2.5
47%1.99
Under 3.5
68%1.36
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 4.7 = 9.9
Over 8.5
64%1.50
Over 9.5
52%1.85
Over 10.5
40%2.34
Under 8.5
36%2.40
Under 9.5
48%1.85
Under 10.5
60%1.51
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.3 = 4.4
Over 3.5
65%-
Over 4.5
46%-
Under 3.5
35%-
Under 4.5
54%-

Match Events

14'Di'Shon Bernard INGabriel·Otegbayo out
15'Callum SlatteryFoul
34'Luka SmythFoul
38'D. Kanu(Penalty)
45'Callum Slattery INAli Al-Hamadi out
45+2'Conor·GrantFoul
50'Jamal LoweSerious foul
56'Barry Bannan INBilly Mitchell out
56'Reece James INMax Lowe out
63'Luka Smyth INlee ndlovu out
63'Nicholas Tsaroulla INCallum Roberts out
71'Conor·Grant INDarius Lipsiuc out
71'Scott Robertson INMax Sanders out
78'Gabriel·Otegbayo INKieran Morrison out
80'D. Kanu INJack Evans out
81'Darius LipsiucAssist: Rory Finneran
89'Jaden HeskeyFoul

Lineups

Notts County
3-4-2-1Coach: M. Paterson
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1Coach: H. Pedersen
Avg rating6.96
Avg rating5.99
J. Gibbons6.51J. Gibbons
L. Ness7.212L. Ness
R. McDonald7.33R. McDonald
J. Bedeau7.54J. Bedeau
N. Tsaroulla7.025N. Tsaroulla
R. Finneran7.727R. Finneran
S. Robertson7.220S. Robertson
I. Samuels-Smith6.726I. Samuels-Smith
L. Smyth6.319L. Smyth
C. Grant6.311C. Grant
D. Kanu7.39D. Kanu
A. Maynard-Brewer6.013A. Maynard-Brewer
Y. Valery5.97Y. Valery
D. Bernard6.25D. Bernard
L. Cooper6.46L. Cooper
R. James5.433R. James
B. Bannan6.010B. Bannan
Jaden Heskey5.918J. Heskey
C. Slattery5.88C. Slattery
D. Keillor-Dunn5.850D. Keillor-Dunn
H. Gray6.524H. Gray
J. Lowe5.59J. Lowe

Notts County Substitutes

6M. Sanders71'for Scott Robertson6.8
15J. Evans80'for D. Kanu6.8
2J. Gibbons6.5
14D. Lipsiuc71'for Conor·Grant81'7.9
10R. Longelo-Mbule
39L. Ndlovu63'for Luka Smyth6.5
7C. Roberts63'for Nicholas Tsaroulla6.4

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes

12Ali Al Hamadi45'for Callum Slattery6.1
16B. Mitchell56'for Barry Bannan6.7
20K. Morrison78'replaced by Gabriel·Otegbayo6.5
22G. Otegbayo14'for Di'Shon Bernard78'for Kieran Morrison5.5
3M. Lowe56'for Reece James5.7
2L. Palmer
27C. Trueman

Match Stats

Notts CountySheffield Wednesday
52%Ball Possession48%
4Corner Kicks0
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
19Total Shots6
4Shots on Goal0
8Shots off Goal3
11Shots Inside Box3
8Shots Outside Box3
7Blocked Shots3
21Fouls17
3Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves2
397Total Passes372
308Passes Accurate264
16Free Kicks21

Team Comparison

Notts CountyNotts County
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
1604Elo Rating 1548
1.70Attack 1.59
1.89Defense 1.67
39%Hit Rate 34%
12.8Shots per Game 14.2
4.1Shots on Target 6.1
5.2Corners per Game 3.2
2.8Cards per Game 2.1

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.82 goals
📈BTTS Trend

Game State Tendencies

Notts CountyNotts County
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.7 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.7 in first half)

Recent Form

Notts CountyNotts County
3W3D4L
17/10/2026
WycombeNotts County
20
L
13/10/2026
Notts CountyNottingham Forest U21
51
W
10/10/2026
Notts CountyOxford United
12
L
22/09/2026
Notts CountyGrimsby
21
W
19/09/2026
ReadingNotts County
20
L
12/09/2026
Notts CountyBradford
01
L
05/09/2026
HuddersfieldNotts County
11
D
01/09/2026
DoncasterNotts County
11
D
29/08/2026
Notts CountyBurton Albion
21
W
22/08/2026
LutonNotts County
22
D
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
6W3D1L
17/10/2026
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
50
W
10/10/2026
HuddersfieldSheffield Wednesday
22
D
06/10/2026
Sheffield WednesdaySunderland U21
20
W
22/09/2026
Salford CitySheffield Wednesday
12
W
19/09/2026
Sheffield WednesdayStockport County
00
D
12/09/2026
Sheffield WednesdayWigan
00
D
05/09/2026
PeterboroughSheffield Wednesday
12
W
01/09/2026
WycombeSheffield Wednesday
12
W
29/08/2026
Sheffield WednesdayBromley
72
W
25/08/2026
Sheffield WednesdayWolves
02
L

League Table

League One 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1HuddersfieldHuddersfield1274124:11+1325WWWDW
2Stockport CountyStockport County1372424:13+1123LDWWW
3Oxford UnitedOxford United1164119:10+922WDWDW
4BradfordBradford1264210:5+522DDWDD
5PlymouthPlymouth1371521:19+222WLLWW
6ReadingReading1263325:13+1221WWLWD
7Cambridge UnitedCambridge United1356221:18+321DLDWW
8LutonLuton1262424:20+420WWWLW
9Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday1254321:13+819DLLWD
10Mansfield TownMansfield Town1153320:16+418WWDWD
11LeicesterLeicester1253420:17+318WLWWL
12Burton AlbionBurton Albion1345418:19-117WDDLL
13StevenageStevenage1143415:11+415LWLWL
14Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons1236316:19-315WWLWL
15WycombeWycombe1236319:23-415DDWLD
16Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1242616:14+214LLWDL
17AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon123458:19-1113DLLLD
18DoncasterDoncaster1233613:16-312LWLLW
19Notts CountyNotts County1125411:14-311DWLLL
20BlackpoolBlackpool1132616:20-411LWLLL
21PeterboroughPeterborough1224611:21-1010DLDWL
22BromleyBromley1223711:30-199LDLLL
23BarnsleyBarnsley1122711:21-108LLLLD
24WiganWigan122198:20-127LLLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1HuddersfieldHuddersfield1224:1125
2Stockport CountyStockport County1324:1323
3Oxford UnitedOxford United1119:1022
4BradfordBradford1210:522
5PlymouthPlymouth1321:1922
6ReadingReading1225:1321
7Cambridge UnitedCambridge United1321:1821
8LutonLuton1224:2020
9Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday1221:1319
10Mansfield TownMansfield Town1120:1618
11LeicesterLeicester1220:1718
12Burton AlbionBurton Albion1318:1917
13StevenageStevenage1115:1115
14Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons1216:1915
15WycombeWycombe1219:2315
16Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1216:1414
17AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon128:1913
18DoncasterDoncaster1213:1612
19Notts CountyNotts County1111:1411
20BlackpoolBlackpool1116:2011
21PeterboroughPeterborough1211:2110
22BromleyBromley1211:309
23BarnsleyBarnsley1111:218
24WiganWigan128:207
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About the Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday in the League One table

In the League One table, Sheffield Wednesday are 9th and Notts County 19th, 8 points apart. League goal record so far: Notts County 11-14, Sheffield Wednesday 21-13. The full standings are on the League One Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Notts County have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.