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22nd September SALFORD CITY - SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

PREVIEW

  • Tue 19:00 Salford City Vs Sheffield Wednesday
  • Game for: 1st round of EFL Trophy

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
3Salford City----WDWWLL
2Sheffield Wednesday----DDWWWL

3rd (IN EFL TROPHY )

  • League : This is the 1st home game this season.
  • Home Record : 0W - 0D - 0L
  • Last Game :
  • Next Game : 26 Sep Oldham - Salford City

2nd (IN EFL TROPHY )

  • League : This is the 1st away game this season.
  • Away Record : 0W - 0D - 0L
  • Last Game :
  • Next Game : 26 Sep Stevenage - Sheffield Wednesday

KEY STATS BASED ON LAST 6 GAMES

  • HT DRAW
    LDDDDD
    Salford City19:00Sheffield Wednesday
    LLWWDD

Odds

Salford City Win: 2.5

DRAW: 3.75

Sheffield Wednesday Win: 2.38

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Game Analysis

  • There is barely a price between the sides. Sheffield Wednesday is the shortest price on a book of 2.5 / 3.75 / 2.38 (1 / X / 2), an implied 38.7%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 36.8% / 24.5% / 38.7% on an overround of 8.7%.

  • In the league table Salford City sit 3rd with Sheffield Wednesday 2nd.

  • Salford City read W-D-W-W-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.

  • Sheffield Wednesday read D-D-W-W-W-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 2D 1L) — patchy.

  • Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading Salford City first, then Sheffield Wednesday, out of their last six: HT DRAW 5 and 2.

  • Salford City lean hardest on Will Norris (9.5), Luke Molyneux (9.5), Joe Powell (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • The read: With barely anything between them on price, this is one to leave alone in the 1X2 market and attack in the goals or handicap markets instead.

  • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 21st September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 06:50 21 Sep, 2026