Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United prediction 26.08.2025 | EFL Cup
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- Competition: EFL Cup
- Date: 26th August 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Hillsborough
A place in the third round of the English League Cup rests on the outcome of the match between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United in South Yorkshire on Tuesday night. The hosts are firm underdogs for this match but their performance in the second half against Wrexham in the Championship on Saturday may provide some motivation. Read our Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United preview for predictions and news.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Leeds United
3 : 0
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
0 : 2
Leeds United
Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
0 : 2
Leeds United
Championship
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Leeds United
0 : 0
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
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Leeds United
0 : 2
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
0 : 0
Leeds United
Championship
These two teams have played each other seven times since 2019. Leeds had the upper hand during this spell, registering four wins and kept a record six clean sheets. Sheffield Wednesday only won once, while two matches ended in a draw. There wasn’t much entertainment during that period, as only one of those games produced more than two goals.
Sheffield Wednesday team overview
Sheffield Wednesday extended their winless run in the Championship this season to three games when they visited Wrexham last time out. The Owls were nowhere to be seen in the first half, conceding two goals but came back in the second half, levelling the game with goals from Barry and Bailey.
Henrik Pedersen’s side have now conceded at least two goals in all four of their competitive games this season, and this will need to change if they are to progress in the League Cup.
Last matches of
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Sheffield Wednesday
0 : 3
Stoke City
Championship
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Bolton Wanderers
2 : 4
Sheffield Wednesday
Carabao Cup
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Sheffield Wednesday
1 : 1
Portsmouth
Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
2 : 1
Middlesbrough
Championship
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Stoke City
2 : 0
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship
lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
Ethan Horvath
Defenders
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3
Max Lowe
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6
Dominic Iorfa
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7
Yan Valery
Midfielders
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19
Olaf Kobacki
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10
Barry Bannan
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17
Charlie McNeill
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8
Svante Ingelsson
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2
Liam Palmer
Forwards
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11
Ike Ugbo
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18
Bailey Cadamarteri
Leeds United team overview
Meanwhile, Leeds United suffered a huge blow to their hopes of staying in the Premier League on Saturday evening at the Emirates Stadium.
The Whites conceded five goals without reply with three of them coming in the second half and extended their losing streak against the Gunners to seven matches.
However, this defeat followed Daniel Farke’s team beating Everton 1–0 in their opening match of the league campaign, and they have won each of their last three matches against Sheffield Wednesday.
Last matches of
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Leeds United
1 : 0
Everton
Premier League
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Leeds United
1 : 1
AC Milan
Club Friendlies 1
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Leeds United
1 : 1
Villarreal
Club Friendlies 3
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Manchester United
0 : 0
Leeds United
Club Friendlies 1
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Leeds United
6 : 0
Stoke City
Championship
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lucas Perri
Defenders
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3
Gabriel Gudmundsson
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5
Pascal Struijk
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6
Joe Rodon
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2
Jayden Bogle
Midfielders
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18
Anton Stach
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44
Ilia Gruev
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22
Ao Tanaka
Forwards
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29
Wilfried Gnonto
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10
Joël Piroe
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7
Daniel James
Prediction
Although Leeds United conceded five goals against Arsenal last time, this was an unusual occurrence, as it was only the second time in their last eight competitive matches that they had conceded more than one goal. The Whites kept a clean sheet in four of those games, and with their defensive record against Sheffield Wednesday also strong, Tuesday’s game is unlikely to be a high-scoring affair. I predict a 2–0 win for the visitors.
Three reasons we expect under 3.5 goals in this game
- Three of the last four away games of Leeds United ended with only one goal.
- None of the last eight meetings between Sheffield and Leeds ended with under 3.5 goals.
- None of the last nine home games of Sheffield Wednesday produced more than three goals.
Main prediction -
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.69
