Carabao Cup • Round 2

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Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield Tue 25 Aug, 2026

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Wolves Seal Carabao Cup Passage with Clinical Away Victory

Wolverhampton advanced past Sheffield Wednesday with a Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolverhampton victory in the Carabao Cup second round, profiting from an early own goal and a composed finish before the interval.

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Match Events

3' Wolverhampton S. Swinkels (OG)

8' J. Thornton Sheffield Wednesday

32' Wolverhampton B. Traoré

45' Wolverhampton S. Olagunju (T. Doyle)

46' Wolverhampton R. Gomes → M. Mané

62' Wolverhampton J. James → M. Munetsi

62' Wolverhampton T. Chirewa → R. Jiménez

66' R. Santos → Otegbayo Sheffield Wednesday

67' B. Mitchell → L. Barry Sheffield Wednesday

67' W. Grainger → B. Bannan Sheffield Wednesday

70' S. Swinkels → M. Lowe Sheffield Wednesday

72' Wolverhampton D. M. Wolfe → H. Bueno

81' K. Morrison → D. Moses Sheffield Wednesday

85' Wolverhampton S. Olagunju → T. Gomes

86' H. Gray → J. Lowe Sheffield Wednesday

88' Wolverhampton T. Doyle → F. López

Match Statistics

Sheffield Wednesday Wolverhampton

48% Possession 52%

11 Total Shots 13

3 Shots on Target 3

6 Shots off Target 5

4 Shots Inside Box 11

7 Shots Outside Box 2

0 Big Chances 1

2 Corner Kicks 6

5 Fouls 10

2 Offsides 2

1 Yellow Cards 1

440 Passes 463

362 Accurate Passes 389

82.3% Pass Accuracy 84%

12 Tackles 21

10 Interceptions 7

0 Expected Goals (xG) 0

Shot Map

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Highlights

Full Match Highlights

Sheffield Wed 0 - 2 Wolves — Full Highlights

Lineups Predicted

Sheffield Wednesday

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1J. Lumley 26S. Swinkels 3M. Lowe 22Otegbayo 2L. Palmer 8C. Slattery 10B. Bannan 11L. Barry 37J. Thornton 24H. Gray 9J. Lowe

Substitutes

7Y. Valery 23J. Liongola 6L. Cooper 14S. Fusire 19W. Grainger 48M. Burstow 16B. Mitchell 4R. Santos 21T. Onyango 28C. McGhee 27C. Trueman

Wolverhampton

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

25D. Bentley 6D. M. Wolfe 24T. Gomes 4S. Bueno 38J. Tchatchoua 7André 28F. López 5M. Munetsi 36M. Mané 10A. Armstrong 23T. Chirewa

Substitutes

21R. Gomes 1J. Sá 11H. Hee-chan 3H. Bueno 37L. Krejčí 9R. Jiménez 34N. Djiga 17P. Lima 27J. Bellegarde 20T. Doyle 12B. Traoré 50J. Abbey

This prediction is generated from recent form, head-to-head history, home advantage, and attacking and defensive strength. It is statistical analysis, not betting advice.

Match Prediction Prediction: Under 2.5 - 59.8%

Sheffield Wednesday Win28.1%

Draw29.3%

Wolverhampton Win42.7%

BTTS: No52.0%

Under 2.559.8%

The model leans toward Under 2.5 at 59.8%. Sheffield Wednesday have 3 wins in their last 5 matches. Wolverhampton have 2 wins in their last 5 matches. The numbers also lean toward BTTS No.

Predicted Score0 - 1

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Sheffield Wednesday Wins

Draws

Wolverhampton Wins

5 meetings • Goals: 0 - 5

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
25 Aug 2026	L	0 - 2	W	Carabao Cup
28 Aug 2018	L	0 - 2	W	Carabao Cup
28 Apr 2018	D	0 - 0	D	Carabao Cup
15 Dec 2017	L	0 - 1	W	Carabao Cup
02 Jan 2017	D	0 - 0	D	Carabao Cup

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