Sheffield Wednesday
- Sheffield Wednesday have won four of their last five matches.
- Sheffield Wednesday have won all of their recent cup games.
- The Owls have been in fine form of late, beating Preston North End 3-2, Bolton Wanderers 1-0 and Leyton Orient 2-1 in their previous three games.
Wolverhampton
- Wolverhampton have won three of their last five, drawing one and losing the other.
- Wolves have fared even better away from home in all competitions with two wins, a draw and a defeat.
Key Players
- Henrik Pedersen has set up in a back four, organised pressing and moving the ball sharply when they win it.
- Barry Bannan looks like the hub of their attacking set-up.
- Jamal Lowe has been a key spark, scoring two of Wednesday's last five goals.
- César Peixoto has the visitors playing at a quicker tempo and their pressing is more dynamic.
- Fer Lopez has been Wolves' sharp edge of late, scoring three times in his last five appearances.
Betting Insights
- This game looks competitive to me and the prices reflect that, with Wolves the favorites at 1.63, Wednesday are 5.0 and the draw 3.95.
- The bet that suits this EFL Cup game best is Wolves to win and both teams to score.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.8 and both teams to score at 1.8 are the other key prices in the game.
Prediction
The odds are right and I think the Wolves will have a bit more to come in this contest with their away record looking good and they look set to edge a win .
