England - EFL League OneData current as of October 23, 2026

Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United: match statistics

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sheffield Wednesday plays Cambridge United in EFL League One (England). The game is scheduled for October 27, 2026.

Recent form

Sheffield Wednesday has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Cambridge United has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Sheffield Wednesday scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Cambridge United scores 1.64 and allows 1.27. Games in this league average 2.83 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Sheffield Wednesday's games and 91% of Cambridge United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 64%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sheffield Wednesday has the higher season xG average, 1.62 to 1.57 per game. Sheffield Wednesday takes 14.8 shots per game, while Cambridge United takes 13.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Sheffield Wednesday leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Cambridge United leads at halftime in 9% and scores 1.36 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sheffield Wednesday's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). For Cambridge United, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.83 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.95)
(3.65)
(3.33)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
2Goals scored / game1.64
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
1Goals allowed / game1.27
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
56%Average possession48%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
5.4Shots on target / game4.64
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.8Shots per game13.27
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
5.4Shots on target4.64
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
13.5%Shot conversion12.3%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
56%Possession48%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
1.62xG for1.57
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
1.35xG against1.4
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United

Shooting quality

Sheffield Wednesday: DominantCambridge United: Balanced
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
Accuracy (shots on target)36%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Cambridge United is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Sheffield Wednesday · 1.8 pts / game - Cambridge United

Sheffield Wednesday
DDDWL
Season result split
50% W30% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-2
1.80 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LWDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Cambridge United
DDWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
45% W45% D9% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-1
1.82 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-0
Last 5 away
2-3-0
DWDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.84Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sheffield Wednesday is 22% better for: goals scored per game.

2 goals / game - Sheffield Wednesday · 1.64 goals / game - Cambridge United

Sheffield Wednesday is 27% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Sheffield Wednesday · 1.27 goals / game - Cambridge United

Sheffield Wednesday scoring profile: very strong

Sheffield Wednesday scores in 60% of games (6 of 10 games), while Cambridge United keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 games).

Cambridge United scoring profile: very strong

Cambridge United scores in 100% of games (11 of 11 games), while Sheffield Wednesday keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 games).

20Goals scored (season)18
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
10Goals conceded (season)14
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
3Average goals per game2.91
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
7Goals scored (last 5)7
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
4Goals conceded (last 5)5
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal100%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
60%2 goals55%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
20%3 goals9%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
20%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal91%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
30%2 goals36%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
0%3 goals0%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
0%4 goals0%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
Sheffield Wednesday - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 10 games
56%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time9%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
0%BTTS in both halves9%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
40%Scored in both halves18%
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BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS64%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
20%BTTS - last 580%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time18%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
30%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time73%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time36%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sheffield Wednesday is 133% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.7 pts / game - Sheffield Wednesday · 0.73 pts / game - Cambridge United

Sheffield Wednesday - half-time state
40% leading50% draw10% trailing
Cambridge United - half-time state
9% leading45% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.7Points per game (1st half)0.73
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
1Goals scored (1st half)0.27
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
0.3Goals conceded (1st half)0.55
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
1.3Average goals (1st half)0.82
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
70%Clean sheet before half-time45%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
50%No goal before half-time82%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per game (2nd half)2.09
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.36
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)0.73
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
1.7Average goals (2nd half)2.09
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
50%Clean sheet after half-time45%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United
50%No goal after half-time0%
Sheffield WednesdayCambridge United

Sheffield Wednesday - second-half results

30% W50% D20% L
17
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Cambridge United - second-half results

64% W18% D18% L
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding500%

Leads at halftime in 9% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sheffield Wednesday - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.81.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Cambridge United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.203.00
Goals scored / game0.01.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game0.81.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-4+6
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Sheffield Wednesday
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
7
1
31-45
3
3
46-60
2
1
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Cambridge United
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
2
3
31-45
5
0
46-60
3
3
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sheffield Wednesday

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Cambridge United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.1
Late goals
39% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
39%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Sheffield WednesdayLigaCambridge United
Average goals per game▲ 3.002.83• 2.91
Both teams scored▼ 50%56%▲ 91%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 60%54%▲ 64%
Clean sheets▲ 30%26%▼ 9%
Goal before half-time▼ 60%67%▼ 64%
Goal after half-time▼ 70%84%▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.83
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / game
1.32
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Sheffield Wednesday and Cambridge United play?

Sheffield Wednesday face Cambridge United on October 27, 2026 in EFL League One. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United?

Sheffield Wednesday score 2.00 goals per game on average and Cambridge United 1.64. The EFL League One average is 2.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Sheffield Wednesday's matches and 91% of Cambridge United's.

What form are Sheffield Wednesday and Cambridge United in?

Over the last 5 games Sheffield Wednesday have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Cambridge United 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.