- Bolton form: Bolton Wanderers have been the steadier of the two sides, winning two, drawing two and losing one of their last five.
- Wednesday form: Sheffield Wednesday have been more erratic, winning two and losing three of their last five.
- Home stats: Wednesday have scored an average of 1.40 goals per home game in all competitions and conceded an average of 1.60.
Wanderers are on a good run
Bolton Wanderers are the favorite for Saturday's EFL Cup 2026-2027 game at Hillsborough, where the hosts have been on a very mixed form lately.
Schumacher's men are capable of matching up against any style, as they have shown in their recent games. They dominated possession against Everton at home but were still up against it in the latter stages of the game, so they came away with a 0-0 draw.
Bolton then took a different approach, but equally effective one, against Fleetwood Town in midweek. They sat deep and invited pressure, then countered
- The Trotters have also been more solid in the last few months, and have a solid away record, so we are taking them to avoid defeat on the draw no bet line.
- Steven Schumacher's side have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five, while Sheffield Wednesday have gone backwards with two wins and three defeats.
- Bolton have won five, drawn three and lost just two of their last 10 games in all competitions, so we are in their corner for this trip to Yorkshire.
Bolton are adaptable and solid
Key player
Ruben Rodrigues is probably still their most advanced spark, having scored four of their five goals in their last five games, and he will pose the greatest threat to the Wednesday defence.
Tactics
Henrik Pedersen's team has a back three built around two numbers in central areas. They are more of a direct team, which could work against Bolton if they can make transitions behind Bolton's shape.
Form and betting
Wednesday have a record of 1-0-1 in the last two meetings with Bolton, while their home form this season has been two wins, two draws and one defeat from five. That's why we are avoiding Wednesday to win outright in this one, but leaning towards Bolton or the draw no bet. However, their odds on the goals markets are the best place to get some value on this game, so we are going with Over 2.5 at 1.7 and Both Teams To Score – Yes at 1.62.
