- Oldham Athletic are 447/100 in the outright betting to beat League One Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday.
- Sheffield Wednesday have won one, drawn one and lost two of their four away games across all competitions in the 2026-2027 campaign.
- Oldham Athletic have won three, drawn one and lost two of their six home games across all competitions in 2026-2027.
Latics look set to keep it tight at the Park
The FA Cup first-round fixture between Oldham Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday has the visitors as clear favourites and that is certainly the way to go, although the price on the hosts is much higher than it should be in this game.
The Latics have a long shot at 447/100 for Sunday's cup clash at Boundary Park, which is just a touch low considering Oldham have won four, drawn two and lost four of their ten games in all competitions in 2026-2027.
Micky Mellon's men have won two and drawn one of their last five, a mixed bag that shows neither a run of form nor an extended spell of bad results. They have responded well to a 1-0 home defeat to Crawley Town by beating Northampton Town 1-0 away in their last two games.
Mellon's 4-2-3-1 system is built on midfield cover, defensive discipline and individual duels so they should be able to keep this game close, and probably cagey, until Wednesday's quality eventually tells.
Owls can outwit Latics but it may not be easy
Wednesday have had a mixed run of results in 2026-2027, winning three, drawing five and losing two of their 10 games in all competitions. Dave Challinor's side look to have a much higher ceiling of ability than the Latics, but they have been drawing a lot of games of late and may struggle to pull away from their League Two hosts.
The Owls are on a two-game drawing streak after drawing 1-1 at home to Cambridge United and Blackpool FC in their most recent assignments.
This could be another cagey cup tie for Challinor's men who have been much wider than their opponents recently and far more proactive, with wing-backs and two creative players behind the striker stretching the field.
We're going to side with the visitors to get the result on Sunday, but the odds are a little short and there's enough about Oldham's bite at home to suggest this will remain close for long periods.
The two teams to score - yes bet at 14/25 looks a bit short, but there's a chance to make money on the overs option at 21/50 and we're happy to take that price on the likelihood that the clash of these two different systems will lead to more than 2.5 goals in total.
