Regular Season - 11 · 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC

Sheffield Wednesday vs AFC Wimbledon League One prediction

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Our model says: Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 AFC Wimbledon

The model makes it 45% Sheffield Wednesday, 30% draw, 25% AFC Wimbledon — fair odds of 2.22, 3.33 and 4.00. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (14%).

Expected goals: Sheffield Wednesday 1.52, AFC Wimbledon 0.82.

Both teams to score: 44%. Over 2.5 goals: 41%, under 2.5: 59%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Published

Key facts

  • Sheffield Wednesday are 2nd on 14 points from 7 games; AFC Wimbledon are 8th on 12 points from 8 games — League One.
  • Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last 5 (3 won), most recently a 0-0 draw at home to Stockport County.
  • AFC Wimbledon are unbeaten in 4, most recently a 1-1 draw away to Cambridge United.
  • Last 2 meetings: Sheffield Wednesday 1 win to 0, 1 draw; the most recent, 2 April 2022, ended Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 AFC Wimbledon.

Live win probability

From kick-off
Sheffield Wednesday45%2.22
Draw30%3.33
AFC Wimbledon25%4.00

These update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.

Model insights: Sheffield Wednesday vs AFC Wimbledon

44%
Both teams to score
41%
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Sheffield Wednesday win Draw AFC Wimbledon win
  1. 1–014%
  2. 1–113%
  3. 2–011%
  4. 0–010%
  5. 2–19%
  6. 0–17%
  7. 3–06%

Scores read Sheffield Wednesday first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 30%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Sheffield Wednesday at 45% here. Across 2,959 settled matches (as of 3 October 2026), 1,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.8% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Sheffield Wednesday vs AFC Wimbledon

Sheffield Wednesday

  • D0-0Stockport County19 September 2026
  • D0-0Wigan12 September 2026
  • W2-1away to Peterborough5 September 2026
  • W2-1away to Wycombe1 September 2026
  • W7-2Bromley29 August 2026

AFC Wimbledon

  • D1-1away to Cambridge United26 September 2026
  • D0-0Milton Keynes Dons17 September 2026
  • W1-0Doncaster12 September 2026
  • W2-0away to Bromley7 September 2026
  • L1-4away to Burton Albion2 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

League One table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
2Sheffield Wednesday7421136+714
8AFC Wimbledon833268-212

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: Sheffield Wednesday vs AFC Wimbledon

  • 2 April 2022Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 AFC WimbledonLeague One
  • 16 October 2021AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Sheffield WednesdayLeague One

Leading scorers: Sheffield Wednesday and AFC Wimbledon

Sheffield Wednesday

  • J. Lowe4 goals1 assist
  • L. Barry3 goals1 assist

AFC Wimbledon

  • J. Stockley3 goals1 assist

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Sheffield Wednesday carry a model rating of 6.31 against 6.12 for AFC Wimbledon. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.52 goals for Sheffield Wednesday and 0.82 for AFC Wimbledon. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Sheffield Wednesday rate 0.55 in attack and 1.62 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; AFC Wimbledon rate 0.41 and 1.81.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Sheffield Wednesday a 4.4% chance of the title and AFC Wimbledon 0.1%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,381 correct results out of 2,964 settled predictions (47%), with 285 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Sheffield Wednesday the highest probability at 45%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.52 expected goals for Sheffield Wednesday against 0.82 for AFC Wimbledon. Sheffield Wednesday's attack/defence rating is 0.55/1.62 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.41/1.81 for AFC Wimbledon.

Season stats

Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
7Matches8
4W 2D 1LRecord3W 3D 2L
13 1.9 a gameGoals scored6 0.8 a game
6 0.9 a gameGoals conceded8 1.0 a game
2 of 7Clean sheets5 of 8
3 of 7Failed to score3 of 8
2 of 2Penalties scored–
14 2.0 a gameYellow cards15 1.9 a game
4-2-3-1 5×Usual shape3-5-2 4×

Sheffield Wednesday at home · AFC Wimbledon away

4Played4
1W 2D 1LRecord1W 1D 2L
7–3Goals for – against4–8
2 of 4Clean sheets1 of 4

League matches only, League One, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All League One matches this season: Sheffield Wednesday 7, AFC Wimbledon 8.

Sheffield Wednesday scored 213223
AFC Wimbledon conceded 120102
AFC Wimbledon scored 122011
Sheffield Wednesday conceded 111201

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Sheffield Wednesday

  • at Notts County20 Oct · League Onewin 34%
  • at Doncaster24 Oct · League Onewin 36%
  • vs Cambridge United27 Oct · League Onewin 39%
  • vs Blackpool1 Nov · League Onewin 42%

AFC Wimbledon

  • vs Mansfield Town20 Oct · League Onewin 31%
  • vs Wycombe24 Oct · League Onewin 33%
  • at Stockport County31 Oct · League Onewin 22%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.