Two teams that are sleeping giants in the game have a chance to put the early league form to the side as they chase Cup glory, Bolton Wanderers take on Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup.
EFL Cup
Our Three Predictions For Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday
Prediction 1 – Bolton Wanderers To Win – 3/10
Prediction 2 – Both Teams To Score – Yes – 7/10
Prediction 3 – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 2/5
First Prediction For Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday – Bolton Wanderers To Win – 3/10
It is no wonder Bolton Wanderers are huge favourites to win this cup tie as the Sheffield Wednesday camp is in complete turmoil due to off the pitch happenings. Bolton may well have started as favourites without that, as they come into the game off a solid 2-0 opening day win in League One, and do have a huge home support behind them. Wednesdays woes were well documented and they did manage to field a team, and they did remarkably well only losing late on in the game at Leicester City. The 2-1 loss was much better than many feared, and this will give some hope coming into this game, but the constant pressure from a strong Bolton side will be too much.
Second Prediction For Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday – Both Teams To Score – Yes – 7/10
Bolton scored 36 goals at home last season and have already bagged two this season, and that fast start will mean they have every chance of improving on that in this cup fixture. They did though concede 32, so not impenetrable on home soil, which gives opposing teams hope. Wednesday held on until very late this past weekend after scoring an early goal. They do have the team that could create chances and it will not be a surprise if they grab a goal here and their away form was the fifth best in the Championship last time out scoring 30 times on their travels, so this looks like a safe bet as they go for cup success.
Third Prediction For Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 2/5
With both teams likely to score it is a case of how many. Both were not prolific last season, but did score over the average per game. Wednesday in fact scored 60 times in a decent Championship season, and even though their squad issues are well known they managed to score at the weekend and will be fairly confident of getting on the scoreboard at least once in what could be an open game. If Bolton score early it could open the floodgates, as they try and start fast. They scored 67 last term, and conceded 70, a total that kept them out of the playoffs. This season has started well, and form shows that this should be a good odds.
Best Odds For Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday
| Bookmaker | Bolton Win | Draw | Sheffield Win |
| MyriadPlay | 3/10 | 9/2 | 13/2 |
| GentlemanJim | 3/10 | 4/1 | 17/2 |
| Betarno | 33/100 | 9/2 | 7/1 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head To Head
Steven Schumacher will want much of the same from last weekend against Plymouth Argyle, as against their opening day loss at Stockport County. Both games finished 2-0 but the home win will have put them back on track, and this is an opportunity to flex the muscled of squad depth. They do have the upper hand of home advantage, and an opposition reeling from off pitch dilemma’s. Amario Cozier-Duberry could well star again, as the 20 year old attacking midfielder has started the season brightly. Max Conway in his defensive duties has been a highlight and could also be a key to how this cup tie pans out.
Henrik Pederson was proud of his side after a fighting effort at Leicester City, which ultimately led to a defeat. They took an early lead and held on for most of the game only to succumb to late pressure. They can take heart from that display and a cup game is completely different. Best performance at the weekend was that of young goalkeeper Pierce Charles, the 20 year old stopper may need to work heroics again if Wednesday are to cause an upset, which sounds strange considering they are the team in the higher level.
Confrontation
Where To Watch Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday
Location: The Toughsheet Community Stadium, Horwich, Bolton
Date And Time: August 13, 7.45pm
TV Channel: This match will be televised live on Sky Sports+
Probable Lineups For Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday
Probable Lineup For Bolton Wanderers
Team: Sharman-Lowe; Dacres-Cogley, Toal, Forino, Conway; Morley, Erhahon; Cozier-Duberry, Randall, Gale; McAtee
Manager: Steven Schumacher
Probable Lineup For Sheffield Wednesday
Team: Charles; Valery, Otegbayo, Iorfa, Lowe, Palmer; Chalobah, Fusire, Ingelsson; Lowe, Cadamarteri
Manager: Henrik Pederson
