A Yorkshire derby awaits in the Carabao Cup 2nd Round, as Premier League Leeds United look to avoid a huge upset against cash-strapped Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
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Our Three Predictions For Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United:
- First Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United: Match Result – Leeds United – 3/25
- Second Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United: Over 3.5 Goals – 11/10
- Third Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United: Both Teams To Score – No – 13/25
First Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United: Match Result – Leeds United – 3/25
Wednesday moved out of the relegation zone on Saturday with a comeback draw at Wrexham. A brace from ex-Blade Kieffer Moore had given the Red Dragons a two-goal advantage after half an hour, but Barry Bannan and academy graduate Bailey Cadamarteri clawed back an unlikely draw for the Owls. Following consecutive defeats to Leicester City and Stoke City, that result marks a big point in what has been an extremely turbulent summer in S6. Leeds may have defeated Everton on Monday evening, but were brought straight back down to Earth yesterday when Arsenal put five past them. Nevertheless, anything other than a Whites win feels improbable this midweek.
Second Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United: Over 3.5 Goals – 11/10
The goalkeeping situation at the Owls is one of real concern. Ethan Horvath was signed this week on loan from Cardiff City, covering for the injury suffered by Pierce Charles. Academy graduate Logan Stretch has been named in the matchday squad in each of their four games this campaign, but has yet to make his senior debut. That will encourage a Leeds attack that were on fire last season in the Championship, and will be hoping for similiar in this early-season cup tie. Expect plenty of goals, but all in one direction on Tuesday evening.
Third Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United: Both Teams To Score – No – 13/25
If this Carabao Cup encounter is anything like Wednesday’s 1st Round tie, then we are in for a cracker. A six-goal thriller saw the Owls thrice pegged back, with Bolton Wanderers equalising in stoppage time to send the tie to penalties. Pedersen’s young side weren’t to be denied though, winning the shootout. Leeds crashed out against Middlesbrough last season in Round One, losing on penalties against Salford City two years ago. Seven games have passed since Wednesday last scored in this fixture, and don’t expect them to break that duck this time around.
Best Odds For Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United
| Bookmaker | Sheffield Wednesday | Draw | Leeds United |
| MyriadPlay | 14/1 | 6/1 | 3/25 |
| Gentleman Jim | 14/1 | 13/2 | 2/15 |
| Betarno | 14/1 | 13/2 | 1/7 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Protests have ramped up against Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri, with Tuesday evenings the biggest to date. Supporters have urged their fellow Owls to boycott this fixture, as all supporters would have to buy a ticket, given that this cup game isn’t covered by a season ticket. After missing the first five minutes at Leicester City on the opening weekend, fans continued their demonstrations by holding up a mock coffin prior to the first home game against Stoke City. Only this weekend, fan pressure forced the Wrexham hierarchy to overturn their ban on banners protesting against the Owls hierarchy, having previously been prohibited due to their ‘political’ connotations. The Red Dragons came out of this situation very well though, with co-owner Rob McElhenney revealing that 10000 more gold shirts had been made available, with the profits going to Sheffield Wednesday’s Supporters Trust. Additionally, their supporters fully supported protests, perhaps more aware than most, given the Welsh clubs’ financial struggles in the not-too-distant past. During the game, supporters sung along with chants against Chansiri, joining Leicester City as fans to come together with the South Yorkshire outfit during one of the club’s lowest-ever moments.
On the pitch, Wednesday recovered from a two-goal deficit to take a point at The Racecourse on Saturday afternoon. That saw them pick up their first point of the new campaign, having been on the wrong side of results against Leicester and Stoke in their opening two games. After months of discussions surrounding the future of Danny Röhl, he eventually departed the Owls at the end of July. Henrik Pedersen took the unenviable job of Sheffield Wednesday manager, stepping up from assistant only days later. Ethan Horvath has been his only incoming to date, joining on loan from Cardiff City, but he endured a nightmare debut at Wrexham on Saturday after making a blunder for their second goal. Several youngsters have signed senior deals with the club and have been involved, including Rio Shipton, Guilherme Siqueira, Reece Johnson and Jarvis Thornton. Departures have been plentiful, with Djeidi Gassama the most notable, completing a move to Rangers on a fee well shy of his actual worth. Akin Famewo (Hull City), Josh Windass (Wrexham) and Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons) have all left, while Pol Valentin and Michael Smith have both joined Preston North End. Malik Wilks (Pendikspor) and Anthonny Musaba (Samsunspor) are plying their trade in Turkey, with Michael Ihiekwe rounding off the players to have secured a new club, joining Steve Bruce’s Blackpool.
Leeds United won promotion back to the Premier League in April, eventually seeing off the challenge of the Owls’ city rivals, Sheffield United, to reclaim their top-flight berth. Having been relegated in 2023, the Whites were beaten at Wembley by Southampton in the Play-Off Final last year, before winning the Championship title last term. While not reflected in their joint-points tally with Burnley, Leeds were by far the best side in the second tier last season, held back on occasions by goalkeeping errors from Illan Meslier. An incredible February saw them win all five league games, scoring seven against Cardiff City before defeating their two closest promotion rivals, Sunderland and Sheffield United, in dramatic style. Brushing off a disappointing March period, where they won just once, Daniel Farke’s outfit won three on the bounce during the run-in before two emphatic victories to end April where they netted ten goals.
Fitting of the entire season, Leeds secured the Championship title in the final minutes of the campaign. Trailing Plymouth Argyle through Sam Byram’s own goal, Willy Gnonto’s equaliser looked in vain as Burnley were heading for three points against Millwall. But up stepped Manor Solomon to fire home during stoppage time to leapfrog the Clarets into top spot on goal difference. In preparation for their Premier League return, United’s spending appears to be far from over. Anton Statch from TSG Hoffenheim has been their biggest purchase this summer to date, with Noah Okafor (AC Milan) and Jaka Bijol (Udinese) both arriving from Italy. Defensive reinforcements include goalkeeper Lucas Perri (Olympique Lyon), Gabriel Gudmundsson (LOSC Lille) and Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg). Forward Lukas Nmecha has also joined from the German giants, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin provides another option up top when he returns to fitness.
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Where To Watch Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
- Date: Tuesday 26th August, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports Football
Probable Lineups For Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United:
Predicted Sheffield Wednesday Lineup:
- Lineup: Horvath, Siqueira, Emery, Weaver, Johnson, Thornton, Shipston, Kobacki, Fernandes, McNeill, Ugbo
- Suspended/Injured: Charles, Chalobah
- Coach: Henrik Pedersen
Predicted Leeds United Lineup:
- Lineup: Darlow, Byram, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Gruev, Stach, James, Nmecha, Okafor
- Suspended/Injured: Ampadu, Calvert-Lewin
- Coach: Daniel Farke
