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Oldham Athletic AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, FA Cup 2026 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2026
Sun 8 Nov 2026 · 17:15 UTC Boundary Park

Overview

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Oldham Athletic AFC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — FA Cup at Boundary Park.

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–3 L
01 Nov Northampton Town FC H 3–1 W
30 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 1–2 L
02 Nov Tranmere Rovers FC A 2–1 W
04 Nov Newport County AFC A 0–2 L
06 Nov Wrexham AFC A 0–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
27 Oct Cambridge United FC H 1–1 D
24 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–2 L
20 Oct Notts County FC A 0–2 L
17 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 5–0 W
10 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D

Predictions

1.81 Oldham Athletic AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

Oldham Athletic AFC54% Draw25% Sheffield Wednesday FC21%

Both Teams to Score

Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.77

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Oldham Athletic AFC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
46%
Oldham Athletic AFC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%

Half-Time Result

Oldham Athletic AFC40% Draw45% Sheffield Wednesday FC15%

Correct Score

1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Oldham Athletic AFC

Handicap Oldham Athletic AFC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Oldham Athletic AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
17%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.