Salford City vs Sheffield Wednesday predictions, Sep 22, 2026

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In an intriguing matchup in the English EFL Trophy, Salford City hosts Sheffield Wednesday on September 22, 2026. Both teams come into this fixture with solid recent form; Salford has clinched 3 victories from their last 5 matches, showcasing a promising attacking setup and strategic adaptability. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday has mirrored this success, also winning 3 of their last 5 outings, reflecting their resilience and tactical cohesion.

Salford City’s home advantage could play a crucial role as they look to assert themselves early, leveraging their familiarity with the pitch to control the tempo and create scoring opportunities. Conversely, Sheffield Wednesday will aim to exploit any defensive lapses, utilizing their own attacking strengths to press for an away victory.

The bookmakers have set the odds at 2.88 for a Salford win and 2.14 for a Sheffield triumph, indicating a slightly favorable perception of the away side’s chances. Our predictive model suggests probabilities of 32.2% for a home win, 23.7% for a draw, and 44% for an away win, emphasizing the competitive nature of this encounter. Ultimately, while both teams are evenly matched on current form, the outcome remains uncertain, making for an enticing clash on the day.

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Salford 34.6%

Draw 25.3%

Sheff Wed 40.1%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.56	3.66	2.42
	2.52	3.45	2.42
	2.55	3.52	2.3
	2.5	3.55	2.35
	2.73	3.8	2.26
	2.8	3.65	2.13

Latest Results

19.09.26 Salford City – Swindon Town – 1:0 12.09.26 Rotherham United – Salford City – 3:3 05.09.26 Salford City – Port Vale – 1:0 01.09.26 Salford City – Newport County – 2:1 29.08.26 Shrewsbury Town – Salford City – 1:0

19.09.26 Sheffield Wednesday – Stockport County – 0:0 12.09.26 Sheffield Wednesday – Wigan Athletic – 0:0 05.09.26 Peterborough United – Sheffield Wednesday – 1:2 01.09.26 Wycombe Wanderers – Sheffield Wednesday – 1:2 29.08.26 Sheffield Wednesday – Bromley FC – 7:2

Facts

Currently, both sides are showing commendable stability on the pitch.

The probabilities of winning are closely matched between the two contenders.

These two teams have no recorded direct encounters in recent history.

Standings

Group 1

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Sheffield Wed	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Accrington	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Salford	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Sunderland U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 2

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Wigan	1	1	0	0	0	3:2	3
2	Blackpool	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Crewe	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Aston Villa U21	1	0	0	0	1	2:3	0

Group 3

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Newcastle Utd U21	1	1	0	0	0	3:1	3
2	Bradford City	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Rotherham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	York City	1	0	0	0	1	1:3	0

Group 4

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Chesterfield	1	1	0	0	0	5:3	3
2	Manchester City U21	2	1	0	0	1	7:6	3
3	Port Vale	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Mansfield	1	0	0	0	1	1:4	0

Group 5

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Stockport County	1	1	0	0	0	6:3	3
2	Tranmere	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Shrewsbury	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Everton U21	1	0	0	0	1	3:6	0

Group 6

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Grimsby	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Notts County	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Burton	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Nottingham U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 7

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Barnsley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Oldham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Fleetwood	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Leeds U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 8

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Huddersfield	1	1	0	0	0	3:1	3
2	Rochdale	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Liverpool U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Doncaster	1	0	0	0	1	1:3	0

Group 9

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Exeter	1	1	0	0	0	2:0	3
2	Cheltenham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Oxford Utd	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Tottenham U21	1	0	0	0	1	0:2	0

Group 10

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Leicester	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Walsall	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Stevenage	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Fulham U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 11

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Wycombe	2	1	0	1	0	3:2	4
2	Reading	1	0	1	0	0	1:1	2
3	Chelsea U21	2	0	1	0	1	3:4	2
4	Bristol Rovers	1	0	0	1	0	2:2	1

Group 12

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Colchester	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Luton	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Peterborough	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Ipswich U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 13

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Crystal Palace U21	1	1	0	0	0	2:1	3
2	Plymouth	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Newport	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Swindon	1	0	0	0	1	1:2	0

Group 14

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Barnet	1	1	0	0	0	5:1	3
2	Arsenal U21	2	1	0	0	1	3:6	3
3	Leyton Orient	2	0	1	0	1	2:3	2
4	AFC Wimbledon	1	0	0	1	0	1:1	1

Group 15

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Brighton U21	1	1	0	0	0	3:0	3
2	Gillingham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Cambridge Utd	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Northampton	1	0	0	0	1	0:3	0

Group 16

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	MK Dons	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Crawley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Bromley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Brentford U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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