Sheffield Wednesday v Cambridge United: Preview, Form & Head-to-Head

League One Sat 3 Oct 2026, 15:00 Hillsborough Stadium

Key Talking Points

Form Going In

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Sheffield Wednesday LWWWDD11/180.81.7550%50%
Cambridge United DLWDWD9/181.550.7553%40%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
2 Sheffield Wednesday7421+714
5 Cambridge United7331+212

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Season Stats Compared

Sheffield WednesdayStatCambridge United
40Played 40
5Won 19
10Drawn 16
25Lost 5
13%Win rate 48%
0.8Goals per game 1.55
1.75Conceded per game 0.75
10%Clean sheets 43%
50%Failed to score 18%
50%Both teams scored 53%
50%Over 2.5 goals 40%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Sheffield Wednesday perform at home against how Cambridge United travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Sheffield Wednesday at home20281010%0.951.5
Cambridge United away21711333%1.140.71

Key Players 2026/27

Sheffield Wednesday

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Lowe664100
L. Barry433100
C. Slattery662130
Y. Valery551000
G. Otegbayo641010

Cambridge United

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
B. Knight763010
K. Watts772010
G. Yahyai542010
L. Bennett661010
Z. Bradshaw741120

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Sheffield Wednesday

  • 4 J. Yates — 18 apps, 0 assists
  • 2 N. Chalobah — 13 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 D. Iorfa — 34 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 H. Amass — 21 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 L. Cooper — 14 apps, 0 assists

Cambridge United

  • 1 Z. Bradshaw — 3 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 J. Brophy — 3 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 L. Appéré — 2 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 K. Kouassi — 2 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 R. Loft — 1 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Sheffield Wednesday

  • 19 Sep Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Stockport County
  • 12 Sep Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Wigan
  • 5 Sep Peterborough 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday
  • 1 Sep Wycombe 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday
  • 29 Aug Sheffield Wednesday 7–2 Bromley

Cambridge United

  • 19 Sep Oxford United 1–1 Cambridge United
  • 12 Sep Cambridge United 2–1 Reading
  • 5 Sep Burton Albion 2–2 Cambridge United
  • 1 Sep Bradford 1–2 Cambridge United
  • 29 Aug Cambridge United 1–2 Huddersfield

Sheffield Wednesday v Cambridge United FAQs

When is Sheffield Wednesday v Cambridge United?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 3 October 2026 at Hillsborough Stadium.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday are 2nd on 14 points; Cambridge United are 5th on 12.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 50% of Sheffield Wednesday games and 53% of Cambridge United games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 50% and 40% respectively.

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