Sheffield Wednesday vs Grimsby Town Predictions

Team Form & Recent Performances

Sheffield Wednesday

• 2025/26 Record: 0W, 1D, 4L in Championship (1 point, 23rd); 2024/25 Championship 13th with 15W, 11D, 20L

• Latest Result: Lost 3-0 at Bristol City (Championship, September 14, 2025), won 3-0 vs. Leeds United (EFL Cup, August 26, 2025, penalties)

• Home Form: 0W, 0D, 3L in 3 Championship home games (0 goals scored, 8 conceded); 1W, 0D, 0L in 1 EFL Cup home game (3 goals scored, 0 conceded)

Sheffield Wednesday are in crisis, winless in the Championship and 23rd, with financial issues and a transfer ban limiting squad depth, per. Their 3-0 loss to Bristol City, conceding in the first 32 minutes, exposed defensive frailties, per. However, their 3-0 penalty shootout win over Leeds United in the EFL Cup second round shows cup resilience, per. At Hillsborough, they’ve struggled, failing to score in all three league home games, averaging 0 goals scored and 2.67 conceded, per. Over their last five games (1W, 1D, 3L), they’ve scored 4 goals and conceded 10, per. Injuries to Pierce Charles, Di’Shon Bernard, Nathaniel Chalobah, and Bruno Fernandes persist, with a youthful squad likely under Henrik Pedersen, per. Their 47% possession and 2.8 shots on target per game reflect struggles, per.

Grimsby Town

• 2025/26 Record: 8W, 3D, 4L in League Two (27 points, 5th); 2024/25 League Two 9th with 14W, 9D, 15L

• Latest Result: Drew 1-1 vs. Cambridge United (League Two, September 13, 2025), won 12-11 vs. Manchester United (EFL Cup, August 27, 2025, penalties)

• Away Form: 4W, 2D, 2L in 8 League Two away games (12 goals scored, 9 conceded); 1W, 1D, 0L in 2 EFL Cup away games (5 goals scored, 3 conceded)

Grimsby Town are thriving in League Two, sitting 5th and chasing promotion. Their 1-1 draw vs. Cambridge, equalizing in the 97th minute, showed grit, per. Their 12-11 penalty shootout upset over Manchester United in the EFL Cup second round, after a 2-2 draw, was a historic shock, per. Away form is solid, averaging 1.5 goals scored and 1.13 conceded per League Two game, per. Over their last five games (2W, 2D, 1L), they’ve scored 8 goals and conceded 6, per. No significant injuries are reported, with Jaze Kabia and Charles Vernam fit, per. Their 48% possession and 4.0 shots on target per game show attacking intent, per.

Head-to-Head Stats & Historical Context

• Overall Record: Sheffield Wednesday lead with 3 wins to Grimsby’s 1, 2 draws in 6 matches, per

• Recent Meeting: August 29, 2024—Sheffield Wednesday 5-1 Grimsby Town (EFL Cup), per

• Key Trend: Wednesday won 2 of last 3 H2Hs; 4 of 5 saw both teams score, averaging 3.6 goals per game; Wednesday won both home H2Hs, per,

The 2024 EFL Cup clash saw Wednesday thrash Grimsby 5-1, with Callum Paterson’s brace, despite an early Grimsby goal, per. Both teams scored in 80% of recent H2Hs, with Wednesday averaging 2.8 goals to Grimsby’s 1.2, per. Wednesday’s home dominance (2W in 2 home H2Hs) meets Grimsby’s away resilience (4W, 2D in 8 League Two away games), setting up a competitive cup tie, per.

Key Players to Watch

Sheffield Wednesday

• Barry Bannan (MID): 1 assist in Championship; 80% pass accuracy. His creativity is vital for a depleted squad, per.

• Charlie McNeill (FWD): 1 goal in EFL Cup. A youth prospect who could exploit Grimsby’s defense, per.

• Ethan Horvath (GK): 1 clean sheet in EFL Cup, 65% save rate. Key against Grimsby’s attack, per.

Grimsby Town

• Jaze Kabia (FWD): 4 goals in League Two; scored vs. Shrewsbury in EFL Cup. A penalty-taking talisman, per.

• Charles Vernam (FWD): 2 goals in League Two; scored vs. Manchester United. A clutch performer, per.

• Christy Pym (GK): 5 clean sheets in League Two, 70% save rate. Crucial in a hostile Hillsborough, per.

Tactical Insights & Match Dynamics

Sheffield Wednesday’s 4-4-2, under Henrik Pedersen, leans on Bannan’s playmaking and youth prospects like Rio Shipston, averaging 47% possession and 2.8 shots on target per game, per. With multiple injuries, they’ll rely on a rotated squad, targeting Grimsby’s 1.13 goals conceded away, but their 2.67 goals conceded at home is a major concern, per. Grimsby’s 4-2-3-1, led by David Artell, uses Kabia and Vernam’s pace, with George McEachran and Kieran Green in midfield, averaging 48% possession and 4.0 shots on target, per. Their high press and set-piece threat, as seen vs. Manchester United, could exploit Wednesday’s fragile defense, per. The 39,000-capacity Hillsborough will be intense, but Wednesday’s winless home league form contrasts with Grimsby’s cup heroics. Web buzz leans toward a draw at 3.64 odds, with BTTS at 1.60, citing Wednesday’s struggles and Grimsby’s scoring form, per,,.

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