Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Sheffield Wednesday
Match Time & Date:
29/08/2023
20:45
Prediction: 1-0
Mansfield
Following four consecutive defeats in the Championship, Sheffield Wednesday will look to return to winning ways when they take on Mansfield Town in the EFL Cup round 2. The Owls made a slow start to the season, but this game could be the turning point for the home side. Forward Mallik Wilks misses out with injury, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Yellows, on the other hand, proved their worth in a 3-2 win over Stockport County, but seeing that Sheffield Wednesday want this win more than Mansfield, we are tempted to put our money on the Championship side. A man to keep an eye on in the visiting team will be Davis Keillor-Dunn, who scored a brace in the last league match. When the two teams met in the EFL Cup 13 years ago Sheffield Wednesday recorded a routine 4-1 win over Mansfield.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield Wednesday):
Sheffield Wednesday are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Sheffield (South Yorkshire). The Owls compete in the English second tier (Championship) and they play their home matches at Hillsborough.
The venue was the scene of the Hillsborough disaster which occurred in 1989 when 96 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death in the FA Cup semi-final. It has to be noted that the World Cup (1966) and the Euro (1996) matches were played at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday have won four First Division trophies (1902/2903, 1903/1904, 1928/1929, 1929/2930) and they finished the 1960/1961 campaign in second place in the standings. The Owls have clinched three FA Cup trophies (1896, 1907, 1935), with the team winning the League Cup in 1991.
Sheffield Wednesday defeated English giants Manchester United (1-0) in the title game. Sheffield United are regarded as the Owls’ main rivals and the two teams face each other in the Steel City derby.
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