- 1 Wycombe Wanderers vs Sheffield Wednesday: 7-2 against 1-5, two weekends worlds apart
- 2 Wycombe Wanderers: an attack stuck on one goal a game
- 3 Sheffield Wednesday: 4.5 xG in one game
- 4 Football Prediction Wycombe Wanderers vs Sheffield Wednesday
- 5 First, a word on our free predictions
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Wycombe Wanderers vs Sheffield Wednesday: 7-2 against 1-5, two weekends worlds apart 
Sheffield Wednesday put seven past Bromley on Saturday. Wycombe Wanderers shipped five at Stockport County the same day.
Those two results sum up the gap in momentum heading into this fourth-round League One clash. The Owls sit fourth with six points from nine, while Sheffield are 22nd with two points.
Kick-off is at Adams Park on Tuesday 1 September at 20:45 French time, or 19:45 locally. The game is live on Sky Sports+.
Wycombe are still waiting for their first win in five matches in all competitions. They also lost 2-1 to Stevenage in the EFL Cup first round and went out on penalties to Reading in the EFL Trophy.
Sheffield Wednesday, down from the Championship, have started the campaign with three wins from five and 10 goals scored. That is a sharp contrast to their disaster of a start in 2025-26 in the second tier, when they went four games without a win and drew one.
The two clubs meet again after a 2025-26 season spent in different divisions, Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship and Wycombe in League One. The Owls’ relegation has shaken up the picture in this division.
On paper, the edge is obvious, but one detail is worth flagging: before the trip to Stockport, Wycombe had conceded only two goals across their first two league games. Saturday’s collapse was a one-off, not a season-long pattern.
That said, the Chairboys have not been getting it done at Adams Park for a long time, and Sheffield Wednesday are targeting a third straight win over this opponent. That is where the match really matters.
Wycombe Wanderers: an attack stuck on one goal a game 
The clearest stat from the Chairboys’ start to the season is simple: exactly one goal scored in each of their five matches. No spikes, no burst, no sign of a forward line waking up.
Against Stockport County, Wycombe managed just nine touches in the opposition box. That tells the story of the 1-5 far better than the defensive frailties alone.
Michael Duff is going through a rough spell, with seven defeats, three draws and only one win from his last 11 games. The manager had hoped for reinforcements before the transfer deadline, which falls on Tuesday.
The window closes on matchday, leaving very little time to strengthen the squad before kick-off. The Chairboys will likely have to make do with the same group battered at Stockport.
At home, the start to the season reads one defeat and one draw. The end of 2025-26 had already seen the Chairboys lose three of their last five at Adams Park.
At centre-back, Dan Casey could partner Connor Taylor after coming on for Steve Cook against Stockport. That switch makes sense after the weekend they just had.
In midfield, Aaron Morley and Josh Scowen look the likeliest holding pair, with Ewan Henderson in the creative role. The attack badly needs that trio to connect things up, because at the moment it is going nowhere.
The biggest danger for Wycombe is another Saturday-style breakdown: a side that falls apart once it concedes first. Against a team that just scored seven, there is no room for error.
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Sheffield Wednesday: 4.5 xG in one game 
The 7-2 win over Bromley was no fluke. The Owls had 29 shots, created eight big chances and finished with more than 4.5 expected goals. That was real output, not just a lucky day.
The two goals they conceded came in the final five minutes, with the first arriving when Sheffield Wednesday were already 7-0 up. Henrik Pedersen will still have noticed the drop-off.
Across the season, the Owls have three wins and two defeats from five matches, with 10 goals scored and six conceded. It is the profile of a team that can hurt opponents, then switch off for a spell.
Their only league defeat came at home to Bradford City, 0-1. It is a reminder that this group can still be got at when opponents sit in and clog the middle.
The contrast with last season is stark. The Owls opened their Championship campaign with four defeats and a draw. Three wins from five this time is a very different launchpad.
Up front, Mason Burstow should be flanked by Louie Barry and Jamal Lowe, with Callum Slattery as the No 10. Barry Bannan and Billy Mitchell are set to control midfield, though Bannan is a doubt after taking a knock.
In defence, Ricardo Santos and Liam Cooper were withdrawn before Bromley’s goals, but both are expected to be available. Their presence gives the side some much-needed stability on a pitch where Wycombe tend to go direct.
That is the key edge: a third straight win over Wycombe and a second straight away victory would fit neatly with Sheffield Wednesday’s start. They have the look of a side ready to punish a team short on confidence.
Probable Wycombe Wanderers XI: Hazard ; Grimmer, Taylor, Casey, Harvie ; Morley, Scowen ; Onyedinma, Henderson, Thomas ; Woodrow
Probable Sheffield Wednesday XI: Lumley ; Valery, Santos, Cooper, James ; Mitchell, Bannan ; Lowe, Slattery, Barry ; Burstow
Football Prediction Wycombe Wanderers vs Sheffield Wednesday
Our prediction: Sheffield Wednesday to win
The first reason is the Owls’ attacking punch: 29 shots, eight big chances and more than 4.5 expected goals in their last outing. No League One side matched that output this weekend.
The second is Wycombe’s form: no wins in five, stuck on one goal per game and thumped on Saturday. The Chairboys are also losing regularly at Adams Park since the end of last season.
Sheffield Wednesday are riding two straight wins against Wycombe and travel with the confidence of a side in full flow. The Owls should leave Buckinghamshire with all three points.
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