EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 13, 2024 at 8pm UK
Bramall Lane
Sheff Utd4 - 2Wrexham
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Preston 0-2 Sheff Utd
Friday, August 9 at 8pm in Championship
Friday, August 9 at 8pm in Championship
Last Game: Wrexham 3-2 Wycombe
Saturday, August 10 at 5.30pm in League One
Saturday, August 10 at 5.30pm in League One
We said: Sheffield United 2-1 Wrexham
Although Wrexham have done remarkably well to earn back to back promotions and reach League One, they could find it difficult against Championship side Sheffield United. However, if their game against Wycombe is anything to go by, the Red Dragons will make the Blades work for the victory. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wrexham win with a probability of 59.65%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 21.87% and a draw had a probability of 18.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wrexham win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (7.17%) and 0-2 (5.71%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 2-1 (5.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (6.82%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Sheffield United | Draw | Wrexham |
21.87% ( -0.01) | 18.47% ( -0) | 59.65% ( 0.02) |
| Both teams to score 71.38% ( 0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
