Prediction Notts County - Sheffield Wednesday today 01:45 21/10/2026.

Notts County has a stable squad structure with key players such as James Belshaw, Lucas Ness, and Oliver Cooper consistently playing, maintaining their form, and playing an important role in the team's style of play.

Notts County apply an effective 3-4-2-1 formation, with a dense defensive line (Gibbons, Ness, Bedeau) and midfielders who control the center of the pitch (Cooper, Hindolo Mustapha), creating a foundation for a counter-attacking style of play.

Notts County is in 23rd place in the English Football League One after 9 matches, with 7 points, showing that Notts County needs to improve to avoid relegation.

The 3-4-2-1 formation is frequently used (70% of recent matches), demonstrating stability in tactics despite limited variations.

Notts County has not kept a clean sheet in any of their last 10 games, with poor defensive performance (14 goals conceded, an average of 1.4 goals per game) and a high BTTS ratio (70%), indicating an unreliable defense

Unstable performance with a results sequence of D-W-D-D-L-L-W-L, including two consecutive losses against strong opponents (Wycombe, Reading) and four total losses, reflecting inconsistency.

The high number of yellow cards (25 cards in 10 matches, an average of 2.5 cards per match) indicates poor match discipline, especially in heavy defeats (6 yellow cards against Oxford, 4 yellow cards against Bradford City)

Goal-scoring ability depends on matches against weaker teams (e.g., 5-1 against Nottingham U21), but cannot maintain performance against stronger opponents

Sheffield Wed is currently experiencing a successful phase with six wins, three draws, and one loss in their last 10 matches, demonstrating stability and effectiveness in their attacking play, especially when facing weaker teams such as Wimbledon (5-0) or Bromley (7-2).

Sheffield Wed has an impressive goal-scoring record with an average of 2.2 goals per game, along with the ability to maintain positive results in key matches, helping them secure 6th place in the English Football League One 2026-2027 table.

Key players such as Jamal Lowe (5 goals, 2 assists) and Callum Slattery (3 goals, 1 assist) are performing steadily, playing a key role in the team's attacking play.

Sheffield Wed maintains a stable performance with a high win rate (60%) and the ability to avoid losses in difficult matches, despite still having unwanted draws such as the 2-2 draw with Huddersfield.

Sheffield Wednesday has consistently applied the 4-2-3-1 formation in 6 out of 10 recent matches, reflecting consistency in their playing style but also highlighting a lack of central midfield presence due to injuries to key players.

Sheffield Wed's goal difference is +12 (scored 20, conceded 8) after 9 matches, showing a balance between attacking play and defensive ability, although they have only kept three clean sheets (33.33%)

Sheffield Wed received 18 yellow cards (an average of 1.8 per game) in their last 10 matches, showing that match discipline needs improvement, especially when playing against stronger opponents

The loss due to injuries of five important players such as Louie Barry, Max Lowe, Jordi Liongola, and Tyler Onyango is affecting the team's attacking and defensive capabilities, making Sheffield Wed heavily reliant on key players like Jamal Lowe and Callum Slattery.

Despite an impressive goal-scoring rate, Sheffield Wed still has unexpected losses, such as a 0-2 defeat to Wolverhampton in the EFL Cup, highlighting a lack of stability in matches of special significance.