vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sheffield Wednesday are in good form in the EFL Trophy and in the league: three wins and two draws in their last five games, with no defeats. The last round brought a 2-1 win away to Salford City, preceded by two straight goalless draws, with Stockport County and with Wigan; further back two more 2-1 wins, away to Peterborough and, further back still, away to Wycombe. Sunderland U21 have won three of their last five games, with one draw and one defeat. Their most recent game finished 3-3 away to Accrington ST, preceded by a 3-1 win over Norwich City U21; before that a 4-2 win over Ipswich Town U21, a 1-5 defeat away to Brentford U21 and, further back, a 5-1 win over Nottingham Forest U21. There is no head-to-head history between the two sides. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.