Updated 6 November 2026.
Oldham Athletic welcome Sheffield Wednesday to Boundary Park on Sunday 8 November for an FA Cup 1st Round tie, kicking off at 17:15 UK. Oldham play in League Two and Sheffield Wednesday in League One.
Oldham won 1-0 at Northampton on 3 November. Sheffield Wednesday are winless in their last four league games. We make the visitors clear favourites to win in 90 minutes, at 54% against 23% for Oldham, with the draw at 23%.
Oldham have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten games. They went to Northampton on 3 November and came away with a 1-0 victory, which followed a 1-0 home defeat to Crawley on 31 October. Before that came a 1-1 draw at Barnet and a 3-0 loss at Walsall. Their previous win was a 4-1 home win over Cheltenham on 17 October.
Sheffield Wednesday have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten games, and their two most recent were both draws at home. A 1-1 with Blackpool on 1 November followed a 1-1 with Cambridge on 27 October. Before those they lost 2-0 at Doncaster and 2-0 at Notts County, after beating Wimbledon 5-0 at home on 17 October. They have scored in three of those five, but both defeats were away from home and both were goalless for them.
We project Sheffield Wednesday at 1.88 goals and Oldham at 1.15. The visitors are projected to have more shots, 11.7 to 10.3, with Sheffield Wednesday's 4.4 shots on target against Oldham's 3.8. Oldham are projected to win slightly more corners, 5.1 to 4.7.
Oldham Athletic possible starting lineup:
Hudson; Sutton, Daniels, Monthe, Robson; Norburn, Pett; Appiah-Forson, Fawunmi, Kavanagh; Fondop
Sheffield Wednesday possible starting lineup:
Maynard-Brewer; Valery, Cooper, James, Lowe; Bannan, Mitchell; Slattery, Heskey, Keillor-Dunn; Burstow
Barry Bannan is in midfield in Sheffield Wednesday's possible starting lineup, and Wednesday have drawn five of their last ten games.
Mason Burstow is the striker in Wednesday's possible starting lineup. Wednesday scored five against Wimbledon on 17 October but have scored two goals in the four games since.
For Oldham, Mike Fondop leads the line in the possible starting lineup, and the side has scored two goals in its last three games. Calum Kavanagh is one of the three behind him, against a Wednesday back line that has conceded two in each of its last two away games.
Donervon Daniels is in the back four, and Oldham have kept one clean sheet in their last four games.
We back Sheffield Wednesday to win in 90 minutes, and they are 2.01 at bet365. Oldham are 3.5 at bet365 and the draw is 3.8 at Midnite. Both teams to score is 1.5 at bet365 and over 2.5 goals is 1.53 at bet365.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic win | 3.5 (bet365) | 23% |
| Draw | 3.8 (Midnite) | 23% |
| Sheffield Wednesday win | 2.01 (bet365) | 54% |
| Both teams to score | 1.5 (bet365) | 58% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.17 (Midnite) | 81% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.53 (bet365) | 58% |
Our prediction is Oldham Athletic 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday. That is the likeliest single scoreline at 11%, though we make the visitors more likely to win, and a draw is very much in play. A 1-2 away win comes next at 10%. We give Sheffield Wednesday a 32% chance of a clean sheet and Oldham 15%.
Oldham Athletic host Sheffield Wednesday in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round at Boundary Park, kicking off at 17:15 UK on Sunday 8 November 2026. Oldham play in League Two and Sheffield Wednesday in League One.
Our prediction for Oldham vs Sheffield Wednesday in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round is a 1-1 draw, the likeliest scoreline at 11%. We still make Sheffield Wednesday more likely to win, at 54% against 23% for Oldham.
Sheffield Wednesday are favourites in this 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie at Oldham, with bet365 offering 2.01 and our model giving them a 54% chance of winning in 90 minutes. Oldham are 3.5 at bet365 and the draw is 3.8 at Midnite.
Our model gives 58% for both teams to score when Oldham host Sheffield Wednesday in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round, and 58% for over 2.5 goals. Bet365 offer 1.5 on both teams to score and 1.53 on over 2.5.
Oldham have won 2 of their last 5 League Two games before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie with Sheffield Wednesday. They beat Northampton 1-0 on 3 November after losing 1-0 at home to Crawley on 31 October.
Sheffield Wednesday are winless in their last 4 League One games going into the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round at Oldham, losing twice and drawing twice. Their latest results were 1-1 draws with Cambridge and Blackpool at home.
Predicted lineups for Oldham vs Sheff Wed in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Sunday 8 November 2026: Oldham Athletic may start Hudson; Sutton, Daniels, Monthe, Robson; Norburn, Pett; Appiah-Forson, Fawunmi, Kavanagh; Fondop. Sheffield Wednesday may start Maynard-Brewer; Valery, Cooper, James, Lowe; Bannan, Mitchell; Slattery, Heskey, Keillor-Dunn; Burstow.