Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United Tips & Preview - Visitors to outclass troubled Owls

By Tolu Shotade

24 Aug 2025

Tolu Shotade 24 Aug 2025

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Leeds United to face Sheffield Wednesday in EFL Cup.
Sheffield facing financial problems and poor performances.
Leeds aiming to recover from recent Arsenal defeat.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United

Leeds United begin their campaign in the EFL Cup with a trip to Hillsborough for a second-round clash against Sheffield Wednesday.

The hosts are facing all kinds of off-field problems at the moment, which are threatening to derail their season. They also tend to find things difficult against the visitors, who are expected to claim the win here.

Sheffield Wednesday News

Sheffield Wednesday are carrying on with their campaign despite their current financial problems. The club have failed to pay wages for the third successive month and have been hit with sanctions by the EFL.

These problems are threatening to derail their campaign as Sheffield Wednesday are yet to secure a Championship win this season. Their only moment of joy came in the previous round of the EFL Cup as they beat Bolton Wanderers on penalties after battling to a 3-3 draw.

Sheffield Wednesday come into this clash off the back of a 2-2 Championship draw with Wrexham, highlighting a shaky defence that has conceded 10 goals in four matches. Two of their last three matches have produced over 1.5 goals in the first half.

Leeds United News

Like all Premier League teams, Leeds United did not feature in the first round and are making their first appearance in the EFL Cup on Tuesday. They head into this clash off the back of a 5-0 Premier League defeat at Arsenal last weekend.

It was a disappointing defeat, and manager Daniel Farke will be keen to quickly move on from it. The good news is that Leeds United already have a win under their belt this season, beating Everton 1-0 in their opening Premier League fixture of the season.

Striker Joel Piroe is yet to find the net this season but has looked lively and will view Tuesday’s clash as a chance to open the floodgates. Saturday’s clash against Arsenal produced over 1.5 goals in the first half.

Head to Head

Leeds United have six wins and three draws, while Sheffield Wednesday have picked up just three victories from the last 12 matches. The visitors did the double in the Championship last season, winning 2-0 at home before a 3-0 away triumph in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

Sheff Wed v Leeds

Sheffield United have problems at the moment and do not look equipped to handle Leeds United’s quality. The visitors have won by at least two goals in the last two meetings; a handicap bet could be considered.

Joel Pirie remains the biggest attacking threat for Leeds United and will fancy his chances of finding the net on Tuesday. With two of Sheffield Wednesday’s last three matches producing over 1.5 goals in the first half, a similar pattern could also be on the cards.

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