Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Preview
Sheffield Wednesday have taken 12 points from their last six League One matches, Notts County have taken two, and the two of them meet at Meadow Lane on Tuesday night. That is about as wide as a form gap gets in this division. The kick-off is 19:45 BST on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, and you can make your Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction before it starts.
What time is Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday kick-off?
Notts County against Sheffield Wednesday kicks off at 19:45 BST on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at Meadow Lane in Nottingham, with the two clubs meeting in League One. Both sides played three days before this match.
- Fixture: Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday
- Competition: League One
- Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST
- Venue: Meadow Lane, Nottingham
12 points against two
Over their last six League One games, Sheffield Wednesday have won three and drawn three, and they haven't lost one. Notts County have won none, drawn two and lost four.
The goals say the same thing twice over. Wednesday have scored 11 and conceded four in those six. Notts have scored three and conceded nine, which is the part that should worry Martin Paterson most: his side have failed to score in three of the six and have not scored twice in any of them.
Can Notts County get a foothold at home?
They haven't won either of their last two home games. Oxford United took a 1-2 win at Meadow Lane 10 days before this fixture, and Bradford City won 0-1 there 38 days before it, which is Notts County's record in front of their own crowd through this run: nothing from two.
The two points they do have came in September, both on the road, both 1-1 - at Doncaster Rovers 49 days before this match and at Huddersfield Town 45 days before it. There has been no clean sheet in the six. Three days before Tuesday they lost 0-2 at Wycombe Wanderers.
Sheffield Wednesday on the road
Henrik Pedersen's side have won two of their last three away games, both 2-1, at Wycombe Wanderers on 1 September and at Peterborough United on 5 September. Their most recent trip was the one that got away: 2-2 at Huddersfield Town 10 days before this match, the only game in the six in which they have conceded twice.
The rest of it has been tight. Three clean sheets in six, including back-to-back 0-0s at home with Stockport County and Wigan Athletic. Then, three days before Tuesday, the 5-0 against AFC Wimbledon at Hillsborough. Wednesday have scored two or more in four of the six, so the weekend was an extension of something rather than a one-off.
Team news
Notts County are without Matty Platt, Lewis Macari, Dean Campbell and Emile Acquah, with Oli Cooper and Luka Smyth both doubtful after missing the Wycombe game, and Daniel Kanu is expected to lead the line alongside Callum Roberts, who has four goals since arriving in the summer, according to Sports Mole. The same preview has Sheffield Wednesday missing Sil Swinkels, Tyler Onyango, Jordi Liongola and Louie Barry, with Ricardo Santos absent for the last two during a phased return, while Di'Shon Bernard has started the last two league games and Ashley Maynard-Brewer is set for a second straight start in goal.
Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction
Sheffield Wednesday should beat Notts County in this League One fixture at Meadow Lane on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Wednesday are unbeaten in their last six and have conceded twice in only one of them, while Notts have no clean sheet in six and have not managed two goals in a single game across the run.
The home side will have to score first and from somewhere, because three goals in six games is not a platform. Wednesday's away form is good enough without being bulletproof, so this is a win rather than a thrashing.
Our prediction: Notts County 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
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