EFL Cup
· Round of 32
September 16, 2026 20:45
Rhys Norrington-Davies
57'
(og)
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Fleetwood Town a 52% win probability (draw 19%, Sheffield Utd 27%). The final result was Fleetwood Town 1–0 Sheffield Utd.
Match statistics
11
Total shots
10
5
Shots on target
4
3
Saves
6
34%
Possession
66%
4
Corners
5
12
Tackles
12
2
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Match Events
Lewis McCann
23'
Ched Evans
53'
⚽Rhys Norrington-Davies
(og)
57'
58'
Jordan Ayew
/
Jaïro Riedewald
58'
Ben Brereton
/
Tyrese Campbell
68'
Sydie Peck
/
Joe Rothwell
68'
Jamie Shackleton
/
Matt Doherty
Ched Evans
/ Ronan Coughlan
71'
Aaron Loupalo-Bi
/ Will davies
71'
Crispin McLean
/ Adam Murphy
79'
83'
Patrick Bamford
/
Oliver Arblaster
Mark Helm
/ Conor Haughey
89'
90'+1
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Pre-match prediction
52.5%
Fleetwood ←
19.88%
X
27.62%
Sheffield
we assigned to the actual result (Fleetwood Town)
52.5%
(medium confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
2.40
—
—
1.23
—
—
Lineups
1
J. Lynch
G
J. Lynch
G
5
F. Potter
D
F. Potter
D
6
R. Bennett
D
R. Bennett
D
26
S. Rooney
D
S. Rooney
D
4
H. Neal
M
H. Neal
M
3
D. Andrew
M
D. Andrew
M
10
M. Helm
89'
M
M. Helm
89'
M
27
C. McLean
79'
M
C. McLean
79'
M
14
L. McCann
M
L. McCann
M
20
A. Loupalo-Bi
71'
F
A. Loupalo-Bi
71'
F
17
C. Evans
71'
F
C. Evans
71'
F
Bench
15
A. Murphy
11'
M
A. Murphy
11'
M
16
Conor Haughey
1'
D
Conor Haughey
1'
D
36
J. Dempsey
D
J. Dempsey
D
11
Joshua Thomas
F
Joshua Thomas
F
22
J. Pradic
G
J. Pradic
G
28
J. Robertson
M
J. Robertson
M
29
R. Cirino
D
19
R. Coughlan
19'
F
R. Coughlan
19'
F
9
W. Davies
19'
F
W. Davies
19'
F
1
M. Cooper
G
M. Cooper
G
30
R. Norrington-Davies
1 ⚽
D
R. Norrington-Davies
1 ⚽
D
25
M. McGuinness
D
M. McGuinness
D
5
J. Tanganga
D
J. Tanganga
D
2
M. Doherty
68'
D
M. Doherty
68'
D
4
O. Arblaster
83'
M
O. Arblaster
83'
M
7
J. Rothwell
68'
M
J. Rothwell
68'
M
44
J. Riedewald
58'
M
J. Riedewald
58'
M
11
R. Donovan
M
R. Donovan
M
23
T. Campbell
58'
F
T. Campbell
58'
F
9
T. Cannon
F
T. Cannon
F
Bench
17
A. Davies
G
A. Davies
G
22
B. Brereton
32'
F
B. Brereton
32'
F
8
H. Choudhury
M
H. Choudhury
M
10
J. Ayew
32'
F
J. Ayew
32'
F
33
J. Baptiste
M
J. Baptiste
M
16
J. Shackleton
22'
D
J. Shackleton
22'
D
15
L. Kitching
D
L. Kitching
D
45
P. Bamford
7'
F
P. Bamford
7'
F
42
Sydie Peck
22'
M
Sydie Peck
22'
M
Best on the pitch
M. Cooper
G · Sheffield
7.73
· 37 pass
J. Tanganga
D · Sheffield
7.11
· 79 pass
M. Doherty
D · Sheffield
7.05
· 75 pass
M. McGuinness
D · Sheffield
6.98
1 shots
· 77 pass
A. Loupalo-Bi
F · Fleetwood
6.89
1 shots
· 8 pass
J. Riedewald
M · Sheffield
6.82
· 32 pass
Fleetwood Town — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lynch | G | 90 | 6.82 | — | — | 0 | 33 | 13% | 0 | — | — |
| F. Potter | D | 90 | 6.09 | — | — | 0 | 34 | 22% | 1 | — | — |
| R. Bennett | D | 90 | 6.33 | — | — | 0 | 29 | 23% | 0 | — | — |
| S. Rooney | D | 90 | 6.70 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 18% | 3 | — | — |
| H. Neal | M | 90 | 6.40 | — | — | 1 | 46 | 37% | 0 | — | — |
| D. Andrew | M | 90 | 6.25 | — | — | 2 | 24 | 19% | 4 | — | — |
| M. Helm | M | 89 | 6.73 | — | — | 2 | 28 | 24% | 0 | — | — |
| C. McLean | M | 79 | 6.26 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 14% | 1 | — | — |
| L. McCann | M | 90 | 6.80 | — | — | 2 | 21 | 16% | 0 | 1 | — |
| A. Loupalo-Bi | F | 71 | 6.89 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7% | 1 | — | — |
| C. Evans | F | 71 | 6.05 | — | — | 1 | 20 | 16% | 1 | 1 | — |
| A. Murphy | M | 11 | 6.46 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 2% | 1 | — | — |
| Conor Haughey | D | 1 | 6.50 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — | — |
| R. Coughlan | F | 19 | 6.62 | — | — | 0 | 7 | 5% | 0 | — | — |
| W. Davies | F | 19 | 6.40 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | — | — |
Sheffield Utd — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cooper | G | 90 | 7.73 | — | — | 0 | 37 | 29% | 0 | — | — |
| R. Norrington-Davies | D | 90 | 5.07 | 1 | — | 0 | 87 | 67% | 2 | 1 | — |
| M. McGuinness | D | 90 | 6.98 | — | — | 1 | 77 | 70% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Tanganga | D | 90 | 7.11 | — | — | 0 | 79 | 74% | 1 | — | — |
| M. Doherty | D | 68 | 7.05 | — | — | 0 | 75 | 66% | 1 | — | — |
| O. Arblaster | M | 83 | 6.37 | — | — | 2 | 41 | 31% | 2 | — | — |
| J. Rothwell | M | 68 | 6.13 | — | — | 1 | 47 | 39% | 0 | — | — |
| J. Riedewald | M | 58 | 6.82 | — | — | 0 | 32 | 29% | 0 | — | — |
| R. Donovan | M | 90 | 6.67 | — | — | 1 | 29 | 24% | 2 | — | — |
| T. Campbell | F | 58 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6% | 0 | — | — |
| T. Cannon | F | 90 | 5.95 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 12% | 1 | — | — |
| B. Brereton | F | 32 | 6.49 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 17% | 0 | — | — |
| J. Ayew | F | 32 | 6.74 | — | — | 0 | 7 | 7% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Shackleton | D | 22 | 6.28 | — | — | 0 | 15 | 15% | 0 | — | — |
| P. Bamford | F | 7 | 6.30 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1% | 0 | — | — |
| Sydie Peck | M | 22 | 6.56 | — | — | 1 | 20 | 16% | 1 | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield Utd?
The final score was Fleetwood Town 1–0 Sheffield Utd.
What did the model predict before Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield Utd?
The model assigned 52% probability to a Fleetwood Town win, 19% to a draw, and 27% to an Sheffield Utd win.