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Sheffield Wed
EFL League One
19:45
UTC, Tuesday 27 October 2026
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Cambridge

Sheffield Wed vs Cambridge: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Sheffield Wednesday host Cambridge United at Hillsborough on Tuesday 27 October 2026, kick-off 19:45 UTC, in the EFL League One (round 9). Sheffield Wed have had 7 days of rest since playing Notts County (EFL League One); Cambridge have had 7 after facing Wycombe and travel about 7,100 km. Dean Whitestone is the referee, averaging 3.1 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8. The forecast at kick-off is 29°C with rain.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Sheffield Wed 4-2-3-1

Coach: Henrik Pedersen

  1. 13 Ashley Maynard-Brewer GK
  2. 2 Liam Palmer DEF
  3. 30 Ernie Weaver DEF
  4. 5 Di'Shon Bernard DEF
  5. 33 Reece James DEF
  6. 37 Jarvis Thornton MID
  7. 18 Jaden Heskey MID
  8. 19 William Grainger FWD
  9. 50 Davis Keillor-Dunn FWD
  10. 44 Joel Akpobi
  11. 48 Mason Burstow FWD

Bench

  • 27 Connal Trueman GK
  • 22 Gabriel Otegbayo DEF
  • 38 Denny Oliver MID
  • 8 Callum Slattery MID
  • 9 Jamal Lowe FWD
  • 47 Samuel Duruh DEF
  • 42 Will McPartland DEF

Cambridge 3-4-2-1

Coach: Neil Harris

  1. 1 Jake Eastwood GK
  2. 15 Cathal Heffernan DEF
  3. 6 Kelland Watts DEF
  4. 22 Zak Bradshaw DEF
  5. 8 Owen Moxon MID
  6. 4 Dominic Ball MID
  7. 17 Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu MID
  8. 7 Isaac Heath MID
  9. 10 Ben Knight MID
  10. 27 Glenn McConnell MID
  11. 14 Gassan Ahadme FWD

Bench

  • 13 Gabriel Breeze GK
  • 33 Daniel Herd MID
  • 38 George Hoddle MID
  • 30 Lohan McDougald MID
  • 32 Daniel Efobi FWD
  • 9 Louis Appéré FWD
  • 19 Shayne Lavery FWD
Previous meetings
  • Monday 2 January 2023: Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge United
  • Saturday 15 October 2022: Cambridge United 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
  • Saturday 12 March 2022: Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 Cambridge United
  • Tuesday 19 October 2021: Cambridge United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
  • Tuesday 9 August 2016: Cambridge United 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday