Match details. League One, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Tue 20 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Meadow Lane, Nottingham.
Form. Notts County have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L W L. Sheffield Wednesday have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W W D.
The numbers. Notts County score two and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Notts County average 3.5 shots (1.5 on target), 4.3 corners and 2.2 cards a game. Sheffield Wednesday score 2.2 and concede 0.9 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets and three games without a goal. Sheffield Wednesday average 8.9 shots (3.9 on target), 6.3 corners and 1.9 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 54%.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 54%.
The read. Sheffield Wednesday to win. A draw is live. A tight game. Sheffield Wednesday are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Sheffield Wednesday. Their goals for and against point to a tight game.
The bets. Best bet: Notts County Under 1.5 Goals at 1.48, 64% on the records (Notts County scored under 1.5 in 6 of 8; Sheffield Wednesday conceded under 1.5 in 5 of 7). Backup: Sheffield Wednesday or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.28. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (Sheffield Wednesday are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 2.5 Goals (Sheffield Wednesday are a clear winner, no Unders); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Notts County 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).