Notts County vs Sheffield Wednesday

20 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee S Parkinson

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Daniel Kanu 38’ (pen)
  • Darius Lipsiuc 81’

Match summary

Notts County saw off Sheffield Wednesday 2-0. Notts County led 1-0 at half-time.

Daniel Kanu put Notts County ahead from the penalty spot in the 38th minute and Darius Lipsiuc made it 2-0 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Notts County created 2.37 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 0.28 from 6. Sheffield Wednesday had a player sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
19 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 0
4 Corners 0
133 Attacks 129
53 Dangerous attacks 32
401 Passes 369
77.1% Pass accuracy 71.5%
20 Tackles 21
21 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Notts County Sheffield Wednesday
Kick-off
14’
Gabriel OtegbayoDi'Shon Bernard
15’
Callum SlatteryFoul
Corner
25’
Luka SmythFoul
34’
Daniel KanuShot on target
36’
Daniel KanuPenalty1-0 (Notts County)
38’
Conor GrantFoul
45+2’
Corner
45+5’
Half-time1-0
46’
Ali Al-HamadiCallum Slattery
50’
Jamal LoweFoul
Second half underway
56’
Max LoweReece James
56’
Billy MitchellBarry Bannan
Corner
59’
Callum RobertsNick Tsaroulla
63’
Lee NdlovuLuka Smyth
63’
Max SandersScott Robertson
71’
Darius LipsiucConor Grant
71’
Daniel KanuShot on target
72’
Corner
72’
78’
Kieran MorrisonGabriel Otegbayo
Jack EvansDaniel Kanu
80’
Darius LipsiucRight foot shot2-0 (Notts County)
81’
89’
Jaden HeskeyFoul
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.37 0.28 38’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), 1-0 38’ 81’ Darius Lipsiuc (Notts County), 2-0 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.37 0.28 38’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), 1-0 Kanu 38’ 81’ Darius Lipsiuc (Notts County), 2-0 Lipsiuc 81’
Notts County 2.37 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield Wednesday attacking Notts County attacking 
38’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 74’ Callum Roberts (Notts County), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 81’ Darius Lipsiuc (Notts County), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 35’ Rory Finneran (Notts County), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 58’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 50’ Scott Robertson (Notts County), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 21’ Conor Grant (Notts County), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 35’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 10’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Kieran Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Rory Finneran (Notts County), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Callum Roberts (Notts County), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Lucas Ness (Notts County), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Jack Evans (Notts County), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Luka Smyth (Notts County), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Rory Finneran (Notts County), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Scott Robertson (Notts County), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 74’ Callum Roberts (Notts County), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 81’ Darius Lipsiuc (Notts County), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 35’ Rory Finneran (Notts County), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 58’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 50’ Scott Robertson (Notts County), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 21’ Conor Grant (Notts County), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 35’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Nick Tsaroulla (Notts County), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 10’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+3’ Kieran Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Rory Finneran (Notts County), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Callum Roberts (Notts County), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Lucas Ness (Notts County), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Jack Evans (Notts County), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Daniel Kanu (Notts County), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Luka Smyth (Notts County), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Rory Finneran (Notts County), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Scott Robertson (Notts County), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Notts County 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Belshaw
Ness
McDonald
Bedeau
Samuels-Smith
Finneran
Robertson 71’
Tsaroulla 63’
Grant 71’
Smyth 63’
Kanu 80’
Sheffield Wednesday 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Maynard-Brewer
James 56’
Bernard 14’
Cooper
Valery
Bannan 56’
Heskey
Slattery 46’
Keillor-Dunn
Gray
Lowe

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
James Belshaw
90′ 0 0 32 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Lucas Ness
90′ 2 7 – 9 7 39 2 – – –
Rod McDonald
90′ – 1 2 3 3 42 – – – –
Jacob Bedeau
90′ 2 3 1 8 3 47 – – – –
Ishé Samuels-Smith
90′ 4 3 – 7 3 43 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Nick Tsaroulla Taken off
63′ – – 16 2 0.03 – – 2 – – –
Rory Finneran
90′ – 1 48 2 0.08 3 – 5 4 1 –
Scott Robertson Taken off
71′ – – 40 1 0.04 4 – 9 – 5 –
Conor Grant Taken off
71′ – – 34 3 0.21 2 – 5 1 1
Callum Roberts Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 8 – 0.08 – – 3 2 1 –
Max Sanders Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 12 – 0.00 – 1 1 1 1 –
Darius Lipsiuc Came on as a substitute
19′ 1 – 7 1 0.03 – 1 – 1 – –
Jack Evans Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 5 – 0.00 2 – 2 2 – –
Forwards3 players
Luka Smyth Taken off
63′ – – 1 – 0.01 0.05 2 3 2 12
Daniel Kanu Taken off
80′ 1 – 5 3 0.98 0.17 – 3 2 13 –
Lee Ndlovu Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – 0.00 1 2 1 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Notts County win 26% Avg odds 3.63
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.54
Sheffield Wednesday win 48% Avg odds 1.94

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Notts County DLLLL
Sheffield Wednesday WDDDW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.