Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United

27 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee D Whitestone

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Mason Burstow 50’
  • Sullay Kaikai 67’

Match summary

Sheffield Wednesday and Cambridge United shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

Mason Burstow put Sheffield Wednesday ahead in the 50th minute and Sullay Kaikai equalised in the 67th minute.

Cambridge United had the better of the chances, with 2.50 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 1.72 from 19.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
19 Shots 18
5 Shots on target 9
6 Corners 11
79 Attacks 68
40 Dangerous attacks 45
574 Passes 309
81.5% Pass accuracy 60.2%
9 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Sheffield Wednesday Cambridge United
Kick-off
1’
Cathal HeffernanShot on target
Callum SlatteryShot on target
15’
17’
Liam BennettShot on target
Reece JamesShot on target
24’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
Mason BurstowShot on target
49’
Mason BurstowRight foot shot1-0 (Sheffield Wednesday)
50’
60’
Sullay KaikaiIsaac Heath
60’
Shayne LaveryShane McLoughlin
60’
Zak BradshawCallum Perry
Mason BurstowShot on target
64’
Reece JamesFoul
65’
67’
Sullay KaikaiRight foot shot1-1 (Cambridge United)
74’
Owen MoxonLouis Appéré
Kieran MorrisonHarry Gray
74’
78’
Shayne LaveryShot on target
82’
Raees Bangura-WilliamsGeorge Hoddle
Ali Al-HamadiBarry Bannan
82’
Liam PalmerYan Valery
82’
87’
Owen MoxonShot on target
87’
Cathal HeffernanShot on target
90+5’
Shayne Lavery
Sil SwinkelsErnie Weaver
90+5’
Full-time1-1

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 1.72 2.50 50’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-0 50’ 67’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), 1-1 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 2.50 50’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-0 Burstow 50’ 67’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), 1-1 Kaikai 67’
Sheffield Wednesday 1.72 xGCambridge United 2.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cambridge United attacking Sheffield Wednesday attacking 
49’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.71 xG, saved 1’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.60 xG, blocked 87’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.28 xG, blocked 78’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+3’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 17’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 9’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 17’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 64’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 67’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 73’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 87’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 50’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 47’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Owen Moxon (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Billy Mitchell (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ George Hoddle (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Billy Mitchell (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 80’ Kieran Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.71 xG, saved 1’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.60 xG, blocked 87’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.28 xG, blocked 78’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+3’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 17’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 9’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 64’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 17’ Liam Bennett (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 67’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 73’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 87’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 50’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 87’ Owen Moxon (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Billy Mitchell (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Billy Mitchell (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ George Hoddle (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Kell Watts (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Shayne Lavery (Cambridge United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 80’ Kieran Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Harry Gray (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Cathal Heffernan (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Ben Knight (Cambridge United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Callum Slattery (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Maynard-Brewer
James
Weaver 90’
Lowe
Valery 82’
Bannan 82’
Mitchell
Slattery
Keillor-Dunn
Gray 74’
Burstow
Cambridge United 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Eastwood
Bennett
Heffernan
Watts
Perry 60’
Hoddle 82’
Knight
Mpanzu
McLoughlin 60’
Heath 60’
Appéré 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ashley Maynard-Brewer
90′ 5 1 30 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Yan Valery Taken off
82′ 4 4 – 6 2 60 – – – –
Ernie Weaver Taken off
89′ – 1 3 5 5 76 1 – – –
Max Lowe
90′ – 1 1 5 5 56 – – – –
Reece James
90′ – 2 – 1 1 57 2 – –
Liam Palmer Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 1 – 7 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Barry Bannan Taken off
82′ – – 60 1 0.05 – 1 2 1 – –
Billy Mitchell
90′ – – 87 1 0.04 2 1 7 1 – –
Callum Slattery
90′ – 1 45 2 0.15 2 – 10 – 5 –
Davis Keillor-Dunn
90′ – – 35 3 0.28 – – 1 – – –
Kieran Morrison Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 5 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Forwards3 players
Harry Gray Taken off
74′ – – 2 – 0.12 0.01 1 4 2 35 –
Mason Burstow
90′ 1 – 5 3 1.03 0.01 1 2 – 21 –
Ali Al-Hamadi Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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

Sheffield Wednesday win 47% Avg odds 2.00
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69
Cambridge United win 28% Avg odds 3.39

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

Form going into the game

Sheffield Wednesday DDWLL
Cambridge United DWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge United, 02 Jan 23 Next meeting: Cambridge United vs Sheffield Wednesday, 27 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United meetings

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