League Cup
Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 - 19:45 (UK Time)
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Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United Prediction & Stats - League Cup 2026/27
Predictions
Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United carries real history into this round of the League Cup.
The two sides meet on 08/09 (Tuesday) at , 01:00 (UK time).
Read the Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United prediction below before backing anything.
Our verdict on Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United
A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United call we are most confident in:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Sheffield United Win
Last updated on 05-09-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Sheffield United the side to beat, with roughly 19% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all League Cup odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Fleetwood Town Preview
Fleetwood Town reach this fixture 2 match into their League Cup. Here is where The Fishermen stand:
In this competition
2 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost
3 points per game
5 scored, at 2.5 a game
0 conceded, at 0 a game
The Fishermen, season-wide
3 won, 3 drawn, 0 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Ched Evans, 3 goals
Most assists: Mark Helm, 2 assists
Recent results — Fleetwood Town
05/09/2026 07:30
01/09/2026 14:45
29/08/2026 10:00
25/08/2026 14:45
22/08/2026 10:00
Sheffield United: how they are travelling
Sheffield United come in 2 matches into their League Cup.
Here is what The Blades have produced:
In this competition
2 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost
3 points per game
5 scored, at 2.5 a game
1 conceded, at 0.5 a game
The Blades, season-wide
3 won, 3 drawn, 0 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Thomas Cannon, 1 goals
Most assists: Joe Rothwell, 1 assists
Recent results — The Blades
08/09/2026 14:45
05/09/2026 10:00
01/09/2026 14:45
29/08/2026 10:00
25/08/2026 14:45
The head-to-head favours Fleetwood Town
Recent meetings have tended to go Fleetwood Town's way against Sheffield United.
From 6 match(es):
Fleetwood Town: 2 win(s)
Sheffield United: 1 win(s)
Drawn: 3
It is a pattern worth weighing in the Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United prediction.
Form comparison Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Fleetwood Town
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
W
|
3 |
| Home |
W
W
|
3 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Goals | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Scored | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0.33 | 0.83 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0.99 | 1.49 | 0 |
Away Team
Sheffield United
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
W
|
3 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
W
W
|
3 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Goals | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Scored | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Conceded | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.39 | 0 | 1.89 |
|
xGA
|
0.54 | 0 | 1.04 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
👉 Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
Betting on over 2.5 goals in Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United looks like a smart play.
With both teams boasting strong attacks, this match has all the ingredients to see three or more goals.
👉 Prediction: Sheffield United win or Draw
We have strong confidence in Sheffield United’s ability to leave with at least a point, making them a smart pick on the Double Chance market.
Sheffield United has consistently put in solid away performances, while Fleetwood Town’s form has been far from convincing. An outright win might be a big ask, but the added security in case of a draw makes this bet interesting.
Fixture information - Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United
Match: Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United
Competition: League Cup
Date: Tuesday, 08/09/2026
Kick-off: 01:00 (UK time)
Venue:
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Stats
The statistics for The Cod Army vs Sheffield United that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
2.75
League: 2.9
Both Teams to Score
25%
League: 56%
Over 1.5+
75%
League: 81%
Over 2.5+
75%
League: 52%
Cards
2.5
League: 3.21
Corners
8.5
League: 9.97
Home Team
Fleetwood Town
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
W
|
3 |
| Home |
W
W
|
3 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Goals | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Scored | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0.33 | 0.83 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0.99 | 1.49 | 0 |
Away Team
Sheffield United
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
W
|
3 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
W
W
|
3 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Goals | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Scored | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Conceded | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.39 | 0 | 1.89 |
|
xGA
|
0.54 | 0 | 1.04 |
Corners
13 / Match
+44% Corners / Match
Fleetwood Town received +44% more corners than Sheffield United in the League Cup
9 / Match
Shrewsbury Town
(3)
Chesterfield
(7)(4)
Blackburn Rovers
(3)
Mansfield Town
Cards
2 / Match
+300% Cards / Match
Fleetwood Town received +300% more cards than Sheffield United in the League Cup
0.5 / Match
Shrewsbury Town
(1)
Chesterfield
(3)(0)
Blackburn Rovers
(1)
Mansfield Town
Goals Scored
2.5 / Match
+0%
Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored
2.5 / Match
Shrewsbury Town
(4)
Chesterfield
(1)(2)
Blackburn Rovers
(3)
Mansfield Town
Goals Conceded
0 / Match
100%
Sheffield United condeded 100% more goals than Fleetwood Town
0.5 / Match
Shrewsbury Town
(0)
Chesterfield
(0)(1)
Blackburn Rovers
(0)
Mansfield Town
League Cup Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bradford City
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 |
Fleetwood Town
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 |
Wolverhampton
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 |
Peterborough United
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 |
West Ham
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 |
Sheffield United
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 |
Norwich City
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 |
Newcastle
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 |
Middlesbrough
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 |
Lincoln City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 |
Reading
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 |
Stoke City
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 |
Walsall
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 |
Barnsley
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 |
Millwall
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 16 |
Leyton Orient
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 |
Brentford
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 |
Bournemouth
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 |
Everton
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 |
Tottenham
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 |
Crystal Palace
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 |
Fulham
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 |
Chelsea
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 |
Leeds United
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 |
Ipswich Town
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 |
Coventry City
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 28 |
Sunderland
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 |
Crawley Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 30 |
Luton Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 31 |
Cambridge United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 32 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 33 |
Cardiff City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 34 |
Crewe Alexandra
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 35 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 36 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 37 |
Leicester
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 38 |
Southampton
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 39 |
Blackpool
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 40 |
Stevenage
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 41 |
Charlton Athletic
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 42 |
Watford
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 43 |
Birmingham City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 44 |
Burnley
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 |
Bromley
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 |
Huddersfield Town
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 |
Newport County
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 |
Notts County
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 |
Salford City
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 |
Stockport County
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 |
Wigan Athletic
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 |
Tranmere Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 |
Hull City
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 55 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 56 |
Rochdale
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 57 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 58 |
Preston North End
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 59 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 60 |
Arsenal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 |
Aston Villa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 |
Brighton
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 |
Liverpool
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 |
Manchester City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 |
Manchester United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 |
Bristol City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 |
Bristol Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 |
Chesterfield
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 |
Northampton Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 |
Swansea City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 |
Wrexham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 |
Accrington Stanley
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 |
Barnet
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 |
Burton Albion
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 |
Derby County
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 |
Swindon Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 |
Colchester United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 |
Exeter City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 |
Nottingham Forest
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 |
Oldham Athletic
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 |
Oxford United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 |
York City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 |
Cheltenham Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 |
Grimsby Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 |
Portsmouth
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 |
Gillingham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 |
Mansfield Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 |
Port Vale
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 |
Rotherham United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Odds
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