Preview: Oldham Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday — FA Cup
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The FA Cup pits Oldham Athletic against Sheffield Wednesday at Boundary Park. The match is played on Sunday 8 November 2026, 17:15. Here is the full preview: recent form, head-to-head and prediction.
Oldham Athletic form
Oldham Athletic have 7 points from their last 5 matches (form: W L D L W).
- Win · Northampton Town 0-1 Oldham Athletic
- Loss · Oldham Athletic 0-1 Crawley Town
- Draw · Barnet 1-1 Oldham Athletic
- Loss · Walsall 3-0 Oldham Athletic
- Win · Oldham Athletic 4-1 Cheltenham Town
Sheffield Wednesday form
Sheffield Wednesday have 5 points from their last 5 matches (form: D D L L W).
- Draw · Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Blackpool
- Draw · Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Cambridge United
- Loss · Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
- Loss · Notts County 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
- Win · Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 AFC Wimbledon
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between Oldham Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday:
- Oldham Athletic 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday (Saturday 1 August 2026)
- Oldham Athletic 2-4 Sheffield Wednesday (Monday 13 August 2012)
- Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Oldham Athletic (Monday 9 April 2012)
- Oldham Athletic 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday (Saturday 10 December 2011)
- Oldham Athletic 2-3 Sheffield Wednesday (Tuesday 8 March 2011)
Prediction
Based on recent form, Oldham Athletic have 7 points and Sheffield Wednesday have 5. Both teams arrive in very similar form, so a tight match likely to be decided by fine margins is expected.
Weather
Forecast for kick-off time: ☁️ Overcast · 8°C · wind 2 km/h.
Stadium
The match is played at Boundary Park (Oldham).
| City | Oldham |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 13,186 spectators |
Match facts
| Competition | FA Cup |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday 8 November 2026 |
| Kick-off | 17:15 (UK time) |
| Stadium | Boundary Park (Oldham) |
| Sport | Football |