Oldham vs Sheffield Wednesday - Friendlies Clubs

Oldham prepare to host Sheffield Wednesday at the home ground on August 1, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their Friendlies Clubs season. The sheer joy on the 18-year-old defender’s face resonated with Paul Schaffran back at the academy.

Both Oldham and Sheffield Wednesday will be eager to build momentum when they meet in Friendlies Clubs. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. Sheffield Wednesday will travel with intent, knowing that a positive result here could kick-start their campaign. What happened is that when the team was being defeated game after game, they put more money on the table to solve the problem." It did not work.

Set-piece efficiency could prove the difference on the night. Both Oldham and Sheffield Wednesday have invested time in dead-ball situations this season, and a single corner or free-kick may settle it. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images) According to Fabrizio Romano, Man United 'are not proceeding' with a move for the Brighton midfielder.

Star players on both sides will be eager to make their mark, and the individual duels across the pitch could go a long way to deciding the outcome. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. The Dutch striker faces an uncertain future at Old Trafford with repeated links over a move away.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. With positions in the Friendlies Clubs table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.