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Fans at Gtech Community Stadium are eager for a more straightforward match as Brentford faces Sheffield Wednesday in the last 16 of the EFL Cup.

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While Brentford's defense may not have received much praise, Mbeumo—who has scored twice and trails only Erling Haaland in the Premier League Golden Boot race—and Yoane Wissa, who also netted twice, have shown that the Bees' attack remains strong in the post-Ivan Toney era.

Coincidentally, Brentford also had to overcome a deficit in the EFL Cup, coming back from 1-0 down against Leyton Orient to win 3-1 in the third round. This victory is part of a successful run, as they have achieved five wins in six home matches across all competitions this season.

Notably, Brentford hasn’t been eliminated in the last 16 of the EFL Cup since the 2010-11 season, when they lost on penalties to Birmingham City, who eventually won the tournament that year—an encouraging sign for Sheffield Wednesday if they hope to pull off an upset.

Sheffield Wednesday's trip to West London marks their fourth consecutive away match in the EFL Cup, but they have navigated their travels with ease, defeating Hull City, Grimsby Town, and Blackpool along the way.

In their last outing, Di'Shon Bernard scored the only goal of the match to help the Owls advance past the third round of the EFL Cup for the first time since the 2015-16 season, when they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Stoke City.

Including their three EFL Cup wins, the Owls have already secured five away victories this season, notably beating Coventry City 2-1 before the October international break. However, historical head-to-head records do not favor the visitors, as Brentford won all three of their Championship encounters from March 2020 to February 2021 before rising to the Premier League. 


Prediction: Brentford 


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