Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction: Hull drew in season opener

Hull City will look to open their EFL Cup Round 1 campaign by playing Sheffield Wednesday at The A2B Stadium. Hull left the field with an even result in the opening match of the season. Who will take the win after 90 minutes?

Hull City will look to progress beyond the first round of the EFL Cup for the first time in four seasons when they take on second-tier opposition on Wednesday. They had fallen at the first hurdle in their previous three attempts. Last season, under boss Liam Rosenior, they were knocked out despite having taken an initial lead against Doncaster Rovers. Rosenior led Hull City to a seventh-placed Championship finish before he was replaced by Tim Walter. The Tigers clawed back a late equalizer in their opening league game against Bristol City, under the watch of Walter. Now they hope to get their first competitive win under him in this EFL Cup affair.

Racioppi; Coyle, Jones, Burns, Fleming; Simons; Omur, Mehlem, Jarvis, Millar; Estupinan

In contrast, Wednesday goes into the EFL Cup tie with jitters following a high start to the campaign where they spanked Plymouth Argyle 4-0 in their opening Championship game of the season. On the side of Wednesday, last season saw them pass the first round of the EFL Cup before bowing out. Under new management, the Owls fought off relegation in the Championship last season and will look to continue their winning streak in the cup tie before facing Sunderland in league action.

Beadle; Valentin, Diaby, Ihiekwe, Johnson; Ingelsson, Palmer; Kabacki, Windass, McNeill; Ugbo

Tim Walter may ring changes in his Hull City squad for Wednesday's cup tie following their opening game of the season, with a few faces possibly absent through injury. Finley Burns and Liam Millar, fresh from signing, will make the starting lineup, though Marvin Mehlem and Oscar Estupinan made an instant impression in the last game. Danny Rohl of Sheffield Wednesday is likely to spin the web of rotation, giving opportunities to new signings Olaf Kobacki and Charlie McNeill. Though neither of the teams is coming unchanged, Sheffield Wednesday might have something up their sleeve in terms of strength from the bench. We predict Sheffield Wednesday to come out on top in this EFL Cup match at the MKM Stadium.