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Championship | Gameweek 37
Mar 8, 2024 at 8pm UK
Hillsborough Stadium
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Sheff Weds
0 - 2
Leeds


Rohl (45'), Famewo (76')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Bamford (45+5'), Gnonto (58')
Ampadu (44')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield Wednesday

All competitions
Last Game: Sheff Weds 1-0 Plymouth
Tuesday, March 5 at 7.45pm in Championship

Leeds United

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Leeds 1-0 Stoke
Tuesday, March 5 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leeds United

 Leeds United boast more quality throughout their ranks and have enjoyed the far stronger Championship season, but they are bound to face a tough test at Hillsborough on Friday against a resurgent Sheffield Wednesday side. With both sides desperate for three points and full of confidence, and with the added stakes of a derby fixture, we predict a cagey encounter ending level in Sheffield. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Leeds United win with a probability of 50.96%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 25.38% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.6%) and 0-2 (8.34%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-1 (6.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.11%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield WednesdayDrawLeeds United
25.38% (0.264 0.26) 23.66% (0.018999999999998 0.02) 50.96% (-0.279 -0.28)
Both teams to score 56.54% (0.217 0.22)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.33% (0.161 0.16)44.67% (-0.157 -0.16)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.96% (0.155 0.16)67.04% (-0.151 -0.15)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.6% (0.30099999999999 0.3)31.4% (-0.297 -0.3)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.22% (0.345 0.34)67.77% (-0.342 -0.34)
Leeds United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.42% (-0.042000000000002 -0.04)17.58% (0.047000000000001 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.86% (-0.076999999999998 -0.08)48.14% (0.081000000000003 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield Wednesday 25.38%
    Leeds United 50.96%
    Draw 23.65%
Sheffield WednesdayDrawLeeds United
2-1 @ 6.44% (0.052 0.05)
1-0 @ 6.39% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
2-0 @ 3.7% (0.035 0.03)
3-1 @ 2.49% (0.039 0.04)
3-2 @ 2.16% (0.031 0.03)
3-0 @ 1.43% (0.025 0.02)
Other @ 2.77%
Total : 25.38%
1-1 @ 11.11%
2-2 @ 5.6% (0.037 0.04)
0-0 @ 5.52% (-0.038 -0.04)
3-3 @ 1.25% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 23.65%
1-2 @ 9.66% (-0.016 -0.02)
0-1 @ 9.6% (-0.08 -0.08)
0-2 @ 8.34% (-0.081999999999999 -0.08)
1-3 @ 5.6% (-0.018 -0.02)
0-3 @ 4.83% (-0.055000000000001 -0.06)
2-3 @ 3.24% (0.017 0.02)
1-4 @ 2.43% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-4 @ 2.1% (-0.027 -0.03)
2-4 @ 1.41% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 3.74%
Total : 50.96%

How you voted: Sheff Weds vs Leeds

Sheffield Wednesday
24.5%
Draw
16.6%
Leeds United
58.9%
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
6Middlesbrough22105738281035
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom22811326161035
8Watford2110473028234
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds229582830-232
10Millwall217772118328
11Swansea CitySwansea227692424027
12Bristol City226972628-227
13Norwich CityNorwich226883734326
14Queens Park RangersQPR2251072328-525
15Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
17Coventry CityCoventry2266102834-624
18Preston North EndPreston2241172229-723
19Stoke CityStoke2257102330-722
20Portsmouth204882535-1020
21Hull City2247112131-1019
22Cardiff CityCardiff2146111934-1518
23Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2146112137-1618
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2146112245-2318
> Championship Full Table


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