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Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 11, 2024 at 4pm UK
Hillsborough Stadium
Plymouth Argyle

Sheff Weds
4 - 0
Plymouth

Lowe (35'), Galloway (52' og.), Windass (82'), Smith (90+6')
Lowe (45+1')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Cissoko (45+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Championship clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth Argyle, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield Wednesday

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Sheff Weds 0-0 Leganes
Saturday, August 3 at 1pm in Club Friendlies 3

Plymouth Argyle

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: MK Dons 0-1 Plymouth
Saturday, August 3 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 3

We said: Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Plymouth Argyle

 All eyes will be on Rooney and how his side fares under his guidance. Nevertheless, based on the end of the last campaign, this feels like a progressive Sheffield Wednesday outfit who could challenge for promotion, leading us to predict a convincing victory. 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 Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 39.8%. A win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 34.21% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.58%) and 2-0 (6.76%). The likeliest Plymouth Argyle win was 0-1 (8.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.

Result
Sheffield WednesdayDrawPlymouth Argyle
39.8% (-0.041000000000004 -0.04) 25.99% (0.132 0.13) 34.21% (-0.094999999999999 -0.09)
Both teams to score 53.98% (-0.458 -0.46)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.62% (-0.584 -0.58)50.38% (0.581 0.58)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.68% (-0.521 -0.52)72.31% (0.517 0.52)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.08% (-0.28700000000001 -0.29)24.92% (0.283 0.28)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.46% (-0.396 -0.4)59.54% (0.394 0.39)
Plymouth Argyle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.89% (-0.339 -0.34)28.1% (0.335 0.34)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.22% (-0.433 -0.43)63.78% (0.431 0.43)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield Wednesday 39.8%
    Plymouth Argyle 34.21%
    Draw 25.99%
Sheffield WednesdayDrawPlymouth Argyle
1-0 @ 9.73% (0.148 0.15)
2-1 @ 8.58% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-0 @ 6.76% (0.047999999999999 0.05)
3-1 @ 3.98% (-0.042 -0.04)
3-0 @ 3.13% (-0.004 -0)
3-2 @ 2.52% (-0.051 -0.05)
4-1 @ 1.38% (-0.026 -0.03)
4-0 @ 1.09% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 2.62%
Total : 39.8%
1-1 @ 12.35% (0.08 0.08)
0-0 @ 7% (0.163 0.16)
2-2 @ 5.45% (-0.065 -0.07)
3-3 @ 1.07% (-0.032 -0.03)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.99%
0-1 @ 8.89% (0.124 0.12)
1-2 @ 7.84% (-0.028 -0.03)
0-2 @ 5.64% (0.026 0.03)
1-3 @ 3.32% (-0.044 -0.04)
0-3 @ 2.39% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.3% (-0.05 -0.05)
1-4 @ 1.05% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 2.78%
Total : 34.21%

How you voted: Sheff Weds vs Plymouth

Sheffield Wednesday
72.6%
Draw
13.1%
Plymouth Argyle
14.3%
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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
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