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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

Last Game: Sheff Weds 0-0 Leganes
Saturday, August 3 at 1pm in Club Friendlies 3
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%
84
Head to Head
Mar 5, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 36
Sheff Weds
1-0
Plymouth
Gassama (60')
Diaby-Fadiga (89')

Forshaw (45'), Randell (58')
Oct 25, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 13
Plymouth
3-0
Sheff Weds
Bundu (44'), Whittaker (45+3'), Hardie (76')
Houghton (41'), Kesler (43')

Iorfa (43')
Feb 4, 2023 3pm
Oct 4, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 8
Plymouth
2-1
Sheff Weds
Hardie (3'), Cosgrove (90+1')
Palmer (7')
Jan 15, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 28
Sheff Weds
4-2
Plymouth
Sow (19'), Mendez-Laing (40'), Hutchinson (79'), Windass (84')
Luongo (56'), Hunt (88')
Randell (47'), Johnson (83' og.)
Broom (90+6')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds29179353193460
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd29186540211958
3Burnley29151223692757
4Sunderland291510442241855
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom291014538251344
6Middlesbrough29128947361144
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn29126113228442
8Bristol City29101183734341
9Watford29125124041-141
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds29118104245-341
11Norwich CityNorwich29109104842639
12Coventry CityCoventry29108113938138
13Queens Park RangersQPR2991193237-538
14Millwall29910102826237
15Preston North EndPreston2981383236-437
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2999113343-1036
17Swansea CitySwansea2997133240-834
18Cardiff CityCardiff29710123344-1131
19Hull City2978143038-829
20Stoke CityStoke29611122636-1029
21Portsmouth2978143652-1629
22Derby CountyDerby2976163240-827
23Luton TownLuton2975172948-1926
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth29410152762-3522


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