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League One | Gameweek 25
Dec 30, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
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Sunderland
5 - 0
Sheff Weds

Stewart (12', 36', 58'), Doyle (40'), Mbunga-Kimpioka (75')
Neill (24'), Embleton (67')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Bannan (67')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's League One clash between Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Sunderland 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

With both teams harbouring promotion ambitions and proving hard to beat in recent weeks, this should be a fascinating encounter. It will be a tightly-contested affair and we cannot separate them, so predict a draw. 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 Sunderland win with a probability of 46.4%. A draw had a probability of 27.2% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 26.37%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.09%) and 2-1 (8.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.75%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (9.22%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sunderland would win this match.

Result
SunderlandDrawSheffield Wednesday
46.4%27.22%26.37%
Both teams to score 46.56%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.84%58.15%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.19%78.81%
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.93%25.06%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.25%59.74%
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.13%37.87%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.36%74.64%
Score Analysis
    Sunderland 46.4%
    Sheffield Wednesday 26.37%
    Draw 27.22%
SunderlandDrawSheffield Wednesday
1-0 @ 13.13%
2-0 @ 9.09%
2-1 @ 8.82%
3-0 @ 4.19%
3-1 @ 4.07%
3-2 @ 1.98%
4-0 @ 1.45%
4-1 @ 1.41%
Other @ 2.26%
Total : 46.4%
1-1 @ 12.75%
0-0 @ 9.49%
2-2 @ 4.28%
Other @ 0.7%
Total : 27.22%
0-1 @ 9.22%
1-2 @ 6.19%
0-2 @ 4.48%
1-3 @ 2%
0-3 @ 1.45%
2-3 @ 1.39%
Other @ 1.65%
Total : 26.37%

How you voted: Sunderland vs Sheff Weds

Sunderland
55.8%
Draw
15.6%
Sheffield Wednesday
28.6%
77
Head to Head
Nov 2, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 6
Sheff Weds
3-0
Sunderland
Corbeanu (11'), Kamberi (39'), Gregory (53')
Johnson (58'), Adeniran (87')
Aug 16, 2018 7.45pm
First Round
Sunderland
0-2
Sheff Weds

Honeyman (32'), O'Nien (60')
Matias (29'), Reach (79')
Apr 2, 2018 3pm
Sunderland
1-3
Sheff Weds
Honeyman (61')
McGeady (50')
Joao (59'), Lees (68'), Nuhiu (76')
Bannan (40')
Aug 16, 2017 7.45pm
Sheff Weds
1-1
Sunderland
Jones (70')
Honeyman (4')
Galloway (77')
Jan 20, 2007 3pm
Sheff Weds
2-4
Sunderland
Brunt (82'), Small (87')
Edwards (89'), Yorke (21'), Connolly (58'), Hysén (45')
Yorke (21'), Collins (45')
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1Birmingham CityBirmingham1292123111229
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe1282226161026
3Wrexham1374221101125
4Mansfield TownMansfield127322014624
5Lincoln CityLincoln137332016424
6Bolton WanderersBolton137242219323
7Huddersfield TownHuddersfield137151912722
8Barnsley136432118322
9Reading137152120122
10Stockport CountyStockport135622012821
11Exeter CityExeter126151310319
12Charlton AthleticCharlton135441514119
13Peterborough UnitedPeterborough145362526-118
14Rotherham UnitedRotherham144551416-217
15Stevenage145271015-517
16Blackpool134452125-416
17Bristol Rovers135171520-516
18Northampton TownNorthampton134361720-315
19Wigan AthleticWigan133551211114
20Leyton Orient133281118-711
21Cambridge UnitedCambridge123181117-610
22Crawley TownCrawley133191225-1310
23Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1422101325-128
24Burton Albion120481325-124


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