Championship | Gameweek 2
Aug 18, 2024 at 12pm UK
Stadium of Light
Sunderland4 - 0Sheff Weds
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Preston 2-0 Sunderland
Tuesday, August 13 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
Tuesday, August 13 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
Last Game: Hull City 1-2 Sheff Weds
Wednesday, August 14 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
Wednesday, August 14 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
We said: Sunderland 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Winning 2-0 at the Stadium of Light in May, Sheffield Wednesday should be confident of repeating the trick against Sunderland on Sunday afternoon. That being said, the Black Cats look much improved under the leadership of Regis Le Bris and are likely to force a share of the spoils in the North-East. 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 44.45%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 30.44% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.14%) and 2-0 (7.43%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (7.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.87%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sunderland would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Sunderland | Draw | Sheffield Wednesday |
44.45% ( -0.36) | 25.11% ( 0.23) | 30.44% ( 0.12) |
| Both teams to score 55.55% ( -0.72) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
