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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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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2612683123842
6Middlesbrough26118743321141
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
8Watford26115103637-138
9Bristol City2691073330337
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2678112941-1229
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Cardiff CityCardiff2659122641-1524
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Portsmouth2558123044-1423
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2649132554-2921
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