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Sunderland
Championship | Gameweek 2
Aug 18, 2024 at 12pm UK
Stadium of Light
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Sunderland
4 - 0
Sheff Weds

Cirkin (11'), Mayenda (15', 47'), O'Nien (24')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Ingelsson (26'), Bernard (82'), Palmer (85')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Sunderland

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Preston 2-0 Sunderland
Tuesday, August 13 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup

Sheffield Wednesday

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Hull City 1-2 Sheff Weds
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
SunderlandDrawSheffield Wednesday
44.45% (-0.358 -0.36) 25.11% (0.231 0.23) 30.44% (0.12 0.12)
Both teams to score 55.55% (-0.715 -0.72)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.27% (-0.964 -0.96)47.73% (0.958 0.96)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.08% (-0.896 -0.9)69.92% (0.89100000000001 0.89)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.51% (-0.565 -0.56)21.48% (0.56 0.56)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.48% (-0.872 -0.87)54.52% (0.867 0.87)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.75% (-0.40300000000001 -0.4)29.24% (0.398 0.4)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.8% (-0.496 -0.5)65.2% (0.489 0.49)
Score Analysis
    Sunderland 44.45%
    Sheffield Wednesday 30.44%
    Draw 25.1%
SunderlandDrawSheffield Wednesday
1-0 @ 9.66% (0.22 0.22)
2-1 @ 9.14% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05)
2-0 @ 7.43% (0.045 0.04)
3-1 @ 4.68% (-0.104 -0.1)
3-0 @ 3.81% (-0.042 -0.04)
3-2 @ 2.88% (-0.097 -0.1)
4-1 @ 1.8% (-0.072 -0.07)
4-0 @ 1.46% (-0.042 -0.04)
4-2 @ 1.11% (-0.057 -0.06)
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 44.45%
1-1 @ 11.87% (0.14 0.14)
0-0 @ 6.28% (0.247 0.25)
2-2 @ 5.62% (-0.092 -0.09)
3-3 @ 1.18% (-0.053 -0.05)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.1%
0-1 @ 7.73% (0.221 0.22)
1-2 @ 7.3% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
0-2 @ 4.75% (0.085 0.09)
1-3 @ 2.99% (-0.03 -0.03)
2-3 @ 2.3% (-0.064 -0.06)
0-3 @ 1.95% (0.013 0.01)
1-4 @ 0.92% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 2.5%
Total : 30.44%

How you voted: Sunderland vs Sheff Weds

Sunderland
45.9%
Draw
23.5%
Sheffield Wednesday
30.6%
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920
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