Ace Football previews the Championship game between Plymouth and Sheffield Wednesday who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sheffield Wednesday go up against Plymouth this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Home Park.
Form: Plymouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
Plymouth Form
A draw was the best Plymouth could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Cardiff, before getting trounced 3-1 against Manchester City. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Hull ran out 2-0 winners. Plymouth claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored nine goals and conceded ten.
Sheffield Wednesday Form
Sheffield Wednesday endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Coventry, before Burnley ran out 4-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Sunderland, who came out 1-2 winners. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Sheffield Wednesday won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats for Plymouth and Sheffield Wednesday
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Plymouth and Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.
- In the last 3 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Plymouth home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Sheffield Wednesday away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Sheffield Wednesday away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Plymouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
Betting markets: Plymouth vs Sheffield Wednesday
Full-time result
Plymouth claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Plymouth have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Plymouth scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Sheffield Wednesday scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Sheffield Wednesday will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Plymouth managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Plymouth have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Plymouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves. Somehow Plymouth failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches.