Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Tue 5 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'
Djeidi Gassama 60' 1–0
Y 45' Adam Forshaw
Y 58' Adam Randell
Lamine Diaby 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Hillsborough.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Justin Amey

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
3
Sheffield Wednesday FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-10-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-02-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-10-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-11-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
24 Feb Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
17 Feb Millwall FC A 2–0 W
13 Feb Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
09 Feb Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
24 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
20 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–3 L
17 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
14 Feb Coventry City FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Sheffield Wednesday FC have kicked off against Plymouth Argyle FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Röhl might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Forshaw argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' Lamine Diaby is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barry Bannan at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Adam Randell picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Magnificent from Djeidi Gassama! That is 19 goals in 520 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pol Valentin Sancho, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Bailey Cadamarteri. He replaces Ike Ugbo on 68 minute.
  • 70' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Adam Forshaw by Jordan Houghton on 70 minute.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Hazard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 76' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Dominic Iorfa by Bambo Diaby on 76 minute.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Joe Edwards is replaced by Bali Mumba.
  • 83' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Pol Valentin Sancho exits the field as Liam Palmer enters on 86.
  • 89' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a card on 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sheffield Wednesday FC take all three points.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Foster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Hardie 2
Callum Paterson 2
Djeidi Gassama 2
Sam Cosgrove 1
George Byers 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Mustapha Bundu 1
Dan Scarr 1

Head to Head

2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-10-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-02-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-10-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-11-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-02-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2024-02-17 Millwall FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-02-13 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-03-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-02-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-02-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-02-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-02-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.11 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC45% Draw30% Plymouth Argyle FC25%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
55%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC26% Draw54% Plymouth Argyle FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.