Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Plymouth – Result & Analysis

Poisson model rates Sheffield Wednesday at 44% — neither recent form nor the head-to-head data gives a clear steer either way as Sheffield Wednesday face Plymouth.

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Plymouth travel to Hillsborough to take on Sheffield Wednesday in Championship (matchday 36). The game is scheduled for Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 19:45 UK time.

Form Analysis

Looking at their last 10 matches, Sheffield Wednesday stand at 5W 1D 4L — 1.60 PPG. Last five: W L W W W. They are averaging 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.40 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their matches, indicating a tendency toward clean sheets or low-scoring outcomes.

At home, Sheffield Wednesday have gone 5W 2D 3L in their last 10 home games (1.70 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.

Across their last 10 games, Plymouth have recorded 3W 3D 4L — 1.20 PPG. Last five: D L L W L. Their scoring rate of 1.30 per game is modest, conceding 1.70 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%).

On the road, Plymouth have gone 2W 3D 5L in their last 10 away fixtures (0.90 PPG). Away from home they average 0.90 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per game.

The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: Sheffield Wednesday 1.60 PPG, Plymouth 1.20 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.

Head to Head

There is little to separate the sides in our head-to-head data. From 5 H2H matches, Sheffield Wednesday have won 2, Plymouth 3, with 0 draws — a balanced record that offers no clear steer on its own.

Goals have been a feature of this fixture — the 5 H2H matches in our data averaged 3.2 per game, which gives Over 2.5 a solid head-to-head foundation. The most recent of those, on 25 Oct 2023, ended Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Plymouth — a Plymouth win.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 3.2 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.

Trading Patterns

Sheffield Wednesday in-play and half-time data (last 81 games, 39 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 82% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 76% of the time; BTTS occurs in 46% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 51% of games (home games).

Plymouth in-play and half-time data (last 81 games, 39 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 69% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 74% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 56% of those occasions; of the 18 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 44%; BTTS occurs in 59% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 56% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 36%.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Sheffield Wednesday 40% versus Plymouth 56%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Sheffield Wednesday 47% | Plymouth 59%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Sheffield Wednesday 1.34 xG and Plymouth 1.00 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Sheffield Wednesday attack 0.910 / defence 0.992 | Plymouth attack 0.802 / defence 1.083. League average goals — home 1.360 / away 1.260. Data: built from Sheffield Wednesday's last 35 games and Plymouth's last 35.

Result probabilities: Sheffield Wednesday 44% | Draw 28% | Plymouth 28%. Fair-value odds: Sheffield Wednesday 2.25 | Draw 3.63 | Plymouth 3.57. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome reaches 45%. The draw at 28% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 42% | BTTS Yes probability 47% | Total xG 2.34. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 58% — total xG of 2.34 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS No at 53% is only a slight lean — the model gives both sides a fair chance of scoring, so No isn't a clear standalone call.

Summary & Verdict

The Poisson model's primary lean is Sheffield Wednesday at 44% — marginal model lean. With a 28% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Sheffield Wednesday offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

The Poisson model projects 2.34 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 58% — low conviction — though the H2H data averaging 3.2 goals per game across 5 H2H matches points the other way.

On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 53% on No. This conflicts with form data — both teams scored in: Sheffield Wednesday 70% (last 10 home games) | Plymouth 50% (last 10 away games), a notable divergence.

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