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Plymouth Argyle
Championship | Gameweek 42
Apr 12, 2025 at 12.30pm UK
Home Park
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Plymouth
2 - 1
Sheff Utd

Hardie (81'), Tijani (88')
Pleguezuelo (90+6')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Rak-Sakyi (44')
Clarke (64')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Plymouth Argyle and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Swansea 3-0 Plymouth
Wednesday, April 9 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: Sheff Utd 0-1 Millwall
Tuesday, April 8 at 7.45pm in Championship

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 United win with a probability of 59.57%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 18.31%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.55%) and 1-2 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.51%), while for a Plymouth Argyle win it was 1-0 (5.58%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.

Result
Plymouth ArgyleDrawSheffield United
18.31% (0.064 0.06)22.12% (0.015999999999998 0.02)59.57% (-0.078000000000003 -0.08)
Both teams to score 51.62% (0.073 0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.59% (0.036000000000001 0.04)46.41% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.31% (0.033999999999999 0.03)68.69% (-0.032000000000011 -0.03)
Plymouth Argyle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.86% (0.094999999999999 0.09)39.14% (-0.094000000000001 -0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.15% (0.089000000000002 0.09)75.85% (-0.088000000000008 -0.09)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.81% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)15.19% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.18% (-0.026000000000003 -0.03)43.82% (0.027000000000001 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Plymouth Argyle 18.31%
    Sheffield United 59.56%
    Draw 22.12%
Plymouth ArgyleDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 5.58% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
2-1 @ 4.93% (0.016 0.02)
2-0 @ 2.62% (0.01 0.01)
3-1 @ 1.54% (0.008 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.45% (0.0069999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 2.19%
Total : 18.31%
1-1 @ 10.51% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 5.95% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.65% (0.012 0.01)
3-3 @ 0.91% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 22.12%
0-1 @ 11.2% (-0.020000000000001 -0.02)
0-2 @ 10.55% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
1-2 @ 9.9% (0.0010000000000012 0)
0-3 @ 6.63% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-3 @ 6.22% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-4 @ 3.12% (-0.011 -0.01)
1-4 @ 2.93% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-3 @ 2.92% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.38% (0.0029999999999999 0)
0-5 @ 1.18% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-5 @ 1.11% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.42%
Total : 59.56%

How you voted: Plymouth vs Sheff Utd

Plymouth Argyle
15.8%
Draw
18.4%
Sheffield United
65.8%
38
Head to Head
Dec 14, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 21
Sheff Utd
2-0
Plymouth
Hamer (19'), Moore (88' pen.)

Szucs (60'), Gyabi (68')
Jan 23, 2021 3pm
Fourth Round
Sheff Utd
2-1
Plymouth
Basham (39'), Sharp (47')
Norwood (69')
Camara (75')
Watts (90+3')
Dec 6, 2014 3pm
Second Round
Sheff Utd
3-0
Plymouth
Baxter (55' pen., 62' pen.), McNulty (90')

Purrington (54'), Nelson (62')
Feb 27, 2010 3pm
Sheff Utd
4-3
Plymouth
Ward (35', 47'), Camara (7'), Cresswell (80')
Cresswell (37'), Morgan (72')
Mackie (85')
Stockdale (45'), Mackie (72')
Dec 5, 2009 3pm