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Championship | Gameweek 35
Feb 28, 2025 at 8pm UK
Hillsborough Stadium
Sunderland

Sheff Weds
1 - 2
Sunderland

Paterson (48')
Hatsuse (52')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Mayenda (34', 71')
Mayenda (72')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Burnley 4-0 Sheff Weds
Friday, February 21 at 8pm in Championship
Last Game: Sunderland 0-1 Hull City
Saturday, February 22 at 12.30pm 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 Wednesday win with a probability of 42.5%. A win for Sunderland had a probability of 31.38% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.84%) and 2-0 (7.46%). The likeliest Sunderland win was 0-1 (8.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.42%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Sunderland in this match.

Result
Sheffield WednesdayDrawSunderland
42.5% (0.073 0.07)26.12% (-0.049000000000003 -0.05)31.38% (-0.023999999999997 -0.02)
Both teams to score 52.71% (0.148 0.15)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.38% (0.194 0.19)51.62% (-0.195 -0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.59% (0.169 0.17)73.41% (-0.16999999999999 -0.17)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.91% (0.12100000000001 0.12)24.09% (-0.123 -0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.63% (0.175 0.18)58.37% (-0.17599999999999 -0.18)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.43% (0.081000000000003 0.08)30.57% (-0.081999999999997 -0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.2% (0.095999999999997 0.1)66.8% (-0.096999999999994 -0.1)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield Wednesday 42.5%
    Sunderland 31.38%
    Draw 26.12%
Sheffield WednesdayDrawSunderland
1-0 @ 10.48% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
2-1 @ 8.84% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
2-0 @ 7.46% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-1 @ 4.2% (0.021999999999999 0.02)
3-0 @ 3.54% (0.01 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.49% (0.018 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.49% (0.013 0.01)
4-0 @ 1.26% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 2.75%
Total : 42.5%
1-1 @ 12.42% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 7.36% (-0.056999999999999 -0.06)
2-2 @ 5.24% (0.021 0.02)
3-3 @ 0.98% (0.009 0.01)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.12%
0-1 @ 8.73% (-0.047999999999998 -0.05)
1-2 @ 7.36% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-2 @ 5.17% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.91% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.07% (0.013 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.04% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
Other @ 3.1%
Total : 31.38%

How you voted: Sheff Weds vs Sunderland

Sheffield Wednesday
36.6%
Draw
17.9%
Sunderland
45.5%
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Head to Head
Aug 18, 2024 12pm
Gameweek 2
Sunderland
4-0
Sheff Weds
Cirkin (11'), Mayenda (15', 47'), O'Nien (24')

Ingelsson (26'), Bernard (82'), Palmer (85')
May 4, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 46
Sunderland
0-2
Sheff Weds

Alese (49')
Palmer (29'), Windass (38')
Palmer (78')
Sep 29, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 9
Sheff Weds
0-3
Sunderland

Diaby (62'), Delgado (83')
Ballard (5'), Clarke (8', 31')
Aug 10, 2022 7.45pm
First Round
Sheff Weds
2-0
Sunderland
Adeniran (16'), Sow (56')
Bakinson (68')

Winchester (11')
May 9, 2022 7.45pm
Sheff Weds
1-1
Sunderland
Gregory (74')
Byers (24'), Bannan (27'), Dean (77')
Roberts (90+3')
Stewart (45+1'), Matete (90+11')
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