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Championship | Gameweek 29
Jan 25, 2025 at 3pm UK
Stadium of Light
Plymouth Argyle

Sunderland
2 - 2
Plymouth

Isidor (61', 61'), Hume (73', 73')
Isidor (72')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Patterson (59' og., 59' og.), Ogbeta (90', 90')
Pleguezuelo (28'), Bundu (54'), Sorinola (72'), Gyabi (80')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Derby 0-1 Sunderland
Tuesday, January 21 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: Plymouth 0-5 Burnley
Wednesday, January 22 at 8pm 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 Sunderland win with a probability of 71.4%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 10.38%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.72%) and 3-0 (9.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.61%), while for a Plymouth Argyle win it was 0-1 (4%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood.

Result
SunderlandDrawPlymouth Argyle
71.4% (0.306 0.31)18.22% (-0.178 -0.18)10.38% (-0.128 -0.13)
Both teams to score 43.45% (0.117 0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.71% (0.42 0.42)46.29% (-0.419 -0.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.42% (0.394 0.39)68.58% (-0.39400000000001 -0.39)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.36% (0.203 0.2)11.64% (-0.203 -0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.32% (0.434 0.43)36.68% (-0.434 -0.43)
Plymouth Argyle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
49.18% (0.019999999999996 0.02)50.82% (-0.020000000000003 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
14.78% (0.016 0.02)85.22% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Sunderland 71.4%
    Plymouth Argyle 10.38%
    Draw 18.22%
SunderlandDrawPlymouth Argyle
2-0 @ 13.68% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-0 @ 12.72% (-0.12 -0.12)
3-0 @ 9.81% (0.063000000000001 0.06)
2-1 @ 9.26% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
3-1 @ 6.64% (0.047000000000001 0.05)
4-0 @ 5.27% (0.076 0.08)
4-1 @ 3.57% (0.053 0.05)
5-0 @ 2.27% (0.051 0.05)
3-2 @ 2.25% (0.017 0.02)
5-1 @ 1.54% (0.035 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.21% (0.019 0.02)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 71.4%
1-1 @ 8.61% (-0.077999999999999 -0.08)
0-0 @ 5.92% (-0.105 -0.11)
2-2 @ 3.13% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 0.56%
Total : 18.22%
0-1 @ 4% (-0.069000000000001 -0.07)
1-2 @ 2.92% (-0.024 -0.02)
0-2 @ 1.36% (-0.023 -0.02)
Other @ 2.1%
Total : 10.38%

How you voted: Sunderland vs Plymouth

Sunderland
79.5%
Draw
13.6%
Plymouth Argyle
6.8%
44
Head to Head
Sep 14, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 5
Plymouth
3-2
Sunderland
Ballard (54' og.), Hardie (74' pen.), Edwards (90+3')
Gyabi (28'), Whittaker (46'), Szucs (57'), Edwards (82')
Roberts (24' pen.), Mundle (86')
Bellingham (48'), Mundle (56'), Hume (59'), Roberts (81')
Feb 10, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 31
Sunderland
3-1
Plymouth
Ekwah (52'), Clarke (59'), Bellingham (67')
Ba (10')
Hardie (39')
Whittaker (24'), Phillips (33'), Mumba (44'), Gyabi (69'), Sorinola (87')
Nov 25, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 17
Plymouth
2-0
Sunderland
Whittaker (24'), Azaz (40')
Cundle (26'), Kesler (85'), Randell (90+1'), Mumba (90+2')

O'Nien (85')
Apr 18, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 44
Plymouth
0-0
Sunderland
Sessegnon (90+2')
Cirkin (59'), Evans (84')
Dec 11, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 22
Sunderland
2-1
Plymouth
Neill (4'), Broadhead (13')
Winchester (45+1'), Stewart (54'), Wright (77'), O'Brien (81')
Scarr (64')
Edwards (22'), Houghton (85')
rhs 2.0
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLeeds UnitedLeeds4629134953065100
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd462881063362790
5Coventry CityCoventry46209176458669
6Bristol City461717125955468
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn46199185348566
8Millwall461812164749-266
9West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4615191257471064
10Middlesbrough461810186456864
11Swansea CitySwansea461710195156-561
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds461513186069-958
13Norwich CityNorwich461415177168357
14Watford46169215361-857
15Queens Park RangersQPR461414185363-1056
16Portsmouth461412205871-1354
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd461314194965-1653
18Stoke CityStoke461215194562-1751
19Derby CountyDerby461311224856-850
20Preston North EndPreston461020164859-1150
21Hull City461213214454-1049
RLuton TownLuton461310234569-2449
RPlymouth ArgylePlymouth461113225188-3746
RCardiff CityCardiff46917204873-2544


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