Championship

Championship | Gameweek 37

Mar 8, 2024 at 8pm UK

Hillsborough Stadium

Sheff Weds
0 - 2
Leeds

Rohl (45'), Famewo (76')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Bamford (45+5'), Gnonto (58')
Ampadu (44')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield Wednesday

All competitions

Last Game: Sheff Weds 1-0 Plymouth
Tuesday, March 5 at 7.45pm in Championship

Goals
for

Top scorers

Leeds United

All competitions

Championship

Last Game: Leeds 1-0 Stoke
Tuesday, March 5 at 7.45pm in Championship

Goals
for

Top scorers

We said: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leeds United

Leeds United boast more quality throughout their ranks and have enjoyed the far stronger Championship season, but they are bound to face a tough test at Hillsborough on Friday against a resurgent Sheffield Wednesday side. With both sides desperate for three points and full of confidence, and with the added stakes of a derby fixture, we predict a cagey encounter ending level in Sheffield. Read more.

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 Leeds United win with a probability of 50.96%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 25.38% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.6%) and 0-2 (8.34%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-1 (6.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.11%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield Wednesday	Draw	Leeds United
25.38% ( 0.26)	23.66% ( 0.02)	50.96% ( -0.28)

Both teams to score 56.54% (

0.22)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

55.33% (

0.16)

44.67% (

-0.16)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

32.96% (

0.16)

67.04% (

-0.15)

Sheffield Wednesday Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

68.6% (

0.3)

31.4% (

-0.3)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

32.22% (

0.34)

67.77% (

-0.34)

Leeds United Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

82.42% (

-0.04)

17.58% (

0.05)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

51.86% (

-0.08)

48.14% (

0.08)

Score Analysis

Sheffield Wednesday 25.38%

Leeds United 50.96%

Draw 23.65%

Sheffield Wednesday	Draw	Leeds United
2-1 @ 6.44% ( 0.05) 1-0 @ 6.39% ( 0.01) 2-0 @ 3.7% ( 0.03) 3-1 @ 2.49% ( 0.04) 3-2 @ 2.16% ( 0.03) 3-0 @ 1.43% ( 0.02) Other @ 2.77% Total : 25.38%	1-1 @ 11.11% 2-2 @ 5.6% ( 0.04) 0-0 @ 5.52% ( -0.04) 3-3 @ 1.25% ( 0.02) Other @ 0.17% Total : 23.65%	1-2 @ 9.66% ( -0.02) 0-1 @ 9.6% ( -0.08) 0-2 @ 8.34% ( -0.08) 1-3 @ 5.6% ( -0.02) 0-3 @ 4.83% ( -0.06) 2-3 @ 3.24% ( 0.02) 1-4 @ 2.43% ( -0.01) 0-4 @ 2.1% ( -0.03) 2-4 @ 1.41% ( 0.01) Other @ 3.74% Total : 50.96%