- Head-to-head: Sheffield Wednesday have won the last 2 meetings between the clubs, including a 3-0 away victory in Championship 2024/2025.
- Away record: Plymouth have failed to win any of their last 3 away games against Wednesday.
Owls look to take edge in home head-to-head
Sheffield Wednesday will not lack self-belief as they return to Hillsborough on Saturday to take on a Plymouth Argyle FC side that has failed to defeat them in their last three away games. The Owls have won two and drawn four of seven home League One 2026/2027 matches to date, which represents a solid base for progress this season, but not a ruthless one.
Dave Challinor has brought a fresh edge to the club since taking charge on 2 November 2026 and his 3-4-2-1 formation appears to be working well for the players he has at his disposal.
The Owls have scored an average of 2.00 goals per home League One 2026/2027 game and have hit the net 14 times at Hillsborough so far this term, so they can take the game to the Pilgrims if they catch them on a bad day. In League One 2026/2027, Jamal Lowe has scored four goals in seven games to top Wednesday's goals list, making him their most likely finisher.
Pilgrims will press and possess on Saturday
Plymouth are in equally mixed form, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five, but the 4-0 win over Alvechurch in the FA Cup should ensure they bring confidence to the table this weekend. The Pilgrims can press and they can possess, but they will need to stay compact on defence as Wednesday's wide players will try to exploit the space in behind their advanced wing-backs.
Tactics and personnel
- Tom Cleverley has done a great job in keeping Plymouth adaptable since taking over on 13 June 2025, when he mixed up a 4-4-2 and a 3-4-3 system to match up against different opponents.
- Plymouth have conceded 12 goals in their seven away League One 2026/2027 fixtures and Wednesday should be able to get on the front foot if they start fast.
- Aribim Pepple tops the Plymouth goals list for League One 2026/2027 with three in eight, but Will Evans has scored two of the last six and looks more lively.
Close match predicted, but Owls edge it
The match odds favor the visitors at 2.74, but Wednesday are close enough at 2.28 for us to believe this will be a close match rather than a mismatch. We're expecting a fast-paced chess match between two pro-active sides, with the momentum and goals likely to swing the match in the direction of the winner.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 and both teams to score at 1.45 look like good value plays for what we believe will be a game decided by goals and momentum. Wednesday have 20 points from 13 games to the visitors' 23 from 14, which puts the home team 9th in the league and the visitors 5th.
This fixture will go to the team that handles the game best and we're going for a home win to keep Plymouth on their toes on the road.
