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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Sheff Wed play host to Plymouth Argyle at Hillsborough on Wednesday evening,

The last time the two teams met at Sheff Wed was more than a decade ago, in October 1990, with Sheff Wed running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1990/1991	Tue 19 Mar	Plymouth	1 - 1	Sheff Wed	DIV2
1990/1991	Sat 13 Oct	Sheff Wed	3-0	Plymouth	DIV2
1979/1980	Sat 12 Jan	Sheff Wed	0 - 1	Plymouth	DIV3
1979/1980	Sat 01 Sep	Plymouth	1 - 3	Sheff Wed	DIV3
1978/1979	Sat 27 Jan	Plymouth	2 - 0	Sheff Wed	DIV3
1978/1979	Sat 23 Sep	Sheff Wed	2 - 3	Plymouth	DIV3
1977/1978	Tue 04 Apr	Plymouth	1 - 1	Sheff Wed	DIV3

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Plymouth have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Pilgrims's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Sheff Wed are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 23 points from 14 games. Plymouth are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division Two, and have accumulated 24 points from the 14 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Sheff Wed	6	2	2	2	7	6	8
Plymouth	6	2	3	1	8	6	9

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Owls's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Plymouth. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff Wed	Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Plymouth	Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games.