Our prediction for this Championship match:
Sheffield Wednesday will look to make a flying start to their Championship campaign when they take on Plymouth on Sunday afternoon. The Owls played out a goalless draw with Leganes in their last warm-up game, but they are seen as favourites to beat the Pilgrims in front of home fans. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be summer signing Olaf Kobacki, who is widely expected to make his Championship debut against Plymouth.
The visitors, on the other hand, defeated MK Dons in their last friendly match, but they will have a mountain to climb against Sheffield Wednesday, who have turned their Hillsborough into a real fortress. In their last meeting at the legendary stadium the Owls defeat the Pilgrims 1-0, with Djeidi Gassama scoring the only goal of the match. Centre-back Kornel Scuzs should make his official Plymouth debut in Sunday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Josh Windass):
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Born in Hull, England on January 9, 1994, John Windass is a professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic. Windass is a product of Huddersfield Town youth academy, but he did not play for the Terriers at senior level.
The 175-cm-tall midfielder began his senior career at Accrington Stanley and after scoring 22 goals in 77 appearances in the league for the club, he moved to Glasgow Rangers in the summer of 2016. Two years later Josh Windass joined Wigan Athletic and he has been playing for the DW Stadium outfit ever since. He scored his first Championship goal on September 18, 2018 in a 2-1 win over Hull City.
His main position is attacking midfield, but he is used as both central midfielder and second striker as well. It has to be noted that Josh is the son of former footballer Dean Windass, who played for the likes of Hull City, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United and Bradford City during his professional career.
Highlighted Team (Plymouth):
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Nicknamed the Pilgrims, Plymouth are a professional football club that host their rivals at Home Park. The stadium, which can hold up to 18,600 people, was built in 1892 and opened the following year. Plymouth footballers wear dark green jerseys and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while light green and white are the dominant colours of their away kit.
The Pilgrims made it to the FA Cup semi-finals in the 1983-84 season, with the team advancing to the Football League Cup semis on two occasions (1964-65, 1973-74). The Pilgrims recorded their biggest win against Millwall on January 16, 1932, with the team beating the Lions 8-1, and they repeated the success in 1994 as they rolled over Hartlepool United in the Second Division.
The club suffered their heaviest defeat against Stoke City (0-9) on December 17, 1960. Fellow Devon teams Exeter City and Torquay United are seen as the club’s fiercest rivals.