The first round of the FA Cup sees Sheffield Wednesday do battle with League One rivals Plymouth Argyle. Sheffield are having a difficult time in League One this season and having already lost to Plymouth in the league, could be in for another tough outing on Sunday.
Sheffield Wednesday warmed up for Sunday’s clash with a 3-0 League One victory over Sunderland on Tuesday. They made a fast start and raced to a two-goal lead through Theodor Corbeanu and Florian Kamberi before Lee Gregory added the third in the second half.
It was a welcome return to winning ways for Sheffield Wednesday, who had failed to secure a victory in their previous four matches. Sitting mid-table in the league, manager Darren Moore will attempt to build some momentum with the FA Cup in order to shoot up the table.
The problem for Plymouth Argyle is that they have not been particularly convincing at home lately. They have claimed just two wins from their last five matches at Hillsborough and were recently beaten 2-1 by Oxford United on their own turf.
Plymouth Argyle have been one of the standout teams in League One this season and are currently in the mix for automatic promotion. They have won four of their last five matches in the league and are just one point off the pace.
Ryan Lowe’s men have done well in the Cup competitions this season and knocked Championship leaders Bournemouth out of the Carabao Cup. They also saw off Arsenal U21 on penalties in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday following a 1-1 draw in normal time.
Plymouth earned a 2-1 victory over Ipswich Town in their previous League One fixture. They have also been good travellers lately and are unbeaten in their last five away matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield United are considered favourites among the bookies at 21/20 with Skybet while a victory for Plymouth Argyle is priced at 3/1 with bet365. A draw is set at odds of 11/4 with betway.
Recent head to head
Plymouth Argyle have won the last three matches against Sheffield Wednesday. They claimed a 3-0 victory when both teams met in a League One fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Lee Gregory will be the one to watch for Sheffield Wednesday having scored four goals in his last six matches. Betway has the striker at odds of 7/4 to find the net on Sunday.
Ryan Hardie has eight League One goals this season and will be the one to watch for Plymouth Argyle. The striker is priced at 11/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet at Hillsborough.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth Argyle have quality in attack and both teams could be tipped to score at 8/11 with Betfred. Sheffield Wednesday have also seen over 2.5 goals in their last two matches and Sunday’s clash could be tipped to have a similar outcome at 10/11 with Skybet.
Plymouth Argyle can also be backed to score the first goal at 6/4 with betway.
This FA Cup match between Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth Argyle will be played on Nov 7, 2021 and kick off at 12:15. Check below for our tipsters best Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth Argyle prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
