Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth will kick off their 2024-25 Championship campaign at Hillsborough on Sunday.
Both sides avoided the drop on the final matchday of last season, with the Pilgrims resorting to turning to Wayne Rooney as their new man in charge.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth kick-off time
| Date: | August 11, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 4 pm BST |
| Venue: | Hillsborough |
The Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth will be played at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England.
It will kick off at 4 pm BST on Sunday, August 11, in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth online - TV channels & live streams
In the UK, the Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and is available to stream online live through Sky Go.
Check out GOAL's Live Match for updates.
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Team news & squads
Sheffield Wednesday team news
The Owls boss Danny Rohl could hand out debuts to the likes of James Beadle, Yan Valery, Max Lowe and Jamal Lowe, while Ike Ugbo may find a spot on the bench.
Josh Windass will lead the line of attack, with Anthony Musaba supporting from the right side.
Sheffield Wednesday possible XI: Beadle; Valery, Iorfa, Famewo, M. Lowe; Palmer, Bannan, Gassama; Musaba, Windass, J. Lowe.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Beadle, Hamer, Charles |
| Defenders: | Palmer, M. Lowe, Bernard, Iorfa, Valentin, Diaby, Ihiekwe, Famewo, Valery |
| Midfielders: | Chalobah, Ingelsson, Bannan, Johnson |
| Forwards: | Wilks, J. Lowe, Windass, Ugbo, Paterson, McNeill, Kobacki, Smith, Gassama, Cadamarteri, Musaba |
Plymouth team news
Rooney could opt for a three-man midfield with Adam Forshaw in the middle, in front of a four-man backline of Bali Mumba, Lewis Gibson, Victor Palsson and Nathanael Ogbeta.
On loan from Slavia Prague, Muhamed Tijani is likely to spearhead the attack.
Plymouth possible XI: Hazard; Mumba, Gibson, Palsson, Ogbeta; Houghton, Forshaw, Randell; Whittaker, Tijani, Cissoko.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Cooper, Hazard |
| Defenders: | Mumba, Ogbeta, Pleguezuelo, Szucs, Edwards, Gibson, Galloway, Earley, Sorinola, Palsson |
| Midfielders: | Houghton, Gyabi, Wright, Randell, Forshaw, Jenkins-Davies, Roberts |
| Forwards: | Cissoko, Hardie, Whittaker, Bundu, Waine, Tijani, Issaka |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Plymouth | Championship |
| October 25, 2023 | Plymouth 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| February 4, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Plymouth | League One |
| October 4, 2022 | Plymouth 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| January 15, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 Plymouth | League One |