Plymouth have the attacking talent to hurt Sunderland in the form of Whittaker, but the Pilgrims' defensive frailties under Rooney are set to seriously hinder their chances of victory on the weekend.
The Championship's in-form outfit arrive to Home Park on Saturday, when the purring Black Cats should bulldoze their way to another second-tier success.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sunderland win with a probability of 47.63%. A win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 28.74% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.47%) and 0-2 (7.3%). The likeliest Plymouth Argyle win was 2-1 (7.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.92%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood.
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