Sunday , 16 August 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Accrington Stanley FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Tue 9 Feb 2021 · 17:30 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Seamus Conneely 62' Y
Y 70' Jerome Opoku
Y 74' Tyrese Fornah

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
5
Accrington Stanley FC 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-01-30 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 5–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-12-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
06 Feb Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D
02 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 6–1 W
30 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
26 Jan Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
19 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 1–0 W
06 Feb Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
30 Jan Accrington Stanley FC H 2–2 D
26 Jan Swindon Town FC A 2–0 W
23 Jan Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
19 Jan Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Accrington Stanley FC launch into their encounter with Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Cooper made 331 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Niall Ennis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Accrington Stanley FC that had 231 games and scored 314 goals.
  • 45' Conor Grant has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Niall Ennis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at Wham Stadium. Accrington Stanley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' Seamus Conneely catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' Adam Lewis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Panutche Camara on 68 minute.
  • 70' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 73' Luke Jephcott makes way for Ryan Hardie at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 74' Tyrese Fornah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Byron Moore, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' Mark Hughes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Plymouth Argyle FC players.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sean McConville 4
Niall Ennis 4
Ryan Hardie 3
Matt Butcher 2
Ryan Broom 1
Jordan Clark 1
Sam Finley 1
Ethan Hamilton 1

Head to Head

2021-02-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-01-30 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 5–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-12-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-02-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-02-06 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-02-02 Accrington Stanley FC 6–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-01-30 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-01-26 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-01-19 Hull City AFC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC L

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2021-02-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-02-06 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-01-30 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-01-26 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-01-23 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-01-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC45% Draw28% Plymouth Argyle FC27%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
55%
Accrington Stanley FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC34% Draw47% Plymouth Argyle FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.