Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Samuel Szmodics 7' 1–0
1–1 74' Morgan Whittaker
Callum Brittain 33' Y
Kyle McFadzean 54' R
Y 56' Bali Mumba
Yasin Ayari 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Blackburn Rovers FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-09-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
05 Mar Millwall FC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Newcastle United FC H 3–4 L
24 Feb Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
20 Feb Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
05 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
24 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
20 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–3 L
17 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackburn Rovers FC and Plymouth Argyle FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Samuel Szmodics gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Callum Brittain. He receives a card.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Foster might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Morgan Whittaker made 385 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' England international Harry Pickering has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' Matthew Sorinola needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 54' Kyle McFadzean has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bali Mumba.
  • 59' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Sam Gallagher trudges off to be replaced by Tyrhys Dolan on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Arnor Sigurdsson as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Hedges steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 73' Alfie Devine gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Mustapha Bundu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Morgan Whittaker is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 79' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 79 minute. Jordan Houghton leaves to be changed by Adam Randell.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Bali Mumba as he leaves the pitch. Matthew Sorinola steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 84' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Ashley Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Brendan Galloway to step up.
  • 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Foster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Whittaker 2
Samuel Szmodics 1
Joe Rankin-Costello 1
Michael Obafemi 1
Adam Forshaw 1
Tyrhys Dolan 1
Ryan Hardie 1
Luke Cundle 1

Head to Head

2024-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-09-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-03-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–4 Newcastle United FC L 2024-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2024-02-20 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-03-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-02-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-02-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-02-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC34% Draw29% Plymouth Argyle FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
66%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC22% Draw49% Plymouth Argyle FC29%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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