Saturday , 14 November 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
7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

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

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
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Blackburn Rovers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Mustapha Bundu, a Sierra Leone , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 7' Against the run of play, Samuel Szmodics has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Brittain is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — card on 33.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Buckley made 397 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 48' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 426 goals from 346 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kyle McFadzean on 54 minutes.
  • 56' Bali Mumba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
  • 59' Tyrhys Dolan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Gallagher on 59 minute.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Arnor Sigurdsson has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Hedges to step up.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Alfie Devine. He replaces Mustapha Bundu on 73 minute.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Morgan Whittaker gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Jordan Houghton is replaced by Adam Randell.
  • 80' The whistle greets Bali Mumba as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Sorinola.
  • 84' Ashley Phillips makes way for Brendan Galloway at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 89' Leopold Wahlstedt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Yasin Ayari. He receives a card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ryan Hardie 1
Luke Cundle 1
Finn Azaz 1
Samuel Szmodics 1
Joe Rankin-Costello 1
Michael Obafemi 1
Adam Forshaw 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.