Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

Standings

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

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
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Plymouth Argyle FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Foster might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 7' Samuel Szmodics adds to his 2 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' Plymouth Argyle FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' It looks surprising Plymouth Argyle FC does not make any changes. Mustapha Bundu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 32' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a card for Callum Brittain.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mickel Miller suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Cooper, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 54' Kyle McFadzean is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bali Mumba on 56.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Tyrhys Dolan on, Sam Gallagher off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Arnor Sigurdsson is replaced by Ryan Hedges.
  • 73' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 73 minute. Mustapha Bundu leaves to be changed by Alfie Devine.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Morgan Whittaker makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 79' Adam Randell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Houghton at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Sorinola. He replaces Bali Mumba on 80 minute.
  • 84' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Ashley Phillips is withdrawn and Brendan Galloway gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 1-1 Plymouth Argyle FC.

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