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

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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

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Blackburn Rovers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — let the football do the talking.
5' 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.
7' What composure from Samuel Szmodics! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-0.
12' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 402 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
17' 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.
22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Wharton, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
27' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
33' Callum Brittain was booked on 33.
38' 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.
43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
48' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
54' Kyle McFadzean has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
56' It’s gonna be a card for Bali Mumba.
59' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Sam Gallagher by Tyrhys Dolan on 59 minute.
64' Arnor Sigurdsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 398 appearances.
69' Brendan Galloway needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
72' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Ryan Hedges comes on to replace Arnor Sigurdsson.
73' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 73 minute. Mustapha Bundu leaves to be changed by Alfie Devine.
74' Morgan Whittaker makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Plymouth Argyle FC are in front.
79' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Jordan Houghton exits the field as Adam Randell enters on 79.
80' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Bali Mumba exits the field as Matthew Sorinola enters on 80.
84' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Ashley Phillips by Brendan Galloway on 84 minute.
89' Callum Brittain is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yasin Ayari.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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

4
Jordan Houghton ↓ Adam Randell 79'
2
Bali Mumba ↓ Matthew Sorinola 80'
27
Adam Forshaw
1
Michael Cooper
9
Ryan Hardie
5
Julio Pleguezuelo ↓ Darko Gyabi 72'
10
Morgan Whittaker
17
Lewis Gibson
15
Mustapha Bundu ↓ Alfie Devine 73'
26
Ashley Phillips ↓ Brendan Galloway 84'
14
Mickel Miller

Bench

22
Brendan Galloway ↑ 84'
8
Joe Edwards
21
Conor Hazard
20
Adam Randell ↑ 79'
23
Ben Waine
29
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 80'
16
Alfie Devine ↑ 73'
3
Lino Sousa
18
Darko Gyabi ↑ 72'

Coach Ian Foster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Clean Sheet