Sunday , 27 September 2026

Bristol City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Bristol City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 30 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate 24,317 HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott Twine 57' 1–0
Anis Mehmeti 62' 2–0
Anis Mehmeti 70' 3–0
Sinclair Armstrong 90' 4–0
Y 31' Victor Palsson
Nahki Wells 66' Y
Y 66' Daniel Grimshaw
Y 89' Adam Forshaw

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 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

3
1
Bristol City FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-30 Bristol City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-04-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2023-09-19 Bristol City FC 4–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–0 W
26 Nov Watford FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov Burnley FC H 0–1 L
09 Nov Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
05 Nov Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
02 Nov Preston North End FC A 3–1 W
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–4 L
26 Nov Norwich City FC A 1–6 L
22 Nov Watford FC H 2–2 D
09 Nov Derby County FC A 1–1 D
05 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' The 35-year-old Victor Palsson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 338 games and scored 416 goals.
  • 56' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' Scott Twine doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 59' Andre Gray gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Ryan Hardie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Anis Mehmeti gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 66' Nahki Wells has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
  • 67' George Earthy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Twine on 67 minute.
  • 70' What a strike from Anis Mehmeti! The score is 3-0.
  • 74' Sinclair Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nahki Wells at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Jordan Houghton has done his job and it is now time for Caleb Roberts to step up.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bali Mumba, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Yu Hirakawa by Sam Bell on 88 minute.
  • 89' That is a card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Adam Forshaw will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' GOAL! Sinclair Armstrong scores on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anis Mehmeti 3
Mark Sykes 1
Sam Bell 1
Adam Randell 1
Nahki Wells 1
Scott Twine 1
Sinclair Armstrong 1
Jason Knight 1

Head to Head

2024-11-30 Bristol City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-04-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2023-09-19 Bristol City FC 4–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Bristol City FC Form

2024-11-30 Bristol City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-11-26 Watford FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-11-23 Bristol City FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2024-11-09 Norwich City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2024-11-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-11-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC W

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-11-30 Bristol City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-11-26 Norwich City FC 6–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-11-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-11-09 Derby County FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-11-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2024-11-02 Leeds United FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC65% Draw21% Plymouth Argyle FC14%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
35%
Bristol City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC48% Draw41% Plymouth Argyle FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 23% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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