Bristol City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Bristol City FC

4 – 1

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Plymouth Argyle FC

Tue 19 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'

Sam Bell 3' 1–0

Matty James 8' 2–0

2–1 26' Adam Randell

Mark Sykes 33' 3–1

Harry Cornick 80' 4–1

Nahki Wells 35' Y

Ephraim Yeboah 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)

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

Bristol City FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-19 Bristol City FC 4–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	4–1	W
16 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–0	D
02 Sep	Swansea City AFC	A	2–1	W
25 Aug	Hull City AFC	A	1–1	D
19 Aug	Birmingham City FC	H	0–2	L
12 Aug	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	Bristol City FC	A	1–4	L
16 Sep	Preston North End FC	A	1–2	L
02 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–0	W
26 Aug	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
19 Aug	Southampton FC	H	1–2	L
12 Aug	Watford FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC is underway.
3' Sam Bell adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
8' A goal from the England international Matty James! He fires home on 8 to make it 2-0!
13' It’s high time Steven Schumacher made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
23' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
26' Adam Randell makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Plymouth Argyle FC are in front.
31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
33' Against the run of play, Mark Sykes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
35' Nahki Wells is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
40' Ryan Hardie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
45' Joe Edwards is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
46' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Lewis Warrington has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Houghton to step up.
51' Bristol City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's 4-3-3 shape.
56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
60' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Waine departs to be replaced by Ryan Hardie.
61' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Nahki Wells departs to be replaced by Harry Cornick.
66' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
68' A moment of madness from Ephraim Yeboah on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
71' Bristol City FC make a change. Sam Bell trudges off to be replaced by Haydon Roberts on 71 minutes.
72' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Luke Cundle is replaced by Finn Azaz on 72 minute.
77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
80' Harry Cornick doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
85' Max O'Leary is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
It finishes all square. Bristol City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC share the spoils 4-1.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

3
Cameron Pring
6
Matty James
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Harry Cornick 61'
8
Joe Williams ↓ Andy King 71'
26
Zak Vyner
4
Kal Naismith
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Ephraim Yeboah 61'
12
Jason Knight ↓ Taylor Gardner-Hickman 60'
19
George Tanner
20
Sam Bell ↓ Haydon Roberts 71'
1
Max O'Leary

Bench

10
Andy King ↑ 71'
16
Rob Dickie
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 61'
24
Haydon Roberts ↑ 71'
23
Stefan Bajic
11
Anis Mehmeti
77
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 60'
29
Ephraim Yeboah ↑ 61'
–
Raekwon Nelson

Coach Nigel Pearson

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

6
Dan Scarr
8
Joe Edwards
21
Conor Hazard
20
Adam Randell
23
Ben Waine ↓ Ryan Hardie 60'
28
Luke Cundle ↓ Finn Azaz 72'
17
Lewis Gibson
19
Tyreik Wright ↓ Morgan Whittaker 46'
11
Callum Wright ↓ Bali Mumba 60'
29
Kaine Kesler
16
Lewis Warrington ↓ Jordan Houghton 46'

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.09 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol City FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC61% Draw22% Plymouth Argyle FC17%

Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.09

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

39%

Bristol City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC44% Draw41% Plymouth Argyle FC15%

Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.3%

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.6%

1 – 0

8.9%

3 – 0

6.7%

3 – 1

6.7%

0 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

4.8%

1 – 2

4.6%

0 – 1

3.8%

4 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	23%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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

Bristol City 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

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bristol City 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 — Bristol City FC

Clean Sheet