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

Championship · 2023-24
Bristol City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
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.

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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ashton Gate. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 3' The deadlock is broken! Sam Bell gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Matty James doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' England international Adam Randell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Waine made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' Adam Randell makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Plymouth Argyle FC are in front.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' Magnificent from Mark Sykes! That is 21 goals in 86 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nahki Wells.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Williams, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Lewis Warrington makes way for Jordan Houghton at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 51' It looks surprising Plymouth Argyle FC does not make any changes. Bali Mumba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Tanner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 60' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 60 minute. Ben Waine leaves to be changed by Ryan Hardie.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Nahki Wells is replaced by Harry Cornick.
  • 66' Dan Scarr has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Ephraim Yeboah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Haydon Roberts. He replaces Sam Bell on 71 minute.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Finn Azaz on, Luke Cundle off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 80' Harry Cornick is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Morgan Whittaker, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 4-1 the final result. Plymouth Argyle FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Bristol City FC Form

2023-09-19 Bristol City FC 4–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-09-16 Bristol City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-02 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-08-25 Hull City AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-08-19 Bristol City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L 2023-08-12 Millwall FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-09-19 Bristol City FC 4–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-09-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-09-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-08-26 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2023-08-12 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D

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.