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

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

Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 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)

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

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

13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

4/3

46-60

1/7

61-75

1/2

76+

7/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC

Scott Twine	5 G
Dominic Ballard	4 G
Lorent Tolaj	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Ashton Gate as Bristol City FC face off against Plymouth Argyle FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Bell makes no mistake. 1-0!
8' Matty James has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
18' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
23' Max O'Leary has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 401 appearances.
26' Adam Randell doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
31' Kal Naismith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mark Sykes makes it 3-1.
35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nahki Wells.
40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
45' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City 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 Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Warrington departs to be replaced by Jordan Houghton.
51' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
56' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
60' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Ben Waine trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Hardie on 60 minutes.
61' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Nahki Wells by Harry Cornick on 61 minute.
66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
68' Ephraim Yeboah is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
71' Sam Bell makes way for Haydon Roberts at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
72' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Finn Azaz comes on to replace Luke Cundle.
77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
80' Harry Cornick doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
85' Kaine Kesler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
90' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
Another three points for Bristol City FC.

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
Scott Twine	1
Sinclair Armstrong	1
Jason Knight	1
Julio Pleguezuelo	1
Matty James	1
Rami Hajal	1
Harry Cornick	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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

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