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

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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

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

Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 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)

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 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

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

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' Three points are at stake. Bristol City FC host Plymouth Argyle FC — let the battle begin!
3' A goal from the England international Sam Bell! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
8' Against the run of play, Matty James has scored! This game has turned on its head.
13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
18' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
23' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact 4-3-3.
26' The England Adam Randell breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 2-1!
31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Edwards made 65 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
33' The Ireland midfielder Mark Sykes breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 3-1!
35' Nahki Wells picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
40' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Schumacher might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Lewis Warrington is replaced by Jordan Houghton on 46 minute.
51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
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' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Ryan Hardie comes on to replace Ben Waine.
61' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 61 minute. Nahki Wells leaves to be changed by Harry Cornick.
66' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ephraim Yeboah on 68.
71' Haydon Roberts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Bell on 71 minute.
72' Finn Azaz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Cundle at the 72 minute mark.
77' Lewis Gibson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
80' Harry Cornick has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
90' Conor Hazard, a Northern Ireland goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
With this win, Bristol City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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

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