Bristol City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Plymouth Argyle FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 31' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yu Hirakawa suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
- 56' 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.
- 57' Bristol City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Scott Twine on 57.
- 59' Andre Gray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Hardie on 59 minute.
- 62' GOAL! Anis Mehmeti scores on 62. Assisted by Jason Knight
- 66' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' George Earthy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Twine on 67 minute.
- 70' GOAL! Anis Mehmeti scores on 70. Assisted by Nahki Wells
- 74' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 74 minute. Nahki Wells leaves to be changed by Sinclair Armstrong.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Gibson made 289 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Caleb Roberts is replacing Jordan Houghton for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
- 85' 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.
- 88' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Bell is hanging Yu Hirakawa on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a card on 89.
- 90' What a strike from Sinclair Armstrong! The score is 4-0.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Plymouth Argyle FC.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 21
- 14
- 16
-
10
Scott Twine ↓ George Earthy 67'
- 12
- 15
- 11
- 1
-
7
Yu Hirakawa ↓ Sam Bell 88'
Bench
- 27
- 5
- 24
- 23
-
20
Sam Bell ↑ 88'
-
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 74'
- 31
- 9
-
40
George Earthy ↑ 67'
Coach
Liam Manning
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
4
Jordan Houghton ↓ Caleb Roberts 80'
- 2
- 27
- 44
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Andre Gray 59'
- 5
- 20
- 31
- 17
- 3
- 35
Bench
-
19
Andre Gray ↑ 59'
- 25
-
14
Michael Obafemi ↑ 59'
- 28
- 29
- 15
- 11
-
34
Caleb Roberts ↑ 80'
- 18
Coach
Wayne Rooney
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 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.