Bristol Rovers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Bristol Rovers FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Plymouth Argyle FC

Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 40' Kelland Watts

Y 45' Tyrese Fornah

Edward Upson 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Carl Boyeson
Referee Samuel Allison
Referee
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-12 Bristol Rovers FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2019-03-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-09-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	3–0	W
05 Dec	AFC Wimbledon	A	4–2	W
02 Dec	Gillingham FC	H	0–2	L
29 Nov	Darlington FC	H	6–0	W
24 Nov	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–0	D
21 Nov	Swindon Town FC	A	0–1	L

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Bristol Rovers FC	A	0–3	L
05 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–2	L
01 Dec	Rochdale AFC	H	0–4	L
28 Nov	Lincoln City FC	H	2–0	W
24 Nov	Peterborough United FC	A	0–1	L
21 Nov	Fleetwood Town FC	A	1–5	L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

2/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

1/2

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC

Aribim Pepple	3 G
Oliver Irow	3 G
Harvey White	2 G	1 A
Will Evans	2 G
Xavier Amaechi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Memorial Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol Rovers FC and Plymouth Argyle FC.
5' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
7' Alfie Kilgour does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol Rovers FC surge ahead!
12' Panutche Camara, a Guinea-Bissau , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Tisdale might look to freshen things up shortly.
22' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
26' What composure from Luke McCormick! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
36' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact .
40' A moment of madness from Kelland Watts on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
45' Tyrese Fornah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
46' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Joe Edwards has done his job and it is now time for Byron Moore to step up.
51' England international Frank Nouble has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
56' Conor Grant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
61' Dominic Telford is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Plymouth Argyle FC so far.
64' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 64 minute. Luke Jephcott leaves to be changed by Dominic Telford.
68' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Edward Upson gets a Yellow card.
73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
75' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonah Ayunga is hanging Brandon Hanlan on the field on 75 minute.
77' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Luke McCormick exits the field as Cameron Hargreaves enters on 77.
82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
84' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Tyrese Fornah trudges off to be replaced by Frank Nouble on 84 minutes.
85' A stunning finish from Zain Westbrooke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
90' Josh Barrett gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Edward Upson and will look to change the dynamic.
The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Zain Westbrooke
26
Jack Baldwin
5
Max Ehmer C
9
Brandon Hanlan ↓ Jonah Ayunga 75'
3
Luke Leahy
15
Alfie Kilgour
6
Edward Upson ↓ Josh Barrett 90'
11
Sam Nicholson
4
Joshua Grant
1
Jordi van Stappershoef
14
Luke McCormick ↓ Cameron Hargreaves 77'

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

16
Lewis MacLeod ↑ 84'
11
Dominic Telford ↑ 64'
17
Byron Moore ↑ 46'
32
George Cooper ↑ 46'
5
Scott Wootton
7
Frank Nouble ↑ 84'
23
Luke McCormick

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Niall Ennis	3
Josh Coburn	2
Macaulay Gillesphey	2
Gavin Reilly	1
Jonson Clarke-Harris	1
Zain Westbrooke	1
Alfie Kilgour	1
Luke McCormick	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.91 Bristol Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.8 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol Rovers FC62% Draw23% Plymouth Argyle FC15%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.71

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

38%

Bristol Rovers FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol Rovers FC44% Draw44% Plymouth Argyle FC12%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.1%

2 – 0

11.9%

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.5%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

0 – 1

4.5%

1 – 2

3.9%

2 – 2

3.8%

4 – 0

3.5%

4 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap	Bristol Rovers FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	24%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	10%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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

Bristol Rovers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 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 Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bristol Rovers 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 Rovers FC

Clean Sheet