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

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Championship · 2023-24

Cardiff City FC

2 – 2

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Plymouth Argyle FC

Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 17' Morgan Whittaker

Matt Butcher og 31' 1–1

Karlan Grant 47' 2–1

2–2 66' Morgan Whittaker

Y 44' Lewis Gibson

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Davies (England)
Assistant 1 Rob Merchant
Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

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

Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 4.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–2	D
23 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–1	W
16 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	0–3	L
13 Dec	Birmingham City FC	H	0–1	L
09 Dec	Millwall FC	H	1–0	W
02 Dec	Southampton FC	A	0–2	L

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	2–2	D
23 Dec	Birmingham City FC	H	3–3	D
16 Dec	Rotherham United FC	H	3–2	W
13 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–0	D
09 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	0–4	L
02 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

3/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

Jack Moylan	3 G	1 A
Yousef Salech	2 G	1 A
Cian Ashford	2 G	1 A
Rubin Colwill	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Cardiff City FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' Jamilu Collins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
17' A stunning finish from Morgan Whittaker — that came from absolutely nowhere!
18' Against the run of play, Morgan Whittaker has scored! This game has turned on its head.
23' 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.
28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Butcher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
31' Matt Butcher makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Plymouth Argyle FC are in front.
36' It’s high time Neil Dewsnip made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
44' Poor challenge from Lewis Gibson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
47' Karlan Grant does the damage! The net is bulging and Cardiff City FC surge ahead!
52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Dewsnip will be considering his options from the bench.
57' Yakou Meite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 376 games and scored 404 goals.
63' Ollie Tanner gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Kion Etete and will look to change the dynamic.
64' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Callum Wright exits the field as Finn Azaz enters on 64.
66' Morgan Whittaker makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Plymouth Argyle FC are in front.
68' Manolis Siopis is replacing Joe Ralls for the Cardiff City FC side.
70' Brendan Galloway has so much to prove this time. He replaces Macaulay Gillesphey on 70 minute.
75' Jak Alnwick has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
76' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 76 minute. Yakou Meite leaves to be changed by Callum Robinson.
81' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Ben Waine has done his job and it is now time for Freddie Issaka to step up.
86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erol Bulut might look to freshen things up shortly.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

3
Macaulay Gillesphey ↓ Brendan Galloway 70'
21
Conor Hazard
5
Julio Pleguezuelo
20
Adam Randell
7
Matt Butcher
23
Ben Waine ↓ Freddie Issaka 81'
10
Morgan Whittaker
17
Lewis Gibson
11
Callum Wright ↓ Finn Azaz 64'
29
Kaine Kesler
14
Mickel Miller ↓ Bali Mumba 64'

Bench

Coach Neil Dewsnip

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Morgan Whittaker	3
Ryan Hardie	2
Callum Robinson	1
Anwar El Ghazi	1
Chris Willock	1
Rubin Colwill	1
Alex Robertson	1
Yousef Salech	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.54 Cardiff City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.27 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cardiff City FC42% Draw27% Plymouth Argyle FC31%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.81

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

58%

Cardiff City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cardiff City FC31% Draw46% Plymouth Argyle FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 0

8.4%

0 – 0

7.9%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

0 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.5%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap	Cardiff City FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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

Cardiff 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

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Cardiff 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 — Cardiff City FC

Clean Sheet