Middlesbrough FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Middlesbrough FC

0 – 2

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Plymouth Argyle FC

Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 7' Matthew Sorinola

0–2 31' Ryan Hardie

Y 26' Mickel Miller

Luke Ayling 37' Y

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Riverside.

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2 Richard Wild

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

Middlesbrough FC 4 games · Avg 4.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–2	L
17 Feb	Leicester City FC	A	2–1	W
14 Feb	Preston North End FC	A	1–2	L
10 Feb	Bristol City FC	H	1–2	L
04 Feb	Sunderland AFC	H	1–1	D
20 Jan	Rotherham United FC	H	1–1	D

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	A	2–0	W
20 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–3	L
17 Feb	Leeds United FC	H	0–2	L
14 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	2–2	D
10 Feb	Sunderland AFC	A	1–3	L
06 Feb	Leeds United FC	H	1–4	L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

5/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

5/4

61-75

6/4

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear	13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry	3 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Middlesbrough FC launch into their encounter with Plymouth Argyle FC.
5' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
7' GOAL! Matthew Sorinola fires home to make it 0-1!
12' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
17' 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.
22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
26' That is a card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Mickel Miller will be fuming at that decision.
31' Ryan Hardie does the damage! The net is bulging and Plymouth Argyle FC surge ahead!
36' 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.
37' The referee calls foul for Luke Ayling. He receives a card.
42' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Marcus Forss has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
52' Mickel Miller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
59' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Finn Azaz is withdrawn and Emmanuel Latte Lath gets his opportunity.
64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
69' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
73' Joe Edwards gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Matthew Sorinola and will look to change the dynamic.
78' Julio Pleguezuelo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Plymouth Argyle FC so far.
80' Lukas Engel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Thomas at the 80 minute mark.
82' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Ryan Hardie is replaced by Ben Waine.
83' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Darko Gyabi exits the field as Bali Mumba enters on 83.
85' The supporters are chanting for Ashley Phillips. He replaces Julio Pleguezuelo on 85 minute.
90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 0-2 Plymouth Argyle FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

5
Matt Clarke
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↑ 80'
1
Seny Dieng
9
Emmanuel Latte Lath ↑ 59'
29
Sam Greenwood ↑ 59'
27
Lukas Engel ↑ 80'
14
Alex Gilbert ↑ 80'
49
Law McCabe
59
Luke Woolston

Coach Michael Carrick

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

4
Jordan Houghton
22
Brendan Galloway
21
Conor Hazard
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Ben Waine 82'
5
Julio Pleguezuelo ↓ Ashley Phillips 85'
20
Adam Randell
10
Morgan Whittaker ↓ Alfie Devine 73'
29
Matthew Sorinola ↓ Joe Edwards 73'
17
Lewis Gibson
18
Darko Gyabi ↓ Bali Mumba 83'
14
Mickel Miller

Bench

2
Bali Mumba ↑ 83'
8
Joe Edwards ↑ 73'
1
Michael Cooper
23
Ben Waine ↑ 82'
15
Mustapha Bundu
16
Alfie Devine ↑ 73'
11
Callum Wright
26
Ashley Phillips ↑ 85'
3
Lino Sousa

Coach Ian Foster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mustapha Bundu	2
Josh Coburn	2
Finn Azaz	1
Morgan Whittaker	1
Tommy Conway	1
Finn Azaz	1
Ryan Hardie	1
Matthew Sorinola	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.22 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.55 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC32% Draw28% Plymouth Argyle FC40%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

68%

Middlesbrough FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC22% Draw46% Plymouth Argyle FC32%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 1

8.8%

0 – 0

8.2%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

5.4%

1 – 3

4.6%

2 – 0

4.6%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	21%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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

Middlesbrough 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

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Middlesbrough 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 — Middlesbrough FC

Clean Sheet