Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Oxford United FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Oxford United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Kassam Stadium 11,438 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ciaron Brown 14' 1–0
Przemyslaw Placheta 61' 2–0
Y 65' Matthew Sorinola
Y 74' Caleb Roberts

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 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

5
1
5
Oxford United FC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-02-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-09-13 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2022-04-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2021-10-16 Oxford United FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Cardiff City FC H 3–2 W
21 Dec Leeds United FC A 0–4 L
14 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–3 L
11 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L
30 Nov Millwall FC H 1–1 D
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–4 L
21 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 3–3 D
14 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
10 Dec Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
30 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Kassam Stadium as Oxford United FC face off against Plymouth Argyle FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Oxford United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 14' Ciaron Brown makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Oxford United FC are in front.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Darko Gyabi is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
  • 46' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Rami Hajal by Caleb Roberts on 46 minute.
  • 51' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked 24 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 338 games and scored 416 goals.
  • 61' A goal from the Poland international Przemyslaw Placheta! He fires home on 61 to make it 2-0!
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matthew Sorinola on 65 minutes.
  • 68' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Brendan Galloway has done his job and it is now time for Tegan Finn to step up.
  • 72' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Przemyslaw Placheta has done his job and it is now time for Idris El Mizouni to step up.
  • 74' Caleb Roberts is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 79' 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.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Andre Gray comes on to replace Morgan Whittaker.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' Hidde ter Avest has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyler Goodrham on 86 minute.
  • The points are shared — Oxford United FC 2-0 Plymouth Argyle FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cameron Brannagan 3
Panutche Camara 3
Matt Taylor 3
Joe Edwards 2
Antoni Sarcevic 2
Ruben Lameiras 2
Morgan Whittaker 1
Ryan Hardie 1

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-02-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-09-13 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2022-04-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2021-10-16 Oxford United FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC

Oxford United FC Form

2024-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-12-26 Oxford United FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W 2024-12-21 Leeds United FC 4–0 Oxford United FC L 2024-12-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-12-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2024-11-30 Oxford United FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-12-26 Coventry City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-12-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-12-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2024-11-30 Bristol City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC48% Draw27% Plymouth Argyle FC25%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
52%
Oxford United FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC34% Draw47% Plymouth Argyle FC19%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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