Plymouth Argyle FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Plymouth Argyle FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Home Park 16,067 HT 45' · FT 45'

Finn Azaz 27' 1–0

Ryan Hardie 77' 2–0

Luke Cundle 80' 3–0

Morgan Whittaker 36' Y

Ryan Hardie 41' Y

Y 88' Harry Pickering

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Home Park.

Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
Assistant 2 Mark Russell

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–0	W
26 Aug	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
19 Aug	Southampton FC	H	1–2	L
12 Aug	Watford FC	A	0–0	D
05 Aug	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	3–1	W
07 May	Port Vale FC	A	3–1	W

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Sep	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–3	L
27 Aug	Watford FC	A	1–0	W
19 Aug	Hull City AFC	H	1–2	L
12 Aug	Rotherham United FC	A	2–2	D
05 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
08 May	Millwall FC	A	4–3	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Blackburn Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' Blackburn Rovers 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.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' 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.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
27' Finn Azaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Morgan Whittaker.
41' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Ryan Hardie will be fuming at that decision.
46' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Wharton is hanging Dominic Hyam on the field on 46 minute.
51' Callum Brittain needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
56' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
61' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Adam Randell by Callum Wright on 61 minute.
62' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 62 minute. Sam Gallagher leaves to be changed by Harry Leonard.
63' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 63 minute. Andrew Moran leaves to be changed by Tyrhys Dolan.
68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Edwards made 65 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
71' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Bali Mumba is replaced by Mickel Miller.
76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
77' Ryan Hardie makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Plymouth Argyle FC are in front.
78' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Ryan Hedges has done his job and it is now time for Jake Garrett to step up.
80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke Cundle makes no mistake. 3-0!
82' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Hardie departs to be replaced by Ben Waine.
87' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
88' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
3-0 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

6
Dan Scarr ↑ 82'
25
Callum Burton
7
Matt Butcher
23
Ben Waine ↑ 82'
28
Luke Cundle ↑ 61'
19
Tyreik Wright
11
Callum Wright ↑ 61'
16
Lewis Warrington
14
Mickel Miller ↑ 71'

Coach Steven Schumacher

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

16
Scott Wharton ↑ 46'
6
Sondre Tronstad
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 62'
30
Jake Garrett ↑ 78'
20
Harry Leonard ↑ 62'
12
Leopold Wahlstedt
37
Tommy Bloxham ↑ 78'
15
Patrick Gamble
22
Zak Gilsenan

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Morgan Whittaker	2
Joe Rankin-Costello	1
Michael Obafemi	1
Adam Forshaw	1
Tyrhys Dolan	1
Ryan Hardie	1
Luke Cundle	1
Finn Azaz	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.93 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.89 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC58% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC18%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: No — clean sheet

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

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

42%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Plymouth Argyle FC43% Draw44% Blackburn Rovers FC13%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11%

2 – 0

10.9%

1 – 0

10.9%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

7.7%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

6.2%

0 – 1

4.5%

1 – 2

4.3%

2 – 2

4.2%

4 – 0

3.3%

4 – 1

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap	Plymouth Argyle FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	19%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	24%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Clean Sheet