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 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Blackburn Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Ireland international Samuel Szmodics has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
10' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 345 games and scored 422 goals.
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Randell, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
25' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
27' Goal! Finn Azaz scores his 37 goal in 145 matches.
32' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
36' The referee calls foul for Morgan Whittaker. He receives a Yellow card.
41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Hardie.
46' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Dominic Hyam departs to be replaced by Scott Wharton.
51' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
56' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
61' Adam Randell makes way for Callum Wright at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
62' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Leonard is hanging Sam Gallagher on the field on 62 minute.
63' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Andrew Moran departs to be replaced by Tyrhys Dolan.
68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
71' The whistle greets Bali Mumba as he departs to be replaced by Mickel Miller.
76' Dominic Hyam has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
77' A stunning finish from Ryan Hardie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
78' Jake Garrett is replacing Ryan Hedges for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
80' Luke Cundle adds to his 2 season tally! Plymouth Argyle FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
82' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Waine is hanging Ryan Hardie on the field on 82 minute.
87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
88' Poor challenge from Harry Pickering. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
Full Time. Plymouth Argyle FC beats Blackburn Rovers FC

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
Adam Forshaw	1
Tyrhys Dolan	1
Ryan Hardie	1
Luke Cundle	1
Finn Azaz	1
Samuel Szmodics	1
Joe Rankin-Costello	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)

Top Scorers (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