Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Plymouth Argyle FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Mon 1 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 57' Nahki Wells
Y 28' Scott Twine
Alfie Devine 54' Y
Lewis Gibson 62' Y
Alfie Devine 78' YR
Y 89' Cameron Pring
Jordan Houghton 90' Y
Y 90' Nahki Wells

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Home Park.

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

1
3
Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2023-09-19 Bristol City FC 4–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
29 Mar Norwich City FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
05 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
16 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
10 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
05 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L
02 Mar Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Home Park as Plymouth Argyle FC face off against Bristol City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Bristol City 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.
  • 10' Michael Cooper has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 331 appearances.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Tommy Conway is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Plymouth Argyle FC so far.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Twine on 28.
  • 33' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 402 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' England international Morgan Whittaker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Matty James has done his job and it is now time for Joe Williams to step up.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for George Tanner suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Alfie Devine on 54 minutes earns him a card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
  • 57' The Bermuda Nahki Wells breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 0-1!
  • 60' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Lino Sousa is withdrawn and Mickel Miller gets his opportunity.
  • 61' Adam Randell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Forshaw on 61 minute.
  • 62' Lewis Gibson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
  • 67' Mustapha Bundu is replacing Bali Mumba for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Anis Mehmeti is replaced by Harry Cornick on 71 minute.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' Alfie Devine picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Matthew Sorinola is replaced by Joe Edwards.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Scott Twine as he leaves the pitch. Andy King steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 89' Cameron Pring has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
  • 90' Jordan Houghton picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Foster

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anis Mehmeti 3
Sinclair Armstrong 1
Jason Knight 1
Julio Pleguezuelo 1
Matty James 1
Rami Hajal 1
Harry Cornick 1
Mark Sykes 1

Head to Head

2024-04-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2023-09-19 Bristol City FC 4–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-04-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2024-03-29 Norwich City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-03-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Bristol City FC Form

2024-04-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2024-03-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2024-03-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-03-10 Bristol City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2024-03-05 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Bristol City FC L 2024-03-02 Bristol City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.97 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC27% Draw30% Bristol City FC43%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Bristol City FC
73%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Bristol City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC19% Draw50% Bristol City FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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