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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Plymouth Argyle FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 23 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamie Ness 88' Y
Y 90' Ollie Clarke

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Peter Kirkup
  • Referee Roger East
  • Referee Mark Scholes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
Plymouth Argyle FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-09-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 2–2 D
16 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 0–2 L
12 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
09 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–0 D
02 Mar Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
23 Feb Rochdale AFC H 5–1 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
16 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 0–0 D
12 Mar Gillingham FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Scunthorpe United FC A 1–0 W
02 Mar Blackpool FC H 4–0 W
23 Feb Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Plymouth Argyle FC gets underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 15' Ruben Lameiras has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' James Clarke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek Adams might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Alfie Kilgour has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' England international Antoni Sarcevic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' The 41-year-old Gary Sawyer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' Against the run of play, Ruben Lameiras has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oscar Threlkeld is hanging Joe Riley on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Alex Jakubiak on, Tom Nichols off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Magnificent from Jonson Clarke-Harris! That is 123 goals in 374 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' What composure from Tony Craig! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 86' Lloyd Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Fox on 86 minute.
  • 88' Jamie Ness catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' GOAL! Gavin Reilly scores on 90. Assisted by James Clarke
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ollie Clarke. He receives a Yellow card.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Niall Ennis 3
Josh Coburn 2
Macaulay Gillesphey 2
Zain Westbrooke 1
Alfie Kilgour 1
Luke McCormick 1
Adam Randell 1
Finn Azaz 1

Head to Head

2019-03-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-09-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2019-03-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC D 2019-03-16 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2019-03-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2019-03-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2019-03-02 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2019-02-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 5–1 Rochdale AFC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-03-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC D 2019-03-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D 2019-03-12 Gillingham FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-03-09 Scunthorpe United FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-03-02 Bristol Rovers FC 4–0 Blackpool FC W 2019-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Bristol Rovers FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC40% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
60%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC28% Draw49% Bristol Rovers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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