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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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Plymouth Argyle FC host Bristol Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 402 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 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' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Freddie Ladapo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Tom Nichols is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gary Sawyer made 331 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 51' Assisted by David Fox with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ruben Lameiras makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 56' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 62 minute. Joe Riley leaves to be changed by Oscar Threlkeld.
  • 67' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 67 minute. Tom Nichols leaves to be changed by Alex Jakubiak.
  • 72' The England Jonson Clarke-Harris breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-1!
  • 75' GOAL! Tony Craig fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 86' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. David Fox is withdrawn and Lloyd Jones gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Jamie Ness has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Gavin Reilly has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Plymouth Argyle FC and Bristol Rovers FC share the spoils 2-2.

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
Luke McCormick 1
Adam Randell 1
Finn Azaz 1
Aaron Collins 1
Ruben Lameiras 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.