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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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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
25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A
Will Evans 2 G
Xavier Amaechi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Home Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
  • 10' Nigeria international Freddie Ladapo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Plymouth Argyle 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.
  • 25' Abumere Ogogo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek Adams will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' David Fox is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Plymouth Argyle FC so far.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' The deadlock is broken! Ruben Lameiras gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
  • 56' The 34-year-old Joe Riley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Alfie Kilgour, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Joe Riley as he leaves the pitch. Oscar Threlkeld steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 67' Alex Jakubiak gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Tom Nichols and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' GOAL! Jonson Clarke-Harris scores on 72.
  • 75' What a strike from Tony Craig! The score is 1-2.
  • 80' Matt Macey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. David Fox is replaced by Lloyd Jones.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamie Ness.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gavin Reilly makes it 1-3.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ollie Clarke.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Plymouth Argyle FC 2-2 Bristol Rovers FC.

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
Adam Randell 1
Finn Azaz 1
Aaron Collins 1
Ruben Lameiras 1
Tony Craig 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.