Monday , 5 October 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Plymouth Argyle FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Niall Ennis 18' Y
Jerome Opoku 39' Y
Adam Lewis 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Jackson
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Justin Amey
  • Referee
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 15.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Plymouth Argyle FC 9 16
2 Bradford City AFC 8 16
3 Huddersfield Town AFC 8 15
4 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
5 Stockport County FC 8 13
6 Cambridge United FC 8 13
7 Reading FC 8 12
8 Burton Albion FC 9 12
9 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 8 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
2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-12-12 Bristol Rovers FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 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
20 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
16 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–2 L
13 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
09 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 0–2 L
06 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Northampton Town FC A 0–2 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 2–3 L
13 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
09 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 4–1 W
06 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
02 Mar Burton Albion FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% 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
6/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 4 G
Will Evans 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A
Xavier Amaechi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Plymouth Argyle FC welcome Bristol Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Home Park.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 7' Niall Ennis does the damage! The net is bulging and Plymouth Argyle FC surge ahead!
  • 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Joey Barton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Niall Ennis on 18 minutes.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jerome Opoku.
  • 44' Will Aimson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' A stunning finish from Niall Ennis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Max Ehmer by Josh Hare on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 66' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' Adam Lewis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Zain Westbrooke has done his job and it is now time for Erhun Oztumer to step up.
  • 79' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Niall Ennis exits the field as Ryan Hardie enters on 79.
  • 82' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Alfie Kilgour is withdrawn and David Tutonda gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Luke Jephcott is replaced by Byron Moore.
  • The points are shared — Plymouth Argyle FC 2-0 Bristol Rovers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Niall Ennis 3
Josh Coburn 2
Macaulay Gillesphey 2
Aaron Collins 1
Ruben Lameiras 1
Tony Craig 1
Gavin Reilly 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-12-12 Bristol Rovers FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 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

2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-03-16 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-03-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-03-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-03-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-03-02 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-16 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-13 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-03-06 Hull City AFC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-02 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC46% Draw28% Bristol Rovers FC26%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
54%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Bristol Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC31% Draw50% Bristol Rovers FC19%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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