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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

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
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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Plymouth Argyle FC is hosting Bristol Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 7' Brilliant from the ! Niall Ennis makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
  • 12' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 17' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Niall Ennis.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' The 26-year-old Tyrese Fornah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Josh Hare needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jerome Opoku on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Niall Ennis makes it 2-0.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Max Ehmer as he leaves the pitch. Josh Hare steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' England international Luke McCormick has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Lewis on 75 minutes.
  • 76' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Zain Westbrooke departs to be replaced by Erhun Oztumer.
  • 79' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Niall Ennis has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Hardie to step up.
  • 82' David Tutonda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfie Kilgour at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' The crowd applauds Luke Jephcott as he leaves the pitch. Byron Moore steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Plymouth Argyle FC 2-0 Bristol Rovers FC.

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
Zain Westbrooke 1
Alfie Kilgour 1
Luke McCormick 1
Adam Randell 1
Finn Azaz 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.