Plymouth Argyle FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2022-23

Plymouth Argyle FC

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Bristol Rovers FC

Tue 25 Apr 2023 · 18:45 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 13' Antony Evans

R 26' Antony Evans

Jay Matete 81' Y

Y 86' Ryan Loft

Overview

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2022-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 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

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Bristol Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
22 Apr	Cambridge United FC	H	3–1	W
18 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–1	W
15 Apr	Exeter City FC	A	1–0	W
10 Apr	Lincoln City FC	H	0–2	L
07 Apr	Morecambe FC	A	3–1	W

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–2	L
22 Apr	Port Vale FC	A	0–2	L
18 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–2	L
15 Apr	Derby County FC	H	1–1	D
10 Apr	Fleetwood Town FC	A	2–1	W
07 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Home Park that hosts another battle between Plymouth Argyle FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
10' It’s high time Steven Schumacher made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
13' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 13.
18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antony Evans on 26.
31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
33' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Josh Coburn by Sam Finley on 33 minute.
38' 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.
43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Grant Ward made 358 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
46' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Danny Mayor is replaced by Finn Azaz on 46 minute.
51' Niall Ennis puts Plymouth Argyle FC on the lead.
56' What a strike from Macaulay Gillesphey! The score is 2-0.
57' What a strike from Macaulay Gillesphey! The score is 3-0.
60' Ryan Loft has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Gibson on 60 minute.
62' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Niall Ennis is replaced by Ryan Hardie.
67' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
71' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Houghton is hanging Matt Butcher on the field on 71 minute.
74' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Anderson is hanging John Marquis on the field on 74 minute.
79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jay Matete.
85' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Bali Mumba departs to be replaced by Sam Cosgrove.
86' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Ryan Loft gets a Yellow card.
Another three points for Plymouth Argyle FC.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Jordan Houghton ↑ 71'
16
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 85'
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 62'
28
Jay Matete ↑ 71'
32
Adam Parkes
18
Finn Azaz ↑ 46'
21
Nigel Lonwijk

Coach Steven Schumacher

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Sam Finley ↑ 33'
19
Harry Anderson ↑ 74'
28
James Gibbons ↑ 46'
7
Scott Sinclair
18
Ryan Loft ↑ 60'
31
Jed Ward
2
James Connolly ↑ 60'

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Niall Ennis	3
Josh Coburn	2
Macaulay Gillesphey	2
Ruben Lameiras	1
Tony Craig	1
Gavin Reilly	1
Jonson Clarke-Harris	1
Zain Westbrooke	1

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-04-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-04-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC W 2023-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-04-15 Exeter City FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-04-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L 2023-04-07 Morecambe FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-04-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-04-22 Port Vale FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-04-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-04-15 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2023-04-10 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-04-07 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.01 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC52% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC22%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.57

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

48%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Bristol Rovers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC34% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

11%

0 – 0

9.7%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 1

6.7%

1 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap	Plymouth Argyle FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	23%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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