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

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League One · 2022-23

Plymouth Argyle FC

2 – 0

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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 15 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

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

29% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/5

31-45

2/2

46-60

7/4

61-75

2/2

76+

4/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC

Aribim Pepple	5 G
Will Evans	3 G
Xavier Amaechi	3 G
Oliver Irow	3 G
Harvey White	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Plymouth Argyle FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Plymouth Argyle FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
13' A moment of madness from Antony Evans on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Butcher made 345 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
26' Antony Evans picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
31' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
33' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Finley is hanging Josh Coburn on the field on 33 minute.
38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
43' Callum Wright is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
46' Finn Azaz is replacing Danny Mayor for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
51' A stunning finish from Niall Ennis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
56' Macaulay Gillesphey doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
57' Goal! Macaulay Gillesphey scores his 14 goal in 57 matches.
60' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Lewis Gibson by Ryan Loft on 60 minute.
62' Ryan Hardie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Niall Ennis at the 62 minute mark.
67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
71' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Matt Butcher has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Houghton to step up.
74' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 74 minute. John Marquis leaves to be changed by Harry Anderson.
79' James Wilson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
81' Jay Matete picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
85' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Bali Mumba is withdrawn and Sam Cosgrove gets his opportunity.
86' Ryan Loft picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Plymouth Argyle FC and Bristol Rovers FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Tony Craig	1
Gavin Reilly	1
Jonson Clarke-Harris	1
Zain Westbrooke	1
Alfie Kilgour	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.