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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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' KICK OFF: Plymouth Argyle FC gets underway.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
13' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
18' Danny Mayor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
23' Antony Evans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antony Evans on 26.
31' Callum Burton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
33' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Sam Finley comes on to replace Josh Coburn.
38' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 416 goals from 338 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Gibson made 289 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
46' Finn Azaz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Mayor at the 46 minute mark.
51' What composure from Niall Ennis! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
56' Macaulay Gillesphey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
57' A goal from the England international Macaulay Gillesphey! He fires home on 57 to make it 3-0!
60' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Loft. He replaces Lewis Gibson on 60 minute.
62' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Niall Ennis exits the field as Ryan Hardie enters on 62.
67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
71' Jordan Houghton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Butcher on 71 minute.
74' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 74 minute. John Marquis leaves to be changed by Harry Anderson.
79' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jay Matete.
85' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Cosgrove is hanging Bali Mumba on the field on 85 minute.
86' Poor challenge from Ryan Loft. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Aaron Collins	1
Ruben Lameiras	1
Tony Craig	1
Gavin Reilly	1
Jonson Clarke-Harris	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.