Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Burnley FC
Wed 22 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Home Park 15,509 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Zian Flemming
0–2 31' Zian Flemming
0–3 34' Josh Laurent
0–4 45' Josh Laurent
0–5 45+2' Josh Cullen
Matthew Sorinola 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
Plymouth Argyle FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–5 Burnley FC 2024-10-01 Burnley FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Burnley FC H 0–5 L
18 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
14 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
11 Jan Brentford FC A 1–0 W
04 Jan Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 5–0 W
17 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
11 Jan Reading FC A 3–1 W
04 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
01 Jan Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burnley FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burnley FC
Zian Flemming 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Plymouth Argyle FC have kicked off against Burnley FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Burnley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Burnley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 11' GOAL! Zian Flemming scores on 11. Assisted by Josh Brownhill
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Grimshaw, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit 24 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' What a moment for Zian Flemming! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' What a strike from Josh Laurent! The score is 0-3.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tymoteusz Puchacz made 25 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' The England midfielder Josh Laurent breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-4!
  • 46' Callum Wright gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Rami Hajal and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 47' Josh Cullen adds to his 0 season tally! Burnley FC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' Darko Gyabi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' Burnley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Burnley FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 67' Burnley FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' The Burnley FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Brownhill departs to be replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 70' The whistle greets Adam Randell as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Houghton.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' The whistle greets Lyle Foster as he departs to be replaced by Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Michael Baidoo is replaced by Tegan Finn.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Joe Worrall. He replaces CJ Egan-Riley on 85 minute.
  • 87' Matthew Sorinola is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Burnley FC players.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Burnley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Zian Flemming 2
Josh Laurent 2
Josh Brownhill 1
Josh Cullen 1

Head to Head

2025-01-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–5 Burnley FC 2024-10-01 Burnley FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2025-01-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–5 Burnley FC L 2025-01-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2025-01-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-11 Brentford FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-01-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D

Burnley FC Form

2025-01-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–5 Burnley FC W 2025-01-17 Burnley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2025-01-11 Reading FC 1–3 Burnley FC W 2025-01-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Burnley FC W 2025-01-01 Burnley FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2024-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Burnley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Burnley FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC18% Draw24% Burnley FC58%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Burnley FC
82%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Burnley FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC12% Draw44% Burnley FC44%
Actual: Burnley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 2
12.2%
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 24% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 20% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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