Plymouth Argyle FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Plymouth Argyle FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 10' Perry Ng

Ryan Hardie 31' 1–1

Ryan Hardie 52' 2–1

Morgan Whittaker 81' 3–1

Ashley Phillips 35' Y

Y 36' Yakou Meite

Y 38' Perry Ng

Mickel Miller 41' Y

Bali Mumba 50' Y

Dan Scarr 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Home Park.

Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
Assistant 2 Mark Russell

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 6 games · Avg 4.3 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	3–1	W
13 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–1	D
06 Jan	Sutton United FC	H	3–1	W
01 Jan	Watford FC	H	3–3	D
29 Dec	Southampton FC	A	1–2	L
26 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	2–2	D

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jan	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–3	L
13 Jan	Leeds United FC	H	0–3	L
06 Jan	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–4	L
01 Jan	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–1	W
29 Dec	Leicester City FC	H	0–2	L
26 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–2	D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

3/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

Jack Moylan	3 G	1 A
Yousef Salech	2 G	1 A
Cian Ashford	2 G	1 A
Rubin Colwill	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Plymouth Argyle FC host Cardiff City FC — let the battle begin!
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' Brilliant from the ! Perry Ng makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 10.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 335 games and scored 406 goals.
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
25' 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.
30' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Josh Bowler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
31' Goal! Ryan Hardie scores his 70 goal in 251 matches.
35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ashley Phillips.
36' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dimitrios Goutas.
41' Poor challenge from Mickel Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
46' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mahlon Romeo is hanging Ollie Tanner on the field on 46 minute.
50' Bali Mumba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
52' What a strike from Ryan Hardie! The score is 2-1.
57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
61' A moment of madness from Dan Scarr on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
65' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Yakou Meite exits the field as Kion Etete enters on 65.
66' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 66 minute. Andy Rinomhota leaves to be changed by Josh Bowler.
71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
77' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Alfie Devine exits the field as Adam Randell enters on 77.
81' Morgan Whittaker makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Plymouth Argyle FC are in front.
84' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Jordan Houghton comes on to replace Adam Forshaw.
89' The 25-year-old Mark McGuinness has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
90' The supporters are chanting for Ben Waine. He replaces Ryan Hardie on 90 minute.
Plymouth Argyle FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Foster

Cardiff City FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Morgan Whittaker	3
Ryan Hardie	2
Perry Ng	1
Callum Robinson	1
Anwar El Ghazi	1
Chris Willock	1
Rubin Colwill	1
Alex Robertson	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.07 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.23 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC57% Draw22% Cardiff City FC21%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

43%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Cardiff City FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC41% Draw41% Cardiff City FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

7.9%

1 – 0

7.1%

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

5.3%

0 – 0

5.2%

3 – 2

0 – 1

3.9%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap	Plymouth Argyle FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	22%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	12%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Cardiff City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Clean Sheet