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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Plymouth Argyle FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 21 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Elliott Bonds

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Home Park.

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

3
Plymouth Argyle FC 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–2 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-03-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Cheltenham Town FC H 4–2 W
14 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
07 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–1 W
29 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Cheltenham Town FC A 1–0 W
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–4 L
14 Jan Derby County FC H 2–3 L
07 Jan Morecambe FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% 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' The wait is over. Cheltenham Town FC get us underway at Home Park.
  • 5' Cheltenham Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cheltenham Town FC backline.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' Dan Scarr adds to his 0 season tally! Plymouth Argyle FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Hardie gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elliott Bonds is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 38' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Taylor Perry — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The 23-year-old Nigel Lonwijk has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' Magnificent from Callum Wright! That is 18 goals in 145 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Ben Waine on, Finn Azaz off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' What a moment for Alfie May! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 73' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Tyreik Wright trudges off to be replaced by Joe Edwards on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' Elliott Bonds picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Will Ferry departs to be replaced by Ben Williams.
  • 83' Goal! Sam Cosgrove scores his 57 goal in 357 matches.
  • 86' Nigel Lonwijk is replacing Bali Mumba for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 87' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Wright departs to be replaced by Matt Butcher.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Mayor 2
Sam Cosgrove 1
Ryan Hardie 1
Callum Wright 1
Alfie May 1
Taylor Perry 1
Niall Ennis 1
Morgan Whittaker 1

Head to Head

2023-01-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–2 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-03-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-01-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-01-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-01-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2022-12-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-01-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-01-14 Cheltenham Town FC 2–3 Derby County FC L 2023-01-07 Morecambe FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC60% Draw22% Cheltenham Town FC18%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
40%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Cheltenham Town FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC41% Draw43% Cheltenham Town FC16%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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