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

League One · 2022-23
Plymouth Argyle FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Forest Green Rovers FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Corey O'Keeffe

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — League One at Home Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
Plymouth Argyle FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Forest Green Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-08-20 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Forest Green Rovers FC H 2–0 W
11 Mar Barnsley FC A 0–3 L
07 Mar Derby County FC H 2–1 W
04 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 2–0 W
25 Feb Peterborough United FC A 2–5 L
18 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
11 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 1–3 L
04 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
25 Feb Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
18 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–4 L
14 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Plymouth Argyle FC have kicked off against Forest Green Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Bolton makes it 1-0.
  • 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Saxon Earley, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 23' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 402 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Duncan Ferguson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Ireland international Dominic Bernard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 46 minute. Joe Edwards leaves to be changed by Callum Wright.
  • 47' What a moment for Bali Mumba! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' Forest Green Rovers FC ring the changes. Charlie Savage has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Garrick to step up.
  • 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 65' Lewis Thomas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 70' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Niall Ennis has done his job and it is now time for Ben Waine to step up.
  • 75' 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 Myles Peart-Harris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Dylan McGeouch as he leaves the pitch. Tyrese Omotoye steps in for Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 83' Corey O'Keeffe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Ryan Hardie on, Danny Mayor off on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Bali Mumba has done his job and it is now time for Saxon Earley to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Duncan Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bali Mumba 3
Niall Ennis 1
Finn Azaz 1
James Bolton 1

Head to Head

2023-03-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-08-20 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-03-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2023-03-11 Barnsley FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-03-07 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2023-03-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-02-25 Peterborough United FC 5–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-02-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2023-03-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-03-11 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-03-04 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-02-25 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-02-18 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-02-14 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC64% Draw23% Forest Green Rovers FC13%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
36%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC44% Draw46% Forest Green Rovers FC10%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Forest Green Rovers FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 26% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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