Sunday , 16 August 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Plymouth Argyle FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Huddersfield Town AFC
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Home Park 16,446 HT 45' · FT 45'
Morgan Whittaker 6' 1–0
1–1 45+6' Michal Helik
Bali Mumba 73' 2–1
Ryan Hardie 76' 3–1
Joe Edwards 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
1
Plymouth Argyle FC 5 games · Avg 3.8 goals Huddersfield Town AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-01-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–1 W
07 May Port Vale FC A 3–1 W
29 Apr Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
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
Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
08 May Reading FC H 2–0 W
04 May Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
30 Apr Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
18 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Huddersfield Town AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Morgan Whittaker — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brahima Diarra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 21' Adam Randell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
  • 26' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' England international Jonathan Hogg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' 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.
  • 42' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Matty Pearson has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Hogg to step up.
  • 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 51' Michal Helik makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Huddersfield Town AFC are in front.
  • 56' The travelling Huddersfield Town AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Joe Edwards has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bali Mumba made 363 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' GOAL! Bali Mumba fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Hardie makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 77' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Jackson is hanging Sorba Thomas on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Kian Harratt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Koroma on 84 minute.
  • 86' Matt Butcher is replacing Adam Randell for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Edwards on 88 minutes.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Callum Wright is replaced by Finn Azaz on 89 minute.
  • 90' Tyreik Wright has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bali Mumba on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Plymouth Argyle FC take all three points.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Hardie 2
Morgan Whittaker 2
Joe Edwards 1
Michal Helik 1
Bali Mumba 1
Josh Koroma 1
Aaron Rowe 1
Panutche Camara 1

Head to Head

2023-08-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-01-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-08-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-05-07 Port Vale FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-04-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 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

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-08-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-05-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Reading FC W 2023-05-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-04-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-04-15 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC to win 57% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC57% Draw23% Huddersfield Town AFC20%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
43%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC39% Draw43% Huddersfield Town AFC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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