Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Plymouth Argyle FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 50' Brett McGavin
Danny Mayor 52' Y
Danny Mayor 70' R
Frank Nouble 71' Y
Kelland Watts 79' Y
Y 90' David Cornell

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Laver
  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee
  • Referee Robert Dabbs

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

2
1
5
Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
01 Dec Rochdale AFC H 0–4 L
28 Nov Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Peterborough United FC A 0–1 L
21 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 1–5 L
16 Nov Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–1 W
01 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–0 D
28 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
24 Nov Hull City AFC H 0–3 L
21 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
07 Nov Portsmouth FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% 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 ball is rolling at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC are looking to make home advantage count against Ipswich Town FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Luke Jephcott has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact .
  • 24' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 406 goals from 336 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyrese Fornah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 336 games and scored 406 goals.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Brett McGavin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 52' Danny Mayor was booked on 52.
  • 57' Conor Grant is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Plymouth Argyle FC so far.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Plymouth Argyle FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Brett McGavin by Keanen Bennetts on 65 minute.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Luke Jephcott is replaced by Ryan Hardie on 68 minute.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Danny Mayor argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 71' Frank Nouble has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 73' What composure from Jon Nolan! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Kayden Jackson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 78' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Frank Nouble trudges off to be replaced by Ben Reeves on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' David Cornell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Tyrese Fornah has done his job and it is now time for Dominic Telford to step up.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Ipswich Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Whittaker 2
Luke Jephcott 2
Bali Mumba 2
Wes Burns 1
Jon Nolan 1
Marcus Harness 1
Kayden Jackson 1
George Hirst 1

Head to Head

2020-12-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2020-12-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–4 Rochdale AFC L 2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W 2020-11-24 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2020-11-21 Fleetwood Town FC 5–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2020-11-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D

Ipswich Town FC Form

2020-12-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-12-01 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2020-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2020-11-24 Ipswich Town FC 0–3 Hull City AFC L 2020-11-21 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-11-07 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Ipswich Town FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC30% Draw29% Ipswich Town FC41%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
70%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Ipswich Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC21% Draw48% Ipswich Town FC31%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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