Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
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' The game is set. Ipswich Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Luke Jephcott has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 24' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' Ipswich Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' Danny Mayor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brett McGavin on 50 minutes.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Danny Mayor.
  • 57' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' 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 Will Aimson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Brett McGavin is replaced by Keanen Bennetts.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Luke Jephcott is replaced by Ryan Hardie.
  • 70' Danny Mayor picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Frank Nouble was booked on 71.
  • 73' What composure from Jon Nolan! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 74' GOAL! Kayden Jackson fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 78' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Frank Nouble is withdrawn and Ben Reeves gets his opportunity.
  • 79' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Kelland Watts will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' Luke Chambers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' Ipswich Town FC have won 470 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Cornell.
  • 90' Dominic Telford is replacing Tyrese Fornah for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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
Luke Jephcott 2
Bali Mumba 2
Morgan Whittaker 2
Joe Edwards 1
Troy Parrott 1
Kieffer Moore 1
George Edmundson 1
Conor Chaplin 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.