Thursday , 2 July 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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Ipswich Town FC gets underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Plymouth Argyle 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.
  • 14' Luke Jephcott has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' Will Aimson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 4 appearances.
  • 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' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brett McGavin.
  • 52' Danny Mayor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' Ipswich Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Brett McGavin makes way for Keanen Bennetts at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 68' Ryan Hardie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Jephcott on 68 minute.
  • 70' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 71' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 73' GOAL! Jon Nolan scores on 73. Assisted by Stephen Ward
  • 74' The England Kayden Jackson breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 1-2!
  • 78' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Ben Reeves on, Frank Nouble off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Kelland Watts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Cornell.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Dominic Telford comes on to replace Tyrese Fornah.
  • With this win, Ipswich Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Bali Mumba 2
Morgan Whittaker 2
Luke Jephcott 2
Sam Morsy 1
Freddie Ladapo 1
Wes Burns 1
Jon Nolan 1
Marcus Harness 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.