Friday , 2 October 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Plymouth Argyle FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Josh Coburn
Bali Mumba 34' 1–1
Finn Azaz 38' 2–1
2–2 60' Josh Coburn
2–3 64' Sam Greenwood
Morgan Whittaker 77' 3–3
Y 30' Matt Crooks
Y 62' Josh Coburn
Y 66' Rav van den Berg
Mickel Miller 70' Y
Luke Cundle 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Simon Long
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 4.3 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 3–3 D
28 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L
25 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
21 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
07 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–3 L
03 Oct Millwall FC H 0–2 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
28 Oct Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
24 Oct Norwich City FC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
07 Oct Sunderland AFC A 4–0 W
03 Oct Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Plymouth Argyle FC and Middlesbrough FC get this one started.
  • 5' It looks surprising Plymouth Argyle FC does not make any changes. Lukas Engel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' A stunning finish from Dan Scarr — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 28' 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.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Crooks is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 30.
  • 34' What a moment for Bali Mumba! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' What a strike from Finn Azaz! The score is 3-0.
  • 43' Rav van den Berg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' The England Josh Coburn breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 3-1!
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Josh Coburn will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Magnificent from Sam Greenwood! That is 11 goals in 360 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' Rav van den Berg is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Adam Randell on, Bali Mumba off on 66 minutes.
  • 70' Mickel Miller was booked on 70.
  • 72' Luke Cundle catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Morgan Whittaker makes it 4-2.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Matt Crooks as he leaves the pitch. Morgan Rogers steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 80' Emmanuel Latte Lath is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Coburn at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Isaiah Jones is replaced by Sam Silvera on 85 minute.
  • 86' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Wright is hanging Luke Cundle on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Morgan Whittaker by Freddie Issaka on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mustapha Bundu 2
Josh Coburn 2
Darko Gyabi 1
Bali Mumba 1
Finn Azaz 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Tommy Conway 1
Finn Azaz 1

Head to Head

2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-10-28 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-10-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-10-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-10-07 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC L 2023-10-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Millwall FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-10-28 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-10-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-10-07 Sunderland AFC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Middlesbrough FC 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC37% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
63%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC29% Draw39% Middlesbrough FC32%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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