Sunday , 16 August 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

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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Home Park.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Dan Scarr has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Matt Crooks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
  • 34' GOAL! Bali Mumba fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 38' The Ireland Finn Azaz breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 3-0!
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Schumacher might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' What composure from Josh Coburn! The England international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 62' Josh Coburn was booked on 62.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Sam Greenwood — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' Rav van den Berg was booked on 66.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Bali Mumba as he leaves the pitch. Adam Randell steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Mickel Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Luke Cundle has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' What a strike from Morgan Whittaker! The score is 4-2.
  • 79' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Rogers is hanging Matt Crooks on the field on 79 minute.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Emmanuel Latte Lath on, Josh Coburn off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 85 minute. Isaiah Jones leaves to be changed by Sam Silvera.
  • 86' Callum Wright has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Cundle on 86 minute.
  • 90' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Morgan Whittaker departs to be replaced by Freddie Issaka.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Jonny Howson 1
Lewis Gibson 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Darko Gyabi 1
Bali Mumba 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.