Plymouth Argyle FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Plymouth Argyle FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Norwich City FC

Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Home Park 16,560 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ryan Hardie 24' 1–0

Ryan Hardie 29' 2–0

2–1 46' Josh Sargent

Overview

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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Home Park.

Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Gavin Ward
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2

5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 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

Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 5.3 goals Norwich City FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2024-11-26 Norwich City FC 6–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-03-29 Norwich City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-09-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 6–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	2–1	W
29 Mar	Watford FC	A	0–0	D
15 Mar	Derby County FC	H	2–3	L
12 Mar	Portsmouth FC	A	2–1	W
08 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–3	L
04 Mar	Hull City AFC	A	0–2	L

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–2	L
29 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–0	W
14 Mar	Bristol City FC	A	1–2	L
11 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–3	L
07 Mar	Oxford United FC	H	1–1	D
01 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC

0-15

5/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

–/2

61-75

5/3

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC

Mohamed Toure	5 G
Andre Brooks	2 G	2 A
Mathias Kvistgaarden	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC are looking to make home advantage count against Norwich City FC.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 376 games and scored 476 goals.
10' Conor Hazard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' The 29-year-old Nikola Katic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
24' GOAL! Ryan Hardie fires home to make it 1-0!
29' Magnificent from Ryan Hardie! That is 70 goals in 251 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
34' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
39' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
44' 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.
46' What composure from Josh Sargent! The USA international strokes it home. 2-1.
46' Jacob Wright is replacing Jack Stacey for the Norwich City FC side.
51' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Sorinola, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
63' The whistle greets Jordan Houghton as he departs to be replaced by Darko Gyabi.
68' 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 Jack Stacey suffering a number of foals already.
69' Oscar Schwartau gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Emiliano Marcondes and will look to change the dynamic.
74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
77' Onel Hernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kellen Fisher on 77 minute.
82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ante Crnac is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
87' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 416 goals from 338 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
89' Ryan Hardie makes way for Freddie Issaka at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Angus Gunn
4
Shane Duffy
23
Kenny McLean
3
Jack Stacey ↓ Jacob Wright 46'
9
Josh Sargent
7
Borja Sainz
26
Marcelino Nunez ↓ Anis Ben Slimane 46'
11
Emiliano Marcondes ↓ Oscar Schwartau 69'
35
Kellen Fisher ↓ Onel Hernandez 77'
33
Jose Cordoba ↓ Ruairi McConville 77'
17
Ante Crnac

Bench

25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 77'
12
George Long
19
Jacob Sorensen
20
Anis Ben Slimane ↑ 46'
18
Amankwah Forson
29
Oscar Schwartau ↑ 69'
99
AJ Bridge
16
Jacob Wright ↑ 46'
15
Ruairi McConville ↑ 77'

Coach Johannes Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Morgan Whittaker	4
Borja Sainz	3
Adam Idah	2
Ryan Hardie	2
Josh Sargent	2
Mustapha Bundu	1
Dan Scarr	1
Luke Cundle	1

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2025-04-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2025-03-29 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Derby County FC L 2025-03-12 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-03-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-03-04 Hull City AFC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2025-04-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2025-03-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-03-14 Bristol City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2025-03-11 Norwich City FC 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-03-07 Norwich City FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-03-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.68 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.58 Norwich City FC xG

I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Norwich City FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC44% Draw25% Norwich City FC31%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.26

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Norwich City FC

56%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Norwich City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Plymouth Argyle FC30% Draw42% Norwich City FC28%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 2

6.5%

1 – 0

5.7%

0 – 0

5.4%

2 – 0

5.4%

0 – 1

5.4%

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap	Plymouth Argyle FC covers	Push	Norwich City FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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