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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Gavin Ward
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2

3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

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

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

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/1

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Home Park as Plymouth Argyle FC face off against Norwich City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
15' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
20' Bali Mumba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
24' Ryan Hardie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
29' Assisted by Mustapha Bundu with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Hardie makes no mistake. 2-0!
34' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit 24 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
44' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' Josh Sargent does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
46' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Wright. He replaces Jack Stacey on 46 minute.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Angus Gunn made 348 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
61' Nikola Katic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
63' Jordan Houghton makes way for Darko Gyabi at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
69' The crowd applauds Emiliano Marcondes as he leaves the pitch. Oscar Schwartau steps in for Norwich City FC.
74' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
77' Onel Hernandez is replacing Kellen Fisher for the Norwich City FC side.
82' 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.
87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
89' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Ryan Hardie is replaced by Freddie Issaka on 89 minute.
With this win, Plymouth Argyle FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Josh Sargent	2
Adam Idah	2
Ryan Hardie	2
Luke Cundle	1
Finn Azaz	1
Shane Duffy	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.