Plymouth Argyle FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Refresh

Championship · 2023-24

Plymouth Argyle FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 16' Jamie Lindsay

Finn Azaz pen 45+5' 1–1

Finn Azaz 52' 2–1

2–2 77' Tom Eaves

Morgan Whittaker 90+6' 3–2

Y 25' Daniel Ayala

Y 36' Hakeem Odoffin

Y 45' Sam Nombe

Y 49' Jamie Lindsay

YR 55' Daniel Ayala

Y 90' Viktor Johansson

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Home Park.

Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Gavin Ward
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2 Alex James (England)

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 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC 2022-02-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-08-07 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Rotherham United FC	H	3–2	W
13 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–0	D
09 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	0–4	L
02 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	2–1	W
28 Nov	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
25 Nov	Sunderland AFC	H	2–0	W

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–3	L
12 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L
09 Dec	Swansea City AFC	H	1–2	L
02 Dec	Birmingham City FC	A	0–0	D
28 Nov	Hull City AFC	A	1–4	L
24 Nov	Leeds United FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Rotherham United FC get us underway at Home Park.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
15' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
16' Magnificent from Jamie Lindsay! That is 11 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
21' Sam Nombe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 181 appearances.
25' Daniel Ayala picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
26' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
36' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Hakeem Odoffin will be fuming at that decision.
36' The crowd applauds Ryan Hardie as he leaves the pitch. Mustapha Bundu steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
37' Hakeem Odoffin is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
42' Ben Waine gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Mustapha Bundu and will look to change the dynamic.
45' Lee Peltier makes way for Sebastian Revan at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Nombe on 45 minutes.
49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamie Lindsay.
50' Magnificent from Finn Azaz! That is 35 goals in 145 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
52' Brilliant from the ! Finn Azaz makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 52.
55' Daniel Ayala catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 55.
58' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Hugill is withdrawn and Sean Morrison gets his opportunity.
63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
66' Kaine Kesler gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Joe Edwards and will look to change the dynamic.
67' Callum Wright gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Luke Cundle and will look to change the dynamic.
72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
73' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Sam Nombe exits the field as Tom Eaves enters on 73.
77' The England Tom Eaves breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 2-2!
82' Bali Mumba makes way for Adam Randell at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
87' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
88' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Hakeem Odoffin has done his job and it is now time for Georgie Kelly to step up.
90' Poor challenge from Viktor Johansson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Plymouth Argyle FC 3-2 Rotherham United FC.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

22
Brendan Galloway ↑ 82'
3
Macaulay Gillesphey
25
Callum Burton
20
Adam Randell ↑ 82'
7
Matt Butcher
23
Ben Waine
15
Mustapha Bundu ↑ 36'
11
Callum Wright ↑ 67'
29
Kaine Kesler ↑ 66'

Coach Steven Schumacher

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

30
Arvin Appiah
23
Sean Morrison ↑ 58'
20
Grant Hall
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 73'
26
Dillon Phillips
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 88'
28
Sebastian Revan ↑ 45'
35
Ciaran McGuckin

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Finn Azaz	2
Morgan Whittaker	1
Bali Mumba	1
Ben Wiles	1
Freddie Ladapo	1
Michael Smith	1
Tom Eaves	1
Jamie Lindsay	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.62 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.25 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC48% Draw26% Rotherham United FC26%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

52%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Rotherham United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC33% Draw45% Rotherham United FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

1 – 0

8.3%

0 – 0

7.5%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

6.9%

0 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap	Plymouth Argyle FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Rotherham United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Clean Sheet