Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Plymouth Argyle FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Sheffield United FC

Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC Home Park 16,565 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 44' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

Ryan Hardie 81' 1–1

Muhamed Tijani 88' 2–1

Y 64' Harry Clarke

Julio Pleguezuelo 90' Y

Overview

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Alex James (England)

5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Plymouth Argyle FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2024-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-01-23 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Apr	Sheffield United FC	H	2–1	W
09 Apr	Swansea City AFC	A	0–3	L
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

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–2	L
08 Apr	Millwall FC	H	0–1	L
05 Apr	Oxford United FC	A	0–1	L
28 Mar	Coventry City FC	H	3–1	W
16 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–0	W
11 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

0-15

4/5

16-30

4/1

31-45

5/4

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/2

76+

3/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

Patrick Bamford	5 G	1 A
Sydie Peck	4 G	2 A
Thomas Cannon	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Home Park as Plymouth Argyle FC face off against Sheffield United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
20' Ryan Hardie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 70 goals in his last 251 appearances.
25' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit 24 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
30' Sheffield United FC have won 452 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
35' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
46' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 46 minute. Nathanael Ogbeta leaves to be changed by Joe Edwards.
51' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' Sheffield United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Plymouth Argyle FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
64' Poor challenge from Harry Clarke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
64' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Muhamed Tijani on, Callum Wright off on 64 minutes.
67' The supporters are chanting for Kieffer Moore. He replaces Thomas Cannon on 67 minute.
68' The crowd applauds Harry Clarke as he leaves the pitch. Femi Seriki steps in for Sheffield United FC.
73' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
78' Mustapha Bundu, a Sierra Leone , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
80' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Hamza Choudhury on, Vinicius Souza off on 80 minutes.
81' Against the run of play, Ryan Hardie has scored! This game has turned on its head.
84' Sheffield United FC make a change. Sydie Peck trudges off to be replaced by Tyrese Campbell on 84 minutes.
88' GOAL! Muhamed Tijani fires home to make it 2-1!
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julio Pleguezuelo on 90.
90' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Mustapha Bundu is replaced by Darko Gyabi on 90 minute.
Full Time. Plymouth Argyle FC beats Sheffield United FC

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

5
Rob Holding
24
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 80'
23
Tyrese Campbell ↑ 84'
17
Adam Davies
9
Kieffer Moore ↑ 67'
20
Ben Brereton ↑ 68'
3
Sam McCallum
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 68'
7
Rhian Brewster

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chris Basham	1
Billy Sharp	1
Panutche Camara	1
Kieffer Moore	1
Gustavo Hamer	1
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi	1
Ryan Hardie	1
Muhamed Tijani	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.36 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.21 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Sheffield United FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC43% Draw28% Sheffield United FC29%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.57

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

57%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Sheffield United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Plymouth Argyle FC28% Draw48% Sheffield United FC24%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 0

9.7%

1 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 0

6.9%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap	Plymouth Argyle FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	20%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Sheffield 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