Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Plymouth Argyle FC is hosting Sheffield United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Clarke made 358 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyrese Campbell, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Hamza Choudhury needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 44' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi puts Sheffield United FC on the lead.
  • 46' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 46 minute. Nathanael Ogbeta leaves to be changed by Joe Edwards.
  • 51' It looks surprising Plymouth Argyle FC does not make any changes. Kornel Szucs has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a card on 64.
  • 64' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Wright departs to be replaced by Muhamed Tijani.
  • 67' Kieffer Moore is replacing Thomas Cannon for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Femi Seriki. He replaces Harry Clarke on 68 minute.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 78' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Vinicius Souza is replaced by Hamza Choudhury on 80 minute.
  • 81' Goal! Ryan Hardie scores his 70 goal in 251 matches.
  • 84' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrese Campbell is hanging Sydie Peck on the field on 84 minute.
  • 88' Sensational shot from Muhamed Tijani. Plymouth Argyle FC is back in the lead.
  • 90' Julio Pleguezuelo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Mustapha Bundu departs to be replaced by Darko Gyabi.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Plymouth Argyle FC players.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2025-04-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W 2025-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 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

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-04-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2025-04-08 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2025-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2025-03-28 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2025-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2025-03-11 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

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
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
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.