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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Plymouth Argyle FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 26 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Home Park HT 45+8' · FT 45+6'
Niall Canavan 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-03-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-11-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
19 Sep AFC Wimbledon A 4–4 D
12 Sep Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
04 May Scunthorpe United FC H 3–2 W
27 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 1–5 L
22 Apr Barnsley FC H 0–3 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Northampton Town FC H 1–2 L
12 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
07 Mar Oxford United FC H 2–3 L
29 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
25 Feb Tranmere Rovers FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Plymouth Argyle FC launch into their encounter with Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It looks surprising Plymouth Argyle FC does not make any changes. Leon Clarke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 14' Josh Vela doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 19' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Conor Grant gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 30' The whistle greets Lewis MacLeod as he departs to be replaced by Panutche Camara.
  • 35' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
  • 50' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' Danny Mayor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Plymouth Argyle FC so far.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Harry Burgoyne on, Matija Sarkic off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Scott High as he leaves the pitch. Oliver Norburn steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 66' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Dominic Telford exits the field as Ryan Hardie enters on 66.
  • 70' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Udoh departs to be replaced by Leon Clarke.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Niall Canavan on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' 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 Scott Wootton suffering a number of foals already.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Hardie 3
Conor Grant 2
Will Aimson 2
Freddie Ladapo 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Graham Carey 1
Jordan Shipley 1
Oliver Norburn 1

Head to Head

2020-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-03-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-11-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2020-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-09-19 AFC Wimbledon 4–4 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2020-09-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2019-05-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Scunthorpe United FC W 2019-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 5–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2019-04-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Barnsley FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2020-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-09-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC L 2020-09-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-03-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC L 2020-02-29 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-02-25 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Tranmere Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC38% Draw30% Shrewsbury Town FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
62%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC24% Draw52% Shrewsbury Town FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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