Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Plymouth Argyle FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 11:30 UTC Home Park 16,392 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 49' Nathan Tella
Ryan Hardie 51' 1–1
1–2 90+4' Che Adams
Dan Scarr 10' Y
Y 30' Stuart Armstrong
Y 42' Shea Charles
Ryan Hardie 58' Y
Y 74' Ryan Manning
Y 90' Jack Stephens

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 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

2
Plymouth Argyle FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Southampton FC H 1–2 L
12 Aug Watford FC A 0–0 D
05 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–1 W
07 May Port Vale FC A 3–1 W
29 Apr Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
25 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–1 W
12 Aug Norwich City FC H 4–4 D
04 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
28 May Liverpool FC H 4–4 D
21 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–3 L
13 May Fulham FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Plymouth Argyle FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at Home Park.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Dan Scarr picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Russell Martin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stuart Armstrong.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaine Kesler, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 416 goals from 338 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' What composure from Nathan Tella! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 51' What an equalizer from Ryan Hardie!
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Hardie.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Luke Cundle is replaced by Callum Wright on 61 minute.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 70 minute. Kaine Kesler-Hayden leaves to be changed by Mickel Miller.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Manning is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Amo-Ameyaw. He replaces Samuel Edozie on 75 minute.
  • 80' Ben Waine gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Jordan Houghton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Stuart Armstrong departs to be replaced by Joe Aribo.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Stephens is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Sekou Mara. He replaces Nathan Tella on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Plymouth Argyle FC 1-2 Southampton FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

Southampton FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Nathan Tella 1
Carlos Alcaraz 1

Head to Head

2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Southampton FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2023-08-12 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-08-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-05-07 Port Vale FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-04-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-04-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W

Southampton FC Form

2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2023-08-12 Southampton FC 4–4 Norwich City FC D 2023-08-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2023-05-28 Southampton FC 4–4 Liverpool FC D 2023-05-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2023-05-13 Southampton FC 0–2 Fulham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Southampton FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC37% Draw28% Southampton FC35%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Southampton FC
63%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Southampton FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC26% Draw47% Southampton FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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