Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Home Park 16,934 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 83' Million Manhoef
Y 14' Eric Bocat
Y 32' Wouter Burger
Y 67' Ben Wilmot
Adam Forshaw 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 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

1
1
2
Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-31 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2024-04-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-12-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
24 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
17 Aug Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
11 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–4 L
04 May Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
27 Apr Millwall FC A 0–1 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–0 W
24 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
17 Aug Watford FC A 0–3 L
10 Aug Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
04 May Bristol City FC H 4–0 W
27 Apr Southampton FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Plymouth Argyle FC have kicked off against Stoke City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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 Jordan Houghton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Eric Bocat catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 14.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' Stoke City 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.
  • 32' Wouter Burger catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Schumacher will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' It’s high time Steven Schumacher made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Hardie departs to be replaced by Muhamed Tijani.
  • 62' Michael Obafemi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darko Gyabi on 62 minute.
  • 67' Ben Wilmot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
  • 72' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 73' Ben Gibson gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Ashley Phillips and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Stoke City FC make a change. Ryan Mmaee trudges off to be replaced by Sol Sidibe on 74 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Mustapha Bundu comes on to replace Ibrahim Cissoko.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Million Manhoef has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 84' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Joon-ho Bae departs to be replaced by Lynden Gooch.
  • 88' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Moran is withdrawn and Jaden Dixon gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Adam Forshaw. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Plymouth Argyle FC and Stoke City FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Million Manhoef 2
Tyrese Campbell 1
Adam Randell 1
Mustapha Bundu 1
Wouter Burger 1
Ki-Jana Hoever 1

Head to Head

2024-08-31 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2024-04-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-12-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-08-31 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-08-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-08-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2024-08-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-05-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2024-04-27 Millwall FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2024-08-31 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-08-24 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-08-10 Stoke City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-05-04 Stoke City FC 4–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-04-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Stoke City FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC32% Draw32% Stoke City FC36%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Stoke City FC
68%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Stoke City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC23% Draw53% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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