Saturday , 14 November 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Tyrese Campbell
Mustapha Bundu 43' 1–1
Adam Randell 90+7' 2–1

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
7 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 14.4 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Stoke City FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
25 Nov Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
11 Nov Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 3–3 D
28 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
28 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–4 L
25 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–3 L
11 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
04 Nov Cardiff City FC H 0–0 D
28 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Plymouth Argyle FC and Stoke City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 7' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
  • 12' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 17' 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 Mustapha Bundu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Tyrese Campbell gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke McNally is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 33' Jordan Houghton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' A goal from the Sierra Leone international Mustapha Bundu! He fires home on 43 to make it 1-1!
  • 48' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' It’s high time Steven Schumacher made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andre Vidigal on 57 minutes.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Pearson is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Bali Mumba departs to be replaced by Ryan Hardie.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Mehdi Leris on, Andre Vidigal off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Brendan Galloway as he leaves the pitch. Mickel Miller steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 81' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Joon-ho Bae is withdrawn and Lewis Baker gets his opportunity.
  • 87' England international Callum Wright has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Nathan Lowe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrese Campbell at the 90 minute mark.
  • Stoke City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Plymouth Argyle FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC51% Draw25% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Stoke City FC
49%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Stoke City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC36% Draw45% Stoke City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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