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

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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

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Stoke City FC 6 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
Assistant 2 Matthew Jones

3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Bromwich Albion FC	6	13
2	West Ham United FC	6	11
3	Swansea City AFC	6	11
4	Queens Park Rangers FC	6	11
5	Charlton Athletic FC	6	11
6	Middlesbrough FC	5	10
7	Bristol City FC	5	10
8	Millwall FC	5	9
9	Norwich City FC	6	9
10	Sheffield United FC	6	9
11	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	5	8
12	Watford FC	6	8
13	Southampton FC	6	7
14	Wrexham AFC	6	7
15	Birmingham City FC	6	7
16	Stoke City FC	6	7
17	Portsmouth FC	5	6
18	Blackburn Rovers FC	6	5
19	Lincoln City FC	5	5
20	Cardiff City FC	6	4
21	Bolton Wanderers FC	6	4
22	Derby County FC	6	4
23	Burnley FC	6	3
24	Preston North End FC	6	3

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

4/3

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/2

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC

Ethan Galbraith	4 G
Justin Devenny	2 G
Eric Bocat	1 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Home Park as Plymouth Argyle FC face off against Stoke City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 333 games and scored 403 goals.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
14' That looks like a foul for a card for Eric Bocat.
19' Lewis Gibson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
32' Wouter Burger picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Niall Ennis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
47' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Schumacher will be considering his options from the bench.
57' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
61' Muhamed Tijani gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Ryan Hardie and will look to change the dynamic.
62' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Darko Gyabi trudges off to be replaced by Michael Obafemi on 62 minutes.
67' Ben Wilmot was booked on 67.
72' 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.
73' Ben Gibson gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Ashley Phillips and will look to change the dynamic.
74' Sol Sidibe gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Ryan Mmaee and will look to change the dynamic.
77' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Ibrahim Cissoko exits the field as Mustapha Bundu enters on 77.
82' England international Ben Gibson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
83' Against the run of play, Million Manhoef has scored! This game has turned on its head.
84' Lynden Gooch is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joon-ho Bae at the 84 minute mark.
88' The crowd applauds Andrew Moran as he leaves the pitch. Jaden Dixon steps in for Stoke City FC.
90' That is a card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Adam Forshaw will be fuming at that decision.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Plymouth Argyle FC 0-1 Stoke City FC.

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

23
Ben Gibson ↑ 73'
2
Lynden Gooch ↑ 84'
14
Niall Ennis ↑ 74'
37
Emre Tezgel
30
Sol Sidibe ↑ 74'
34
Frank Fielding
41
Jaden Dixon ↑ 88'
46
William Smith
48
Keke Jeffers

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Stoke City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Clean Sheet