Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Home Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eric Bocat on 14.
  • 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Jordan Houghton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wouter Burger on 32.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darko Gyabi made 358 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' 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.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Muhamed Tijani. He replaces Ryan Hardie on 61 minute.
  • 62' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Darko Gyabi departs to be replaced by Michael Obafemi.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Ben Wilmot. He receives a card.
  • 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Bocat, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' The whistle greets Ashley Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Ben Gibson.
  • 74' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 74 minute. Ryan Mmaee leaves to be changed by Sol Sidibe.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Mustapha Bundu. He replaces Ibrahim Cissoko on 77 minute.
  • 82' 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.
  • 83' GOAL! Million Manhoef scores on 83.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Joon-ho Bae is replaced by Lynden Gooch on 84 minute.
  • 88' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 88 minute. Andrew Moran leaves to be changed by Jaden Dixon.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Adam Forshaw.
  • 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.