Sunday , 16 August 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Home Park 16,967 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Patrick Roberts pen
Daniel Ballard og 54' 1–1
Ryan Hardie pen 74' 2–1
2–2 86' Romaine Mundle
Joe Edwards 90+3' 3–2
Darko Gyabi 29' Y
Morgan Whittaker 46' Y
Y 48' Jobe Bellingham
Y 57' Romaine Mundle
Kornel Szucs 57' Y
Y 59' Trai Hume
Y 81' Patrick Roberts
Joe Edwards 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
4
Plymouth Argyle FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC 2024-02-10 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-11-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2022-04-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2021-05-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Sunderland AFC H 3–2 W
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
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–3 L
31 Aug Portsmouth FC A 3–1 W
24 Aug Burnley FC H 1–0 W
18 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–0 W
10 Aug Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
04 May Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Home Park that hosts another battle between Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Eliezer Mayenda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 24' Patrick Roberts does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Darko Gyabi on 29 minutes.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Regis Le Bris might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' 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 Brendan Galloway suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Morgan Whittaker picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 48.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' What composure from Daniel Ballard! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 57' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Romaine Mundle will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Trai Hume is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 59.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Hardie. He replaces Michael Obafemi on 65 minute.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Chris Rigg is replaced by Alan Browne.
  • 74' A stunning finish from Ryan Hardie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 79' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Eliezer Mayenda has done his job and it is now time for Wilson Isidor to step up.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Patrick Roberts argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 82' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' Jordan Houghton gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Darko Gyabi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! Romaine Mundle gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Edwards 3
Aiden McGeady 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Finn Azaz 1
Jack Clarke 1
Lee Cattermole 1
Jobe Bellingham 1
George Honeyman 1

Head to Head

2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC 2024-02-10 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-11-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2022-04-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2021-05-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC W 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-08-31 Portsmouth FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2024-08-24 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-08-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-05-04 Sunderland AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Sunderland AFC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC39% Draw27% Sunderland AFC34%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
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
66%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
61%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Sunderland AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC27% Draw46% Sunderland AFC27%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Sunderland AFC 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
25% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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