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

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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

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Brooks
Assistant 1 Neil Davies
Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)

9 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' The ball is rolling at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sunderland AFC.
5' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 343 games and scored 420 goals.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
24' Patrick Roberts puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Darko Gyabi.
34' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
44' Ibrahim Cissoko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Morgan Whittaker on 46.
48' Jobe Bellingham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 48.
53' Daniel Ballard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
54' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Daniel Ballard! He fires home on 54 to make it 0-2!
57' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
59' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Trai Hume gets a card.
64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
65' The crowd applauds Michael Obafemi as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Hardie steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
70' Alan Browne gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Chris Rigg and will look to change the dynamic.
74' What composure from Ryan Hardie! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-2.
79' Wilson Isidor gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Eliezer Mayenda and will look to change the dynamic.
81' A moment of madness from Patrick Roberts on 81 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
82' That is a card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Joe Edwards will be fuming at that decision.
82' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Darko Gyabi by Jordan Houghton on 82 minute.
86' Romaine Mundle makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Plymouth Argyle FC 3-2 Sunderland AFC.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
Bali Mumba
8
Joe Edwards
14
Michael Obafemi ↓ Ryan Hardie 65'
20
Adam Randell ↓ Adam Forshaw 82'
31
Daniel Grimshaw
10
Morgan Whittaker
17
Lewis Gibson
11
Callum Wright ↓ Rami Hajal 65'
7
Ibrahim Cissoko ↓ Brendan Galloway 79'
18
Darko Gyabi ↓ Jordan Houghton 82'
6
Kornel Szucs

Bench

4
Jordan Houghton ↑ 82'
22
Brendan Galloway ↑ 79'
27
Adam Forshaw ↑ 82'
–
Marko Marosi
44
Victor Palsson
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 65'
28
Rami Hajal ↑ 65'
15
Mustapha Bundu
3
Nathanael Ogbeta

Coach Wayne Rooney

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joe Edwards	3
Ryan Hardie	2
Aiden McGeady	2
Pierre Ekwah	1
Aiden O'Brien	1
Patrick Roberts	1
Adam Lewis	1
Romaine Mundle	1

Head to Head

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

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.