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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Plymouth Argyle FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Antoni Sarcevic 49' Y
Y 60' Dylan McGeouch
Y 61' Tom Flanagan
Y 84' Luke O'Nien

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Ron Ganfield
  • Referee Michael Webb
  • Referee Simon Shaw

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
2
4
Plymouth Argyle FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
27 Oct Scunthorpe United FC A 4–1 W
23 Oct Gillingham FC H 3–1 W
20 Oct Burton Albion FC H 2–3 L
13 Oct Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
06 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–0 W
27 Oct Southend United FC H 3–0 W
23 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–0 W
20 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
06 Oct Bradford City AFC A 2–1 W
02 Oct Peterborough United FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sunderland AFC gets underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joel Grant is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 15' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Bali Mumba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
  • 35' Dylan McGeouch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek Adams might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Antoni Sarcevic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' What composure from Aiden McGeady! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 58' Matt Macey, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Tom Flanagan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Josh Maja departs to be replaced by Jerome Sinclair.
  • 75' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Chris Maguire is withdrawn and Luke O'Nien gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Aiden McGeady is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 83' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Luke O'Nien argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Lynden Gooch is replaced by Bali Mumba on 88 minute.
  • With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Edwards 3
Aiden McGeady 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Adam Lewis 1
Romaine Mundle 1
Denver Hume 1
Wilson Isidor 1
Chris Maguire 1

Head to Head

2018-11-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2018-11-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2018-10-27 Scunthorpe United FC 1–4 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2018-10-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Gillingham FC W 2018-10-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC L 2018-10-13 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-10-06 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W

Sunderland AFC Form

2018-11-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2018-10-27 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Southend United FC W 2018-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2018-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2018-10-06 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2018-10-02 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC24% Draw29% Sunderland AFC47%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
76%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC17% Draw49% Sunderland AFC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 24% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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