Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .
- Plymouth Argyle FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Yann Songo'o is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
- 30' Joel Grant, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Graham Carey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Luke O'Nien is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- 49' Antoni Sarcevic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' What a strike from Aiden McGeady! The score is 0-1.
- 58' 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 Dylan McGeouch suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Dylan McGeouch was booked on 60.
- 61' Tom Flanagan is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 66' Josh Maja has been relatively quiet despite scoring 73 goals in his last 363 appearances.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Josh Maja is replaced by Jerome Sinclair.
- 75' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 75 minute. Chris Maguire leaves to be changed by Luke O'Nien.
- 78' Aiden McGeady makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke O'Nien.
- 88' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Lynden Gooch exits the field as Bali Mumba enters on 88.
- It finishes all square. Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 19
- 22
- 4
- 10
-
8
David Fox C ↓ Ruben Lameiras 73'
- 7
- 6
- 16
- 1
- 15
Bench
- 23
- 13
- 21
-
11
Ruben Lameiras ↑ 73'
- 24
- 18
- 35
Coach
Derek Adams
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Bali Mumba 88'
- 19
-
20
Josh Maja ↓ Jerome Sinclair 73'
- 12
- 16
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Luke O'Nien 75'
- 15
- 8
- 1
Bench
- 25
-
37
Bali Mumba ↑ 88'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 75'
-
17
Jerome Sinclair ↑ 73'
- 4
- 5
- 48
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Edwards | 3 |
| Aiden McGeady | 2 |
| Ryan Hardie | 2 |
| Nathanael Ogbeta | 1 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 1 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Lee Cattermole | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

