Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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
25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A
Will Evans 2 G
Xavier Amaechi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Plymouth Argyle FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 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' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Niall Canavan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 335 games and scored 406 goals.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 40' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Lynden Gooch, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Antoni Sarcevic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' The Ireland Aiden McGeady breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-1!
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Dylan McGeouch. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' A moment of madness from Tom Flanagan on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 71' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Jerome Sinclair gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Josh Maja and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Luke O'Nien gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Chris Maguire and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Magnificent from Aiden McGeady! That is 24 goals in 365 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bali Mumba is hanging Lynden Gooch on the field on 88 minute.
  • Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ryan Hardie 2
Aiden McGeady 2
Aiden O'Brien 1
Patrick Roberts 1
Adam Lewis 1
Romaine Mundle 1
Denver Hume 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.