Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Plymouth Argyle FC

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Sunderland AFC

Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Panutche Camara 42' Y

Ryan Law 49' Y

Jerome Opoku 54' Y

Jerome Opoku 64' R

Joe Edwards 76' Y

Overview

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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Home Park.

Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2019-03-02 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-11-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 May	Sunderland AFC	H	1–3	L
24 Apr	Oxford United FC	A	1–3	L
20 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	H	0–6	L
17 Apr	Burton Albion FC	A	1–1	D
10 Apr	Hull City AFC	H	0–3	L
05 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	0–3	L

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 May	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	3–1	W
27 Apr	Blackpool FC	H	0–1	L
24 Apr	Accrington Stanley FC	H	3–3	D
20 Apr	Hull City AFC	A	2–2	D
17 Apr	Blackpool FC	A	0–1	L
13 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–2	L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC get this one started.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Ryan Hardie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ross Stewart makes no mistake. 0-1!
26' The 33-year-old Lee Burge has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
31' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
36' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
41' 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.
42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Panutche Camara.
46' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Conor McLaughlin departs to be replaced by Carl Winchester.
49' Ryan Law is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
54' The referee calls foul for Jerome Opoku. He receives a Yellow card.
59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
63' Goal! Joe Edwards scores his 21 goal in 65 matches.
63' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Hardie is withdrawn and Klaidi Lolos gets his opportunity.
64' The referee calls foul for Jerome Opoku. He receives a Red card.
65' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Jack Diamond is replaced by Chris Maguire on 65 minute.
68' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 68 minute. Niall Ennis leaves to be changed by Ollie Tomlinson.
73' Jack Diamond, a England , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
76' Joe Edwards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
81' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
84' A stunning finish from Chris Maguire — that came from absolutely nowhere!
85' The crowd applauds Panutche Camara as he leaves the pitch. Ben Reeves steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
88' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Grant Leadbitter is hanging Josh Scowen on the field on 88 minute.
90' Magnificent from Denver Hume! That is 3 goals in 365 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
Plymouth Argyle FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sunderland AFC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Byron Moore
14
Ben Reeves ↑ 85'
19
Klaidi Lolos ↑ 63'
23
Luke McCormick ↑ 85'
31
Luke Jephcott
41
Ollie Tomlinson ↑ 68'

Coach Ryan Lowe

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Bailey Wright
2
Conor McLaughlin ↓ Carl Winchester 46'
33
Denver Hume
11
Lynden Gooch
6
Max Power
13
Luke O'Nien
21
Jack Diamond ↓ Chris Maguire 65'
14
Josh Scowen ↓ Grant Leadbitter 88'
1
Lee Burge
27
Jordan Jones
31
Ross Stewart ↓ Aiden O'Brien 88'

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joe Edwards	3
Aiden McGeady	2
Ryan Hardie	2
Wilson Isidor	1
Chris Maguire	1
Trai Hume	1
Ross Stewart	1
Nathanael Ogbeta	1

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2021-05-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC L 2021-04-24 Oxford United FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-04-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–6 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-04-17 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-04-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Hull City AFC L 2021-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-05-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-04-24 Sunderland AFC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-20 Hull City AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.09 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.85 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC25% Draw26% Sunderland AFC49%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.94

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

51%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

75%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Sunderland AFC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Plymouth Argyle FC18% Draw44% Sunderland AFC38%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 1

0 – 2

8.9%

0 – 0

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

5.6%

0 – 3

5.4%

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 0

4.9%

2 – 3

3.3%

2 – 0

3.1%

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%	13%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	22%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	17%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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