Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Home Park.
- Plymouth Argyle FC 14 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Gillingham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 5 G | |
| Will Evans | 3 G | |
| Xavier Amaechi | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Plymouth Argyle FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Macaulay Gillesphey is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
- 20' Luke O'Nien has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 25' Sunderland AFC have won 490 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Dennis Cirken needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dennis Cirken.
- 64' Jordan Houghton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' The crowd applauds Panutche Camara as he leaves the pitch. Adam Randell steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 74' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Lynden Gooch on, Luke O'Nien off on 74 minutes.
- 76' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Patrick Roberts on, Elliot Embleton off on 76 minutes.
- 80' The crowd applauds Jay Matete as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Neil steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 82' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Ryan Hardie exits the field as Jordan Garrick enters on 82.
- 84' Corry Evans picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan Scarr is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Steven Sessegnon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
28
Panutche Camara ↓ Adam Randell 65'
- 17
- 6
- 10
- 1
- 15
- 5
- 3
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Jordan Garrick 82'
-
11
Niall Ennis ↓ Luke Jephcott 76'
Bench
- 27
- 25
- 7
-
31
Luke Jephcott ↑ 76'
-
20
Adam Randell ↑ 65'
- 33
-
14
Jordan Garrick ↑ 82'
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 8
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↓ Lynden Gooch 74'
- 25
- 4
- 15
- 14
- 20
- 9
-
27
Jay Matete ↓ Daniel Neil 80'
- 17
Bench
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↑ 74'
- 5
- 1
-
77
Patrick Roberts ↑ 76'
-
24
Daniel Neil ↑ 80'
- 32
- 19
Coach
Alex Neil
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
2022-04-18
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2022-04-15
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2022-04-09
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-04-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
W
2022-03-26
Ipswich Town FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2022-03-22
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Cheltenham Town FC
W
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Sunderland AFC or Draw 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
67%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Sunderland AFC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
2%
0 – 3
2%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC
| Handicap | Plymouth Argyle FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

