Friday , 2 October 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Plymouth Argyle FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Morgan Whittaker 24' 1–0
Finn Azaz 40' 2–0
Luke Cundle 26' Y
Y 85' Luke O'Nien
Kaine Kesler 85' Y
Bali Mumba 90' Y
Adam Randell 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Akil Howson
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
2
4
Plymouth Argyle FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2022-04-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 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

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
11 Nov Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 3–3 D
28 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L
25 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
21 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
11 Nov Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
04 Nov Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
28 Oct Norwich City FC H 3–1 W
24 Oct Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
21 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Home Park that hosts another battle between Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Morgan Whittaker has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 26' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 36' 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.
  • 40' GOAL! Finn Azaz fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 45' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 46' Sunderland AFC make a change. Nazarii Rusyn trudges off to be replaced by Eliezer Mayenda on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Dan Neil has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' Bali Mumba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Jenson Seelt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Niall Huggins on 65 minute.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Bradley Dack comes on to replace Jobe Bellingham.
  • 71' 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 Bradley Dack suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 73 minute. Luke Cundle leaves to be changed by Adam Randell.
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julio Pleguezuelo made 417 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 85' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 88' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Morgan Whittaker is withdrawn and Brendan Galloway gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Finn Azaz is replaced by Matt Butcher.
  • 90' Bali Mumba picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Edwards 3
Aiden McGeady 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Chris Maguire 1
Trai Hume 1
Ross Stewart 1
Nathanael Ogbeta 1
Morgan Whittaker 1

Head to Head

2023-11-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2022-04-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 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

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-11-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2023-11-11 Leeds United FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-10-28 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-10-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-10-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-11-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-11-11 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-11-04 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC W 2023-10-24 Leicester City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 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 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC49% Draw28% Sunderland AFC23%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
51%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC33% Draw49% Sunderland AFC18%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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