Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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' In just a few seconds Home Park will turn into a battlefield for Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Luke O'Nien, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' Morgan Whittaker adds to his 0 season tally! Plymouth Argyle FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Cundle.
  • 31' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 40' Finn Azaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 45' 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 Adil Aouchiche suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Nazarii Rusyn by Eliezer Mayenda on 46 minute.
  • 51' It’s high time Steven Schumacher made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The 25-year-old Ben Waine has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Jenson Seelt on, Niall Huggins off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Bradley Dack gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Jobe Bellingham and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Adam Randell. He replaces Luke Cundle on 73 minute.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 83' Eliezer Mayenda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 85' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 88' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Morgan Whittaker has done his job and it is now time for Brendan Galloway to step up.
  • 89' Finn Azaz makes way for Matt Butcher at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Bali Mumba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Full Time. Plymouth Argyle FC beats Sunderland AFC

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
Denver Hume 1
Wilson Isidor 1
Chris Maguire 1
Trai Hume 1
Ross Stewart 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.