Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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' The ball is rolling at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' What a strike from Morgan Whittaker! The score is 1-0.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Cundle is booked for Plymouth Argyle FC — Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Clarke made 358 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Magnificent from Finn Azaz! That is 34 goals in 145 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Nazarii Rusyn as he leaves the pitch. Eliezer Mayenda steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jenson Seelt, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Dan Neil has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' The crowd applauds Niall Huggins as he leaves the pitch. Jenson Seelt steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jobe Bellingham has done his job and it is now time for Bradley Dack to step up.
  • 71' Joe Edwards needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
  • 73' Luke Cundle makes way for Adam Randell at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 78' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke O'Nien on 85.
  • 88' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Morgan Whittaker trudges off to be replaced by Brendan Galloway on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 89 minute. Finn Azaz leaves to be changed by Matt Butcher.
  • 90' Bali Mumba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 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
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

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.