Plymouth Argyle FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Plymouth Argyle FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Sunderland AFC

Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Home Park 16,967 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 24' Patrick Roberts pen

Daniel Ballard og 54' 1–1

Ryan Hardie pen 74' 2–1

2–2 86' Romaine Mundle

Joe Edwards 90+3' 3–2

Darko Gyabi 29' Y

Morgan Whittaker 46' Y

Y 48' Jobe Bellingham

Y 57' Romaine Mundle

Kornel Szucs 57' Y

Y 59' Trai Hume

Y 81' Patrick Roberts

Joe Edwards 82' Y

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee John Brooks
Assistant 1 Neil Davies
Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)

5 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 13.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC 2024-02-10 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 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

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Sep	Sunderland AFC	H	3–2	W
31 Aug	Stoke City FC	H	0–1	L
24 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–1	D
17 Aug	Hull City AFC	H	1–1	D
11 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–4	L
04 May	Hull City AFC	H	1–0	W

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Sep	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–3	L
31 Aug	Portsmouth FC	A	3–1	W
24 Aug	Burnley FC	H	1–0	W
18 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	4–0	W
10 Aug	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W
04 May	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–2	L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Plymouth Argyle FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 416 goals from 338 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
24' Brilliant from the ! Patrick Roberts makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 24.
29' Darko Gyabi is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
34' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
44' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
46' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Morgan Whittaker gets a card.
48' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Jobe Bellingham gets a card.
53' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
54' What a strike from Daniel Ballard! The score is 0-2.
57' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 57.
59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Trai Hume on 59 minutes.
64' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
65' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Hardie. He replaces Michael Obafemi on 65 minute.
70' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Alan Browne comes on to replace Chris Rigg.
74' Goal! Ryan Hardie scores his 70 goal in 251 matches.
79' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Eliezer Mayenda is replaced by Wilson Isidor on 79 minute.
81' Patrick Roberts is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
82' Joe Edwards catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
82' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Jordan Houghton on, Darko Gyabi off on 82 minutes.
86' Goal! Romaine Mundle scores his 6 goal in 390 matches.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
Bali Mumba
8
Joe Edwards
14
Michael Obafemi ↓ Ryan Hardie 65'
20
Adam Randell ↓ Adam Forshaw 82'
31
Daniel Grimshaw
10
Morgan Whittaker
17
Lewis Gibson
11
Callum Wright ↓ Rami Hajal 65'
7
Ibrahim Cissoko ↓ Brendan Galloway 79'
18
Darko Gyabi ↓ Jordan Houghton 82'
6
Kornel Szucs

Bench

4
Jordan Houghton ↑ 82'
22
Brendan Galloway ↑ 79'
27
Adam Forshaw ↑ 82'
–
Marko Marosi
44
Victor Palsson
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 65'
28
Rami Hajal ↑ 65'
15
Mustapha Bundu
3
Nathanael Ogbeta

Coach Wayne Rooney

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joe Edwards	3
Aiden McGeady	2
Ryan Hardie	2
Ross Stewart	1
Nathanael Ogbeta	1
Morgan Whittaker	1
Finn Azaz	1
Jack Clarke	1

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-08-31 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-08-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-08-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2024-08-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-05-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-08-31 Portsmouth FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2024-08-24 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-08-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-05-04 Sunderland AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.41 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.41 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Sunderland AFC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC39% Draw27% Sunderland AFC34%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

61%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Sunderland AFC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Plymouth Argyle FC27% Draw46% Sunderland AFC27%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

0 – 0

7.8%

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 0

7.4%

0 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

3.8%

3 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap	Plymouth Argyle FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	19%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	19%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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