Plymouth Argyle FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Home Park.
- Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Watford FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Watford FC gets underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' Edo Kayembe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' A stunning finish from Finn Azaz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' A goal from the England international Morgan Whittaker! He fires home on 27 to make it 2-1!
- 32' Denmark international Mileta Rajovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' Watford FC have won 396 goals from 362 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Ismael Kone gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 42' A goal from the Scotland international Ryan Hardie! He fires home on 42 to make it 3-2!
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Livermore.
- 46' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yaser Asprilla is hanging Edo Kayembe on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' Ryan Andrews is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' Bali Mumba picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Luke Cundle gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Jordan Houghton and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Joe Edwards comes on to replace Kaine Kesler.
- 72' Watford FC make a change. Giorgi Chakvetadze trudges off to be replaced by Rhys Healey on 72 minutes.
- 77' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Freddie Issaka gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Ryan Hardie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Watford FC ring the changes. Ryan Andrews has done his job and it is now time for Imran Louza to step up.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adam Randell.
- 87' Rhys Healey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Matheus Martins. He receives a Yellow card.
- 3-3 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
4
Jordan Houghton ↓ Luke Cundle 64'
-
2
Bali Mumba ↓ Mickel Miller 64'
- 6
- 21
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Freddie Issaka 81'
- 5
- 20
- 10
- 17
- 18
-
29
Kaine Kesler ↓ Joe Edwards 69'
Bench
- 22
-
8
Joe Edwards ↑ 69'
- 25
- 7
-
28
Luke Cundle ↑ 64'
- 15
- 19
-
35
Freddie Issaka ↑ 81'
-
14
Mickel Miller ↑ 64'
Coach
Neil Dewsnip
Watford FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 26
- 8
- 4
- 5
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↓ Yaser Asprilla 46'
- 16
- 37
-
11
Ismael Kone ↓ Tom Dele-Bashiru 72'
- 42
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↓ Imran Louza 84'
- 9
Bench
-
14
Rhys Healey ↑ 72'
- 7
- 3
- 1
- 15
-
10
Imran Louza ↑ 84'
-
24
Tom Dele-Bashiru ↑ 72'
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 46'
- 53
Coach
Valerien Ismael
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Gray | 2 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 1 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Ismael Kone | 1 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 |
| Ryan Hardie | 1 |
Head to Head
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2024-01-01
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Watford FC
D
2023-12-29
Southampton FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2023-12-26
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2023-12-23
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-12-16
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–2
Rotherham United FC
W
2023-12-13
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Plymouth Argyle FC or Watford FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Watford FC
60%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Watford FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC
| Handicap | Plymouth Argyle FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.