Sunday , 16 August 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Plymouth Argyle FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Watford FC
Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Edo Kayembe
Finn Azaz 20' 1–1
Morgan Whittaker 27' 2–1
2–2 38' Ismael Kone
Ryan Hardie 42' 3–2
3–3 57' Ryan Andrews
Y 43' Jake Livermore
Bali Mumba 59' Y
Adam Randell 86' Y
Y 87' Rhys Healey
Y 88' Matheus Martins

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

4
Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Watford FC 2023-08-12 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Plymouth Argyle FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Plymouth Argyle FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Edo Kayembe gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Ryan Hardie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Finn Azaz makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Magnificent from Morgan Whittaker! That is 44 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 32' James Morris has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Dan Scarr is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Plymouth Argyle FC so far.
  • 38' Ismael Kone is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 42' What composure from Ryan Hardie! The Scotland international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 43' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Edo Kayembe is withdrawn and Yaser Asprilla gets his opportunity.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Ben Hamer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 57' Ryan Andrews is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' Poor challenge from Bali Mumba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Luke Cundle has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Houghton on 64 minute.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Joe Edwards on, Kaine Kesler off on 69 minutes.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Rhys Healey comes on to replace Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Dewsnip will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Hardie is withdrawn and Freddie Issaka gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Imran Louza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Andrews at the 84 minute mark.
  • 86' Adam Randell is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 87' Rhys Healey was booked on 87.
  • 88' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Dewsnip

Watford FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Gray 2
Ismael Kone 1
Ryan Andrews 1
Ryan Hardie 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Finn Azaz 1
Ryan Porteous 1
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 1

Head to Head

2024-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Watford FC 2023-08-12 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

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

Watford FC Form

2024-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Watford FC D 2023-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-12-26 Watford FC 1–4 Bristol City FC L 2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2023-12-16 Preston North End FC 1–5 Watford FC W 2023-12-12 Watford FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L

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

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC40% Draw25% Watford FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
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

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC29% Draw41% Watford FC30%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
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.