Saturday , 14 November 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Watford FC
Fri 22 Nov 2024 · 20:00 UTC Home Park 16,400 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Vakoun Issouf Bayo
Andre Gray 23' 1–1
1–2 41' Ryan Porteous
Andre Gray 90+6' 2–2
Bali Mumba 1' Y
Lewis Gibson 54' Y
Y 89' Ryan Porteous

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Davies (England)
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Watford FC 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
22 Nov Watford FC H 2–2 D
09 Nov Derby County FC A 1–1 D
05 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
26 Oct Preston North End FC H 3–3 D
23 Oct Millwall FC A 0–1 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
08 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
05 Nov Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 6–2 W
26 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
22 Oct Leeds United FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Plymouth Argyle FC welcome Watford FC for this crunch clash at Home Park.
  • 1' Bali Mumba is having his name booked by the referee on 1.
  • 6' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 9' Magnificent from Vakoun Issouf Bayo! That is 48 goals in 11 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 14' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
  • 19' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' Andre Gray does the damage! The net is bulging and Plymouth Argyle FC surge ahead!
  • 28' Plymouth Argyle FC 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.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' Watford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan Porteous on 41.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' With 1 assists to his name this season, Bali Mumba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 54' Lewis Gibson is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Wright is hanging Morgan Whittaker on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 74' Edo Kayembe is replacing Giorgi Chakvetadze for the Watford FC side.
  • 79' Mustapha Bundu is replacing Matthew Sorinola for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' The whistle greets Yasser Larouci as he departs to be replaced by Ken Sema.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Porteous.
  • 90' Tom Ince gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Kwadwo Baah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-11-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Watford FC 2024-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Watford FC 2023-08-12 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-11-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-11-09 Derby County FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-11-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2024-11-02 Leeds United FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D 2024-10-23 Millwall FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Watford FC Form

2024-11-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-11-08 Watford FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-11-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Watford FC L 2024-11-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–6 Watford FC W 2024-10-26 Watford FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-10-22 Leeds United FC 2–1 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Watford FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC40% Draw27% Watford FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Watford FC
60%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC29% Draw44% Watford FC27%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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