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

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Championship · 2024-25

Portsmouth FC

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Plymouth Argyle FC

Wed 12 Mar 2025 · 19:45 UTC Fratton Park 20,394 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 44' Mustapha Bundu

0–2 49' Ryan Hardie

Adil Aouchiche 89' 1–2

Y 68' Matthew Sorinola

YR 86' Matthew Sorinola

Y 90' Darko Gyabi

Cohen Bramall 90' Y

Adil Aouchiche 90' Y

Overview

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Portsmouth FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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

Portsmouth FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-12 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-11-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2023-02-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2022-09-17 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–2	L
09 Mar	Leeds United FC	H	1–0	W
01 Mar	Luton Town FC	A	0–1	L
22 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
15 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	2–0	W
11 Feb	Cardiff City FC	H	2–1	W

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	Portsmouth FC	A	2–1	W
08 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–3	L
04 Mar	Hull City AFC	A	0–2	L
01 Mar	Manchester City FC	A	1–3	L
22 Feb	Cardiff City FC	H	1–1	D
19 Feb	Luton Town FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC

0-15

3/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/5

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC

Marko Milovanovic	2 G
Ebou Adams	1 G	1 A
Adrian Segecic	1 G
Terry Devlin	1 G
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portsmouth FC and Plymouth Argyle FC get this one started.
5' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Julio Pleguezuelo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
30' A quiet spell here at Fratton Park. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
40' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Mousinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
44' Mustapha Bundu does the damage! The net is bulging and Plymouth Argyle FC surge ahead!
49' Assisted by Matthew Sorinola with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Hardie makes no mistake. 0-2!
52' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Michael Obafemi is withdrawn and Callum Wright gets his opportunity.
55' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Matt Ritchie is replaced by Kaide Gordon on 55 minute.
60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
62' Mark O'Mahony gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Freddie Potts and will look to change the dynamic.
64' Kornel Szucs is replacing Julio Pleguezuelo for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
65' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Ryan Hardie trudges off to be replaced by Bali Mumba on 65 minutes.
68' That looks like a foul for a card for Matthew Sorinola.
73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicolas Schmid is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
77' Mustapha Bundu makes way for Nathanael Ogbeta at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matthew Sorinola on 86 minutes.
89' Adil Aouchiche has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
90' That is a card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Darko Gyabi will be fuming at that decision.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portsmouth FC.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

4
Jordan Houghton
21
Conor Hazard
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Bali Mumba 65'
25
Nikola Katic
5
Julio Pleguezuelo ↓ Kornel Szucs 64'
14
Michael Obafemi ↓ Callum Wright 52'
17
Tymoteusz Puchacz
29
Matthew Sorinola
15
Mustapha Bundu ↓ Nathanael Ogbeta 77'
40
Maksym Taloverov
18
Darko Gyabi

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ryan Hardie	5
Ronan Curtis	3
Ronan Curtis	2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild	2
Sam Cosgrove	2
Sean Raggett	2
Luke Jephcott	2
Lee Brown	1

Head to Head

Portsmouth FC Form

2025-03-12 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-03-09 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2025-03-01 Luton Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2025-02-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2025-02-15 Oxford United FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2025-02-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2025-03-12 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-03-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-03-04 Hull City AFC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-03-01 Manchester City FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-02-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2025-02-19 Luton Town FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.3 Portsmouth FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.23 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Portsmouth FC36% Draw30% Plymouth Argyle FC34%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

64%

Portsmouth FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Portsmouth FC27% Draw49% Plymouth Argyle FC24%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 0

10%

1 – 0

9.3%

0 – 1

8.7%

2 – 1

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

3 – 1

3.5%

1 – 3

3.1%

3 – 0

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap	Portsmouth FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	20%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	19%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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