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

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Championship · 2024-25

Portsmouth FC

1 – 2

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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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

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

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

27% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC

0-15

4/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

3/5

46-60

3/4

61-75

2/3

76+

6/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC

Terry Devlin	4 G
Marko Milovanovic	3 G
Adrian Segecic	2 G	2 A
Ebou Adams	2 G	1 A
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Fratton Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portsmouth FC and Plymouth Argyle FC.
5' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Michael Obafemi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mustapha Bundu made 401 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
35' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked 24 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' What a strike from Mustapha Bundu! The score is 0-1.
49' Ryan Hardie adds to his 0 season tally! Plymouth Argyle FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
52' The whistle greets Michael Obafemi as he departs to be replaced by Callum Wright.
55' Kaide Gordon gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Matt Ritchie and will look to change the dynamic.
60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
62' Portsmouth FC make a change. Freddie Potts trudges off to be replaced by Mark O'Mahony on 62 minutes.
64' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Julio Pleguezuelo trudges off to be replaced by Kornel Szucs on 64 minutes.
65' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Hardie is withdrawn and Bali Mumba gets his opportunity.
68' Poor challenge from Matthew Sorinola. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
73' Nicolas Schmid has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
77' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Mustapha Bundu departs to be replaced by Nathanael Ogbeta.
82' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
86' The referee has no hesitation. Matthew Sorinola is booked for Plymouth Argyle FC — card on 86.
89' A goal from the Algeria international Adil Aouchiche! He fires home on 89 to make it 1-2!
90' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a card in front of him.
The points are shared — Portsmouth FC 1-2 Plymouth Argyle FC. Honours even.

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.