Rotherham United FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

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Plymouth Argyle FC

Fri 5 Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 32' Bali Mumba

Overview

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Rotherham United FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 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

Rotherham United FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-05 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-12-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC 2022-02-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-08-07 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–1	L
01 Apr	Millwall FC	H	2–1	W
29 Mar	Preston North End FC	A	0–3	L
16 Mar	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–0	D
09 Mar	Norwich City FC	A	0–5	L
05 Mar	Coventry City FC	A	0–5	L

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Rotherham United FC	A	1–0	W
01 Apr	Bristol City FC	H	0–1	L
29 Mar	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
16 Mar	Preston North End FC	H	0–1	L
09 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–1	D
05 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at New York Stadium!
5' Sebastian Revan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ian Foster will be considering his options from the bench.
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bali Mumba makes it 0-1.
37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Wyke made 366 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
42' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
52' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
56' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Oliver Rathbone is replaced by Cafu on 56 minute.
61' Sam Clucas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
62' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Callum Wright is replaced by Adam Forshaw on 62 minute.
67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
76' Ben Waine gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Ryan Hardie and will look to change the dynamic.
78' Shane Ferguson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cohen Bramall on 78 minute.
83' Arvin Appiah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lee Peltier on 83 minute.
87' Mustapha Bundu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morgan Whittaker at the 87 minute mark.
With this win, Plymouth Argyle FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

30
Arvin Appiah ↑ 83'
17
Shane Ferguson ↑ 78'
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 56'
26
Dillon Phillips
7
Cafu ↑ 56'
38
Femi Seriki
16
Jamie Lindsay ↑ 56'
42
Ben Hatton

Coach Leam Richardson

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

4
Jordan Houghton
2
Bali Mumba ↓ Brendan Galloway 87'
6
Dan Scarr
8
Joe Edwards
1
Michael Cooper
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Ben Waine 76'
20
Adam Randell
10
Morgan Whittaker ↓ Mustapha Bundu 87'
17
Lewis Gibson
11
Callum Wright ↓ Adam Forshaw 62'
26
Ashley Phillips

Bench

Coach Ian Foster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Finn Azaz	2
Ben Wiles	1
Freddie Ladapo	1
Michael Smith	1
Tom Eaves	1
Jamie Lindsay	1
Morgan Whittaker	1
Bali Mumba	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-04-05 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-04-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2024-03-29 Preston North End FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-03-16 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-03-09 Norwich City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-03-05 Coventry City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-04-05 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-04-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2024-03-29 Norwich City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.15 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC38% Draw32% Plymouth Argyle FC30%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.13

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

62%

Rotherham United FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC26% Draw53% Plymouth Argyle FC21%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

14.2%

1 – 0

12.4%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

3.8%

3 – 1

2.9%

3 – 0

2.9%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	22%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	18%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

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