Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 18:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Carlos Alcaraz 56' 1–0
Che Adams 63' 2–0
2–1 90+1' Ryan Hardie
Y 13' Bali Mumba
William Smallbone 40' Y
Ryan Manning 44' Y
Carlos Alcaraz 55' Y
Y 57' Joe Edwards

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Alex James (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
Southampton FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-29 Southampton FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Swansea City AFC H 5–0 W
23 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
16 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–0 W
13 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
09 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Southampton FC is hosting Plymouth Argyle FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Ryan Hardie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 13' The referee calls foul for Bali Mumba. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 18' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' Lewis Gibson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' It looks surprising Plymouth Argyle FC does not make any changes. Jan Bednarek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Ryan Manning gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Ryan Hardie is replacing Ben Waine for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Waine suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' Southampton FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Carlos Alcaraz on 56.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Edwards on 57.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' Goal! Che Adams scores his 83 goal in 383 matches.
  • 65' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mickel Miller is hanging Bali Mumba on the field on 65 minute.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Jordan Houghton is replaced by Luke Cundle.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Carlos Alcaraz is replaced by Joe Aribo.
  • 71' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Julio Pleguezuelo departs to be replaced by Dan Scarr.
  • 75' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sekou Mara is hanging Samuel Edozie on the field on 75 minute.
  • 78' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Finn Azaz by Mustapha Bundu on 78 minute.
  • 82' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Adam Armstrong by Jack Stephens on 82 minute.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Southampton FC players.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Dewsnip

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Nathan Tella 1
Carlos Alcaraz 1

Head to Head

2023-12-29 Southampton FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2023-12-29 Southampton FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-12-26 Southampton FC 5–0 Swansea City AFC W 2023-12-23 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

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 2023-12-09 Leicester City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC60% Draw23% Plymouth Argyle FC17%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
40%
Southampton FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC42% Draw43% Plymouth Argyle FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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