Sunday , 16 August 2026

Stoke City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Stoke City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 24,674 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ki-Jana Hoever 43' 1–0
Million Manhoef 45+2' 2–0
Wouter Burger 90+3' 3–0
Ben Wilmot 26' Y
Tyrese Campbell 36' Y
Y 36' Michael Cooper
Y 36' Bali Mumba
Ki-Jana Hoever 36' Y
Y 62' Dan Scarr
Y 69' Alfie Devine

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Stoke City FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-12-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–0 W
13 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
06 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–2 D
01 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
29 Mar Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Stoke City FC A 0–3 L
12 Apr Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
09 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
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

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Stoke City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 9' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Adam Forshaw exits the field as Jordan Houghton enters on 9.
  • 14' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
  • 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 26' Stoke City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' Stoke City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 41' England international Lewis Gibson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' What a moment for Ki-Jana Hoever! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' Lewis Gibson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julio Pleguezuelo at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' Million Manhoef is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' Dan Scarr catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Niall Ennis on, Tyrese Campbell off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Alfie Devine argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 71' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Mustapha Bundu trudges off to be replaced by Callum Wright on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Luke Cundle by Wouter Burger on 73 minute.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Mehdi Leris on, Million Manhoef off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Another three points for Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Gallagher

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Dewsnip

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Million Manhoef 2
Tyrese Campbell 1
Adam Randell 1
Mustapha Bundu 1
Wouter Burger 1
Ki-Jana Hoever 1

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-12-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2024-04-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-04-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2024-04-10 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-04-06 Stoke City FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-04-01 Stoke City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-03-29 Hull City AFC 0–2 Stoke City FC W

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-04-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-04-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2024-04-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC54% Draw26% Plymouth Argyle FC20%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
46%
Stoke City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC38% Draw46% Plymouth Argyle FC16%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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