Sunderland AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Richard Wigglesworth
- Referee Joe Simpson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Gillingham FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Feb | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Rochdale AFC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
| Will Evans | 2 G | |
| Xavier Amaechi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadium of Light as Sunderland AFC face off against Plymouth Argyle FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Grant Leadbitter, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 335 games and scored 406 goals.
- 25' Charlie Wyke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 365 appearances.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' Assisted by Lewis Morgan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lee Cattermole makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 37' England international Reece James has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Grigg made 384 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Sunderland AFC have won 480 goals from 365 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 67' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Duncan Watmore on, Lewis Morgan off on 67 minutes.
- 70' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Oscar Threlkeld is replaced by Ryan Taylor.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Paul Anderson. He replaces Ruben Lameiras on 80 minute.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! George Honeyman gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Niall Canavan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Aiden McGeady is replaced by Lynden Gooch on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
-
19
Aiden McGeady ↓ Lynden Gooch 90'
- 12
- 16
- 13
- 1
- 23
-
22
Will Grigg ↓ Charlie Wyke 90'
-
17
Lewis Morgan ↓ Duncan Watmore 67'
- 30
Bench
- 25
- 2
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↑ 90'
-
14
Duncan Watmore ↑ 67'
- 27
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 90'
- 5
Coach
Jack Ross
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 14
- 19
-
21
Kyle Letheren ↓ Matt Macey 80'
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 8
-
11
Ruben Lameiras ↓ Paul Anderson 80'
-
26
Oscar Threlkeld ↓ Ryan Taylor 70'
Bench
- 2
- 25
- 6
-
9
Ryan Taylor ↑ 70'
-
1
Matt Macey ↑ 80'
-
13
Paul Anderson ↑ 80'
- 20
Coach
Derek Adams
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Edwards | 3 |
| Aiden McGeady | 2 |
| Ryan Hardie | 2 |
| Denver Hume | 1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Trai Hume | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2019-03-02
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2019-02-23
Plymouth Argyle FC
5–1
Rochdale AFC
W
2019-02-16
Bradford City AFC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2019-02-09
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2019-02-02
Peterborough United FC
0–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2019-01-26
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
43%
Sunderland AFC or Plymouth Argyle FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.