Sunderland AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sunderland AFC

3 – 1

Full Time

Plymouth Argyle FC

Sat 10 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light 41,269 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 39' Ryan Hardie

Pierre Ekwah 52' 1–1

Jack Clarke 60' 2–1

Jobe Bellingham 67' 3–1

Abdoullah Ba 10' Y

Y 24' Morgan Whittaker

Y 34' Ashley Phillips

Y 44' Bali Mumba

Y 69' Darko Gyabi

Y 87' Matthew Sorinola

Overview

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Sunderland AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Backhouse
Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
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

Sunderland AFC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-10 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-11-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC 2022-04-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2021-05-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Feb	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	3–1	W
04 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–1	D
27 Jan	Stoke City FC	H	3–1	W
19 Jan	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L
13 Jan	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–2	L
06 Jan	Newcastle United FC	H	0–3	L

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Feb	Sunderland AFC	A	1–3	L
06 Feb	Leeds United FC	H	1–4	L
03 Feb	Swansea City AFC	A	1–0	W
27 Jan	Leeds United FC	A	1–1	D
20 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	3–1	W
13 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadium of Light!
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' The referee has no hesitation. Abdoullah Ba is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 10.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Morgan Whittaker on 24.
29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
34' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a Yellow card on 34.
39' Against the run of play, Ryan Hardie has scored! This game has turned on its head.
44' Controversy at the stadium! Bali Mumba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
52' GOAL! Pierre Ekwah scores on 52.
57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Clarke makes no mistake. 2-1!
65' Adam Randell gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Adam Forshaw and will look to change the dynamic.
66' The whistle greets Pierre Ekwah as he departs to be replaced by Chris Rigg.
67' GOAL! Jobe Bellingham fires home to make it 3-1!
69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darko Gyabi.
70' Sunderland AFC make a change. Patrick Roberts trudges off to be replaced by Romaine Mundle on 70 minutes.
72' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Bali Mumba has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Sorinola to step up.
77' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Alfie Devine departs to be replaced by Ben Waine.
78' Julio Pleguezuelo is replacing Ashley Phillips for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
83' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
87' Controversy at the stadium! Matthew Sorinola argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
88' Adil Aouchiche has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nazarii Rusyn on 88 minute.
Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Plymouth Argyle FC

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

22
Brendan Galloway
2
Bali Mumba ↓ Matthew Sorinola 72'
27
Adam Forshaw ↓ Adam Randell 65'
21
Conor Hazard
9
Ryan Hardie
10
Morgan Whittaker
17
Lewis Gibson
16
Alfie Devine ↓ Ben Waine 77'
26
Ashley Phillips ↓ Julio Pleguezuelo 78'
18
Darko Gyabi
14
Mickel Miller ↓ Lino Sousa 72'

Bench

6
Dan Scarr
8
Joe Edwards
25
Callum Burton
5
Julio Pleguezuelo ↑ 78'
20
Adam Randell ↑ 65'
23
Ben Waine ↑ 77'
29
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 72'
35
Freddie Issaka
3
Lino Sousa ↑ 72'

Coach Ian Foster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joe Edwards	3
Aiden McGeady	2
Ryan Hardie	2
Morgan Whittaker	1
Finn Azaz	1
Jack Clarke	1
Lee Cattermole	1
Jobe Bellingham	1

Head to Head

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-02-10 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-01-19 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-01-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-01-06 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Newcastle United FC L

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-02-10 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-02-06 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–4 Leeds United FC L 2024-02-03 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-01-27 Leeds United FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-01-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-01-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.45 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.14 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC45% Draw28% Plymouth Argyle FC27%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

73%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

55%

Sunderland AFC or Plymouth Argyle FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sunderland AFC31% Draw48% Plymouth Argyle FC21%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

1 – 0

9.8%

0 – 0

9.5%

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

7.7%

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

6.8%

2 – 2

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

3.7%

1 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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