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	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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sunderland AFC launch into their encounter with Plymouth Argyle FC.
5' It’s high time Michael Beale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' A moment of madness from Abdoullah Ba on 10 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
15' Lino Sousa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
24' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Morgan Whittaker will be fuming at that decision.
29' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
34' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
39' The Scotland forward Ryan Hardie breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 0-1!
44' Bali Mumba was booked on 44.
49' Luke O'Nien has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 363 appearances.
52' What a moment for Pierre Ekwah! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
57' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
60' Jack Clarke makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
65' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Adam Randell on, Adam Forshaw off on 65 minutes.
66' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Pierre Ekwah is replaced by Chris Rigg.
67' Against the run of play, Jobe Bellingham has scored! This game has turned on its head.
69' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Darko Gyabi gets a Yellow card.
70' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 70 minute. Patrick Roberts leaves to be changed by Romaine Mundle.
72' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matthew Sorinola is hanging Bali Mumba on the field on 72 minute.
77' The supporters are chanting for Ben Waine. He replaces Alfie Devine on 77 minute.
78' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Ashley Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Julio Pleguezuelo to step up.
83' Abdoullah Ba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
87' Matthew Sorinola picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
88' Adil Aouchiche gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Nazarii Rusyn and will look to change the dynamic.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.

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
Nathanael Ogbeta	1
Morgan Whittaker	1
Finn Azaz	1
Jack Clarke	1
Lee Cattermole	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.