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)

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

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' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Plymouth Argyle FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The 22-year-old Alfie Devine has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' Abdoullah Ba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 10.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Morgan Whittaker.
29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
34' Ashley Phillips was booked on 34.
39' What a strike from Ryan Hardie! The score is 0-1.
44' The referee calls foul for Bali Mumba. He receives a Yellow card.
49' Pierre Ekwah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
52' What a moment for Pierre Ekwah! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
60' GOAL! Jack Clarke scores on 60.
65' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Adam Forshaw exits the field as Adam Randell enters on 65.
66' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Pierre Ekwah is replaced by Chris Rigg.
67' Jobe Bellingham does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Darko Gyabi.
70' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Patrick Roberts is replaced by Romaine Mundle.
72' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Bali Mumba trudges off to be replaced by Matthew Sorinola on 72 minutes.
77' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Alfie Devine exits the field as Ben Waine enters on 77.
78' Ashley Phillips makes way for Julio Pleguezuelo at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
83' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's 3-4-3 shape.
87' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Matthew Sorinola gets a Yellow card.
88' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Nazarii Rusyn is replaced by Adil Aouchiche on 88 minute.
Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Finn Azaz	1
Jack Clarke	1
Lee Cattermole	1
Jobe Bellingham	1
George Honeyman	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.