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 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sunderland AFC to score. At the same time, Plymouth Argyle FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 10.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
24' The referee has no hesitation. Morgan Whittaker is booked for Plymouth Argyle FC — Yellow card on 24.
29' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ashley Phillips.
39' Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Hardie makes no mistake. 0-1!
44' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Bali Mumba will be fuming at that decision.
49' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact 3-4-3.
52' What an equalizer from Pierre Ekwah!
57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
60' The deadlock is broken! Jack Clarke gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
65' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Adam Forshaw exits the field as Adam Randell enters on 65.
66' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Pierre Ekwah is withdrawn and Chris Rigg gets his opportunity.
67' The England Jobe Bellingham breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 3-1!
69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darko Gyabi.
70' Romaine Mundle is replacing Patrick Roberts for the Sunderland AFC side.
72' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Bali Mumba is withdrawn and Matthew Sorinola gets his opportunity.
77' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Alfie Devine exits the field as Ben Waine enters on 77.
78' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Ashley Phillips exits the field as Julio Pleguezuelo enters on 78.
83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
87' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
88' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Nazarii Rusyn is withdrawn and Adil Aouchiche gets his opportunity.
With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Jack Clarke	1
Lee Cattermole	1
Jobe Bellingham	1
George Honeyman	1
Pierre Ekwah	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.