Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light 41,097 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 58' Anthony Patterson og
Wilson Isidor 60' 1–1
Trai Hume 72' 2–1
2–2 90' Nathanael Ogbeta
Y 28' Julio Pleguezuelo
Y 53' Mustapha Bundu
Y 72' Matthew Sorinola
Wilson Isidor 72' Y
Y 79' Darko Gyabi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (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

4
2
3
Sunderland AFC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-25 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC 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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
21 Jan Derby County FC A 1–0 W
17 Jan Burnley FC A 0–0 D
11 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–2 L
05 Jan Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Sheffield United FC H 2–1 W
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
22 Jan Burnley FC H 0–5 L
18 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
14 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
11 Jan Brentford FC A 1–0 W
04 Jan Stoke City FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Plymouth Argyle FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nathanael Ogbeta suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dan Neil made 363 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julio Pleguezuelo on 28.
  • 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' Chris Mepham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' It looks surprising Plymouth Argyle FC does not make any changes. Salis Abdul Samed has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a card on 53.
  • 58' What a strike from Anthony Patterson! The score is 1-0.
  • 60' What a strike from Wilson Isidor! The score is 2-0.
  • 62' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Salis Abdul Samed by Eliezer Mayenda on 62 minute.
  • 65' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 65 minute. Ryan Hardie leaves to be changed by Michael Baidoo.
  • 70' Ryan Hardie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' GOAL! Trai Hume scores on 72.
  • 72' Matthew Sorinola was booked on 72.
  • 76' Daniel Ballard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Cirkin on 76 minute.
  • 77' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Roberts departs to be replaced by Chris Rigg.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Nathanael Ogbeta. He replaces Julio Pleguezuelo on 78 minute.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Darko Gyabi gets a card.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Muhamed Tijani. He replaces Mustapha Bundu on 79 minute.
  • 84' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' Leo Hjelde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wilson Isidor on 87 minute.
  • 90' GOAL! Nathanael Ogbeta scores on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Edwards 3
Ryan Hardie 2
Aiden McGeady 2
Lee Cattermole 1
Jobe Bellingham 1
George Honeyman 1
Pierre Ekwah 1
Aiden O'Brien 1

Head to Head

2025-01-25 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-01-25 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-01-21 Derby County FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2025-01-17 Burnley FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2025-01-11 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Stoke City FC L 2025-01-05 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2025-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2025-01-25 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-01-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–5 Burnley FC L 2025-01-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2025-01-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-11 Brentford FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-01-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Plymouth Argyle FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC40% Draw28% Plymouth Argyle FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
60%
Sunderland AFC or Plymouth Argyle FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC27% Draw48% Plymouth Argyle FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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