Tuesday , 8 September 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Swansea City AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Wed 9 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Swansea.com Stadium 14,978 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis O'Brien 4' 1–0
Harry Darling 22' 2–0
Josh Key 35' 3–0
Y 21' Adam Randell
Y 72' Julio Pleguezuelo

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
1
Swansea City AFC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-12-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2024-02-03 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-10-07 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–0 W
05 Apr Derby County FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Leeds United FC A 2–2 D
15 Mar Burnley FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Watford FC A 0–1 L
08 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
05 Apr Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
29 Mar Watford FC A 0–0 D
15 Mar Derby County FC H 2–3 L
12 Mar Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
08 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
80% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A
Adam Idah 2 G 1 A
Joseph Opoku 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Swansea.com Stadium. Swansea City AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 4' Lewis O'Brien doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' 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 Ryan Hardie suffering a number of foals already.
  • 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luke Williams might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Adam Randell. He receives a card.
  • 22' The England Harry Darling breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 2-0!
  • 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' 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.
  • 35' GOAL! Josh Key scores on 35. Assisted by Goncalo Franco
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ji-sung Eom made 384 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Michael Obafemi trudges off to be replaced by Callum Wright on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Kornel Szucs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' The 26-year-old Callum Wright has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Adam Randell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 63' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Joe Allen is withdrawn and Jay Fulton gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Ryan Hardie as he leaves the pitch. Freddie Issaka steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 70' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 76' The whistle greets Ronald as he departs to be replaced by Florian Bianchini.
  • 78' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Julio Pleguezuelo has done his job and it is now time for Victor Palsson to step up.
  • 82' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Josh Key departs to be replaced by Kyle Naughton.
  • 87' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Another three points for Swansea City AFC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luke Williams

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Key 2
Luke Cundle 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Jay Fulton 1
Liam Cullen 1
Mustapha Bundu 1
Lewis O'Brien 1
Harry Darling 1

Head to Head

2025-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-12-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2024-02-03 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-10-07 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC

Swansea City AFC Form

2025-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-04-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2025-03-29 Leeds United FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2025-03-15 Swansea City AFC 0–2 Burnley FC L 2025-03-12 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC L 2025-03-08 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2025-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-04-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2025-03-29 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Derby County FC L 2025-03-12 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-03-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC54% Draw27% Plymouth Argyle FC19%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
46%
Swansea City AFC or Plymouth Argyle FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC36% Draw49% Plymouth Argyle FC15%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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