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

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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

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

Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

3/2

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/2

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	3 G	1 A
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A
Joseph Opoku	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Plymouth Argyle FC get us underway at Swansea.com Stadium.
4' Swansea City AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lewis O'Brien on 4.
9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
14' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Randell on 21.
22' Harry Darling has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
27' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
32' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
35' What a moment for Josh Key! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
45' Swansea City AFC have won 485 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
46' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Obafemi departs to be replaced by Callum Wright.
51' Darko Gyabi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
61' Mustapha Bundu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
63' The supporters are chanting for Jay Fulton. He replaces Joe Allen on 63 minute.
65' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Ryan Hardie by Freddie Issaka on 65 minute.
70' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Julio Pleguezuelo.
76' Ronald makes way for Florian Bianchini at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
78' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 78 minute. Julio Pleguezuelo leaves to be changed by Victor Palsson.
82' Kyle Naughton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Key on 82 minute.
87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
Plymouth Argyle FC will have plenty to reflect on. Swansea City AFC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

4
Jay Fulton ↑ 63'
26
Kyle Naughton ↑ 82'
20
Liam Cullen
33
Jon McLaughlin
23
Cyrus Christie
28
Hannes Delcroix
19
Florian Bianchini ↑ 76'
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 76'
41
Sam Parker ↑ 82'

Coach Luke Williams

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

2
Bali Mumba
21
Conor Hazard
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Freddie Issaka 65'
25
Nikola Katic
5
Julio Pleguezuelo ↓ Victor Palsson 78'
14
Michael Obafemi ↓ Callum Wright 46'
20
Adam Randell ↓ Jordan Houghton 46'
29
Matthew Sorinola
15
Mustapha Bundu
18
Darko Gyabi
6
Kornel Szucs ↓ Tymoteusz Puchacz 46'

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Key	2
Jerry Yates	1
Oliver Cooper	1
Luke Cundle	1
Morgan Whittaker	1
Jay Fulton	1
Liam Cullen	1
Mustapha Bundu	1

Head to Head

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.