Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Swansea.com Stadium that hosts another battle between Swansea City AFC and Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 4' What composure from Lewis O'Brien! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luke Williams will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Randell argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 22' Assisted by Ji-sung Eom with the perfectly-timed delivery and Harry Darling makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 27' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' GOAL! Josh Key fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Plymouth Argyle FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Callum Wright comes on to replace Michael Obafemi.
  • 51' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Ryan Hardie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
  • 63' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jay Fulton is hanging Joe Allen on the field on 63 minute.
  • 65' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Hardie is withdrawn and Freddie Issaka gets his opportunity.
  • 70' 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 Lawrence Vigouroux suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' Julio Pleguezuelo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Ronald is replaced by Florian Bianchini.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Julio Pleguezuelo is replaced by Victor Palsson on 78 minute.
  • 82' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Naughton is hanging Josh Key on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Mustapha Bundu, a Sierra Leone , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Swansea City AFC players.

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
Oliver Cooper 1
Luke Cundle 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Jay Fulton 1
Liam Cullen 1
Mustapha Bundu 1
Lewis O'Brien 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.