West Bromwich Albion FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
- Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 5' The 35-year-old Kyle Bartley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Ibrahim Cissoko is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
- 20' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Whittaker, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Adam Forshaw has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 363 appearances.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' Alex Mowatt was booked on 56.
- 61' Adam Randell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' GOAL! Josh Maja fires home to make it 1-0!
- 64' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikey Johnston is hanging Karlan Grant on the field on 64 minute.
- 68' Poor challenge from Kornel Szucs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 68' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Rami Hajal on, Adam Forshaw off on 68 minutes.
- 71' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Uros Racic trudges off to be replaced by Ousmane Diakite on 71 minutes.
- 72' Jed Wallace catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
- 77' Callum Wright has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahim Cissoko on 77 minute.
- 78' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Maja departs to be replaced by Lewis Dobbin.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 88' Uros Racic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Torbjorn Heggem catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 1-0 the final result. Plymouth Argyle FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
John Swift ↓ Grady Diangana 64'
- 5
-
9
Josh Maja ↓ Lewis Dobbin 78'
- 27
- 2
- 6
- 14
-
20
Uros Racic ↓ Ousmane Diakite 71'
- 1
-
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Jed Wallace 71'
-
18
Karlan Grant ↓ Mikey Johnston 64'
Bench
- 3
-
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 64'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 71'
- 4
- 24
-
17
Ousmane Diakite ↑ 71'
-
19
Lewis Dobbin ↑ 78'
-
22
Mikey Johnston ↑ 64'
- 30
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 2
-
27
Adam Forshaw ↓ Rami Hajal 68'
- 8
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Mustapha Bundu 77'
- 20
- 31
- 10
- 17
-
7
Ibrahim Cissoko ↓ Callum Wright 77'
-
18
Darko Gyabi ↓ Michael Obafemi 77'
- 6
Bench
- 4
- 22
- 25
- 44
-
14
Michael Obafemi ↑ 77'
-
28
Rami Hajal ↑ 68'
-
15
Mustapha Bundu ↑ 77'
- 3
-
11
Callum Wright ↑ 77'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Hardie | 2 |
| Tom Fellows | 1 |
| Mikey Johnston | 1 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
| Jayson Molumby | 1 |
| Cedric Kipre | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2024-09-21
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2024-09-15
Portsmouth FC
0–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-08-31
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-08-24
Stoke City FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-08-17
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
2024-08-10
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2024-09-21
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2024-09-14
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2024-08-31
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2024-08-24
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2024-08-17
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–1
Hull City AFC
D
2024-08-11
Sheffield Wednesday FC
4–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
43%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17.6%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 27% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

