Plymouth Argyle vs Sunderland: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Home Park (18000 seats)

Struggling Plymouth Argyle will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sunderland in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Plymouth Argyle have the most conceded goals in the second half (46) in League One
  • Sunderland is in the worst form (0-2-4)

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League One game only four days ago.

Plymouth are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Sunderland are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

11 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Plymouth Argyle have to build on here at Home Park in the League One. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Plymouth, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

In their previous game, the manager R. Lowe led his Plymouth to a defeat in the League One match away at Oxford United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Home Park. Preceding that match was the home game against Charlton Athletic that was lost 0-6.

Plymouth has scored 30 league goals at home this season, in 22 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 36 goals have been conceded.

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Sunderland form and stats

10-9-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sunderland in their League One matches away.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League One home defeat versus Blackpool with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Accrington Stanley.

The travelling fans enjoy Sunderland's attacking play in away games, having scored 35 goals in 22 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sunderland are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 22 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Sunderland - Plymouth 1-2, played this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Plymouth won two, Sunderland won three and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandC. Wyke
C. Wyke
26 goals
PlymouthL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
16 goals
SunderlandG. Leadbitter
G. Leadbitter
7 goals

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Plymouth Argyle Sunderland
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
14 11 2 Won W 3 10 19
11 4 1 Drew D 2 9 16
19 7 4 Lost L 2 3 9
52 30 9 Scored S 10 35 66
76 36 20 Conceded C 6 16 40
98% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 91% 95%
77% 77% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 77% 75%
55% 55% 86% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 41% 41%
30% 32% 57% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 23% 23%
14% 18% 43% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
50% 45% 43% BTTS BTTS 43% 41% 52%
23% 32% 14% Clean Sheets C S 57% 55% 41%
30% 23% 43% Failed to Score F T 14% 14% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.8 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.1 1.6 1.4
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.8 13.1 10 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13.8 13.4
3.7 4.4 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.8 4.7
32% 31% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 32%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Plymouth Argyle have the most conceded goals in the second half (46) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Sunderland have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in League One
  • Sunderland is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 44 26 8 10 77 36 22 13 4 5 29 13 22 13 4 5 48 23 41 86
2 Peterborough United 43 25 7 11 76 41 21 15 3 3 47 17 22 10 4 8 27 23 35 82
3 Lincoln City 43 22 9 12 65 44 22 9 4 9 35 30 21 13 5 3 30 14 21 75
4 Sunderland 44 19 16 9 66 40 22 9 7 6 31 24 22 10 9 3 35 16 26 73
5 Blackpool 43 20 11 12 54 37 21 10 7 4 27 18 22 10 4 8 27 19 17 71
6 Portsmouth 44 20 9 15 62 49 22 9 5 8 29 23 22 11 4 7 33 26 13 69
7 Oxford United 44 20 8 16 70 54 22 12 4 6 35 21 22 8 4 10 35 33 16 68
8 Charlton Athletic 43 18 13 12 65 54 21 6 7 8 32 36 22 12 6 4 33 18 11 67
9 Milton Keynes Dons 44 18 10 16 63 58 22 10 7 5 36 25 22 8 3 11 27 33 5 64
10 Gillingham 44 18 9 17 61 59 22 9 5 8 30 30 22 9 4 9 31 29 2 63
11 Accrington Stanley 44 17 12 15 61 67 22 10 6 6 30 25 22 7 6 9 31 42 -6 63
12 Ipswich Town 43 17 11 15 41 44 22 11 5 6 22 17 21 6 6 9 19 27 -3 62
13 Doncaster Rovers 42 18 6 18 59 60 22 11 4 7 33 28 20 7 2 11 25 30 -1 60
14 Crewe Alexandra 44 16 12 16 52 59 22 9 7 6 29 28 22 7 5 10 23 31 -7 60
15 Fleetwood Town 44 16 11 17 47 42 22 9 7 6 25 16 22 7 4 11 22 26 5 59
16 Burton Albion 44 15 11 18 60 68 22 7 3 12 31 41 22 8 8 6 29 27 -8 56
17 Shrewsbury Town 43 13 14 16 46 51 21 5 7 9 26 28 22 8 7 7 20 23 -5 53
18 Plymouth Argyle 44 14 11 19 52 76 22 11 4 7 30 36 22 3 7 12 22 40 -24 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 44 12 14 18 53 67 22 7 5 10 31 36 22 5 9 8 22 31 -14 50
20 Wigan Athletic 44 13 9 22 50 70 22 5 6 11 23 38 22 8 3 11 27 32 -20 48
21 Rochdale 44 10 14 20 57 76 22 4 9 9 26 40 22 6 5 11 31 36 -19 44
22 Northampton Town 44 11 11 22 40 63 22 8 5 9 20 23 22 3 6 13 20 40 -23 44
23 Swindon Town 44 12 4 28 50 84 22 8 1 13 24 36 22 4 3 15 26 48 -34 40
24 Bristol Rovers 44 10 8 26 40 68 22 7 2 13 23 31 22 3 6 13 17 37 -28 38

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 44 26 8 10 77 36 22 13 4 5 29 13 22 13 4 5 48 23 41 86
2 Peterborough United 43 25 7 11 76 41 21 15 3 3 47 17 22 10 4 8 27 23 35 82
3 Lincoln City 43 22 9 12 65 44 22 9 4 9 35 30 21 13 5 3 30 14 21 75
4 Sunderland 44 19 16 9 66 40 22 9 7 6 31 24 22 10 9 3 35 16 26 73
5 Blackpool 43 20 11 12 54 37 21 10 7 4 27 18 22 10 4 8 27 19 17 71
6 Portsmouth 44 20 9 15 62 49 22 9 5 8 29 23 22 11 4 7 33 26 13 69
7 Oxford United 44 20 8 16 70 54 22 12 4 6 35 21 22 8 4 10 35 33 16 68
8 Charlton Athletic 43 18 13 12 65 54 21 6 7 8 32 36 22 12 6 4 33 18 11 67
9 Milton Keynes Dons 44 18 10 16 63 58 22 10 7 5 36 25 22 8 3 11 27 33 5 64
10 Gillingham 44 18 9 17 61 59 22 9 5 8 30 30 22 9 4 9 31 29 2 63
11 Accrington Stanley 44 17 12 15 61 67 22 10 6 6 30 25 22 7 6 9 31 42 -6 63
12 Ipswich Town 43 17 11 15 41 44 22 11 5 6 22 17 21 6 6 9 19 27 -3 62
13 Doncaster Rovers 42 18 6 18 59 60 22 11 4 7 33 28 20 7 2 11 25 30 -1 60
14 Crewe Alexandra 44 16 12 16 52 59 22 9 7 6 29 28 22 7 5 10 23 31 -7 60
15 Fleetwood Town 44 16 11 17 47 42 22 9 7 6 25 16 22 7 4 11 22 26 5 59
16 Burton Albion 44 15 11 18 60 68 22 7 3 12 31 41 22 8 8 6 29 27 -8 56
17 Shrewsbury Town 43 13 14 16 46 51 21 5 7 9 26 28 22 8 7 7 20 23 -5 53
18 Plymouth Argyle 44 14 11 19 52 76 22 11 4 7 30 36 22 3 7 12 22 40 -24 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 44 12 14 18 53 67 22 7 5 10 31 36 22 5 9 8 22 31 -14 50
20 Wigan Athletic 44 13 9 22 50 70 22 5 6 11 23 38 22 8 3 11 27 32 -20 48
21 Rochdale 44 10 14 20 57 76 22 4 9 9 26 40 22 6 5 11 31 36 -19 44
22 Northampton Town 44 11 11 22 40 63 22 8 5 9 20 23 22 3 6 13 20 40 -23 44
23 Swindon Town 44 12 4 28 50 84 22 8 1 13 24 36 22 4 3 15 26 48 -34 40
24 Bristol Rovers 44 10 8 26 40 68 22 7 2 13 23 31 22 3 6 13 17 37 -28 38

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.