Sunderland have performed better than Plymouth Argyle so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in League One
- Plymouth Argyle has the fewest points (3) away in League One
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sunderland and Plymouth Argyle.
Sunderland form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Sunderland have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Happy days for Sunderland in their previous game, a League One match away at AFC Wimbledon (placed 21st) that ended with a 3-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Sunderland won a home game hosting Port Vale (2-0).
What a game it was for Charlie Wyke when beating AFC Wimbledon, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Shrewsbury Town are coming to town in four days.
Sunderland are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 10 games. On the other hand, Sunderland have conceded 11 goals.
Plymouth Argyle form and stats
There's been little loot from Plymouth Argyle's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 9 away games in the League One. Plymouth Argyle, who have the fewest points (3) away in League One, only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
There were no winners in Plymouth's previous match, a League One home game that ended 1-1 vs Crewe Alexandra (placed 10th). Prior to that result Plymouth won their away game at Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup. The scoreline was 3-2.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Plymouth manager R. Lowe as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Milton Keynes Dons.
Plymouth find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. The Plymouth manager R. Lowe has some worries about the defense as 21 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Sunderland three wins, zero draws and Plymouth Argyle one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Jephcott 13 goals |   C. Wyke 11 goals |  G. Leadbitter 4 goals |
Sunderland missing players
Plymouth Argyle missing players
| Sunderland | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 27 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 29 |
| 15 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 38 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 77% |
| 30% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 56% | 55% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 32% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 50% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 56% | 59% |
| 45% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 44% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.2 | 13.7 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 12.9 | 13.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 33% | 28% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 29% | 32% |
- Plymouth Argyle has the fewest points (3) away in League One
- Plymouth Argyle has the fewest scored goals (9) away in League One
- Plymouth Argyle has the the worst goal difference (-12) away in League One
- Plymouth Argyle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Plymouth Argyle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Plymouth Argyle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Plymouth Argyle have yet to win a game away.
- Plymouth Argyle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in League One
- Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | Hull City | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 33 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 32 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 22 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 22 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 21 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -14 | 20 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -16 | 20 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -22 | 16 |