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Plymouth Argyle
Championship | Gameweek 3
Aug 19, 2023 at 12.30pm UK
Home Park
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Plymouth
1 - 2
Southampton

Hardie (51')
Scarr (10'), Hardie (58')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Tella (49'), Adams (90+4')
Armstrong (30'), Charles (42'), Manning (74'), Stephens (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Plymouth Argyle and Southampton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Southampton

This has all the makings of a thrilling contest, with Plymouth playing with the confidence that comes with having made a fast start and Southampton seeing goals scored at both ends of the pitch. It leaves us to predict a high-scoring draw, one which will suit the home side more so than the visitors. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Plymouth Argyle win with a probability of 49.17%. A win for Southampton had a probability of 27.19% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Plymouth Argyle win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.95%) and 2-0 (7.75%). The likeliest Southampton win was 1-2 (6.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.01%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.

Result
Plymouth ArgyleDrawSouthampton
49.17% (-2.399 -2.4) 23.64% (1.318 1.32) 27.19% (1.084 1.08)
Both teams to score 58.29% (-3.655 -3.66)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.87% (-5.268 -5.27)43.13% (5.271 5.27)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.47% (-5.415 -5.42)65.53% (5.419 5.42)
Plymouth Argyle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.32% (-2.797 -2.8)17.68% (2.802 2.8)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.69% (-5.084 -5.08)48.31% (5.089 5.09)
Southampton Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.8% (-1.967 -1.97)29.2% (1.97 1.97)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.86% (-2.488 -2.49)65.14% (2.492 2.49)
Score Analysis
    Plymouth Argyle 49.17%
    Southampton 27.19%
    Draw 23.64%
Plymouth ArgyleDrawSouthampton
2-1 @ 9.54% (-0.025 -0.03)
1-0 @ 8.95% (1.227 1.23)
2-0 @ 7.75% (0.397 0.4)
3-1 @ 5.51% (-0.565 -0.57)
3-0 @ 4.48% (-0.194 -0.19)
3-2 @ 3.39% (-0.56 -0.56)
4-1 @ 2.39% (-0.506 -0.51)
4-0 @ 1.94% (-0.285 -0.29)
4-2 @ 1.47% (-0.413 -0.41)
Other @ 3.76%
Total : 49.17%
1-1 @ 11.01% (0.97 0.97)
2-2 @ 5.87% (-0.35 -0.35)
0-0 @ 5.16% (1.111 1.11)
3-3 @ 1.39% (-0.322 -0.32)
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 23.64%
1-2 @ 6.78% (0.247 0.25)
0-1 @ 6.35% (1.084 1.08)
0-2 @ 3.91% (0.483 0.48)
1-3 @ 2.78% (-0.051 -0.05)
2-3 @ 2.41% (-0.289 -0.29)
0-3 @ 1.61% (0.119 0.12)
Other @ 3.36%
Total : 27.19%

How you voted: Plymouth vs Southampton

Plymouth Argyle
33.3%
Draw
7.7%
Southampton
59.0%
39
Head to Head
May 2, 2011 3pm
Plymouth
1-3
Southampton
Bolasie (90')
Walton (52')
Dickson (49'), Lambert (45', 59')
Jaidi (45')
Dec 26, 2008 3pm
Plymouth
2-0
Southampton
Summerfield (52' pen.), Fallon (38')
MacLean (79')

Davis (51'), Lancashire (51'), Skacel (51')
Nov 25, 2008 3pm
Feb 19, 2008 3pm
Southampton
0-2
Plymouth
Paterson (33'), Halmosi (31')
Connolly (45')
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLeicester CityLeicester463141189414897
3Leeds UnitedLeeds462791081433890
4Southampton462691187632487
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4621121370472375
6Norwich CityNorwich4621101579641573
7Hull City461913146860870
8Middlesbrough46209177162969
9Coventry CityCoventry4617131670591164
10Preston North EndPreston46189195667-1163
11Bristol City461711185351262
12Cardiff CityCardiff46195225370-1762
13Millwall461611194555-1059
14Swansea CitySwansea461512195965-657
15Watford461317166161056
16Sunderland46168225254-256
17Stoke CityStoke461511204960-1156
18Queens Park RangersQPR461511204758-1156
19Blackburn RoversBlackburn461411216074-1453
20Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds46158234468-2453
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth461312215970-1151
RBirmingham CityBirmingham461311225065-1550
23Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46918194877-2945
RRotherham UnitedRotherham46512293789-5227


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