MX23RW : Sunday, January 5 04:10:00| >> :300:86500:86500:
Blackburn logo
Bristol City
Burnley logo
Cardiff City logo
Coventry City
Derby logo
Hull logo
Leeds logo
Luton Town
Middlesbrough logo
Millwall logo
Norwich logo
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Preston North End logo
QPR logo
Sheffield United logo
Sheffield Wednesday logo
Stoke logo
Sunderland
Swansea logo
Watford logo
West Brom logo
Plymouth Argyle
Championship | Gameweek 22
Dec 21, 2024 at 3pm UK
Home Park
Middlesbrough logo

Plymouth
3 - 3
Middlesbrough

Gibson (38'), Gyabi (72'), Bundu (81')
Ogbeta (77'), Gyabi (87')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Howson (50'), Hackney (77'), Latte Lath (84')
Edmundson (70'), Doak (90+6')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sheff Utd 2-0 Plymouth
Saturday, December 14 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall
Saturday, December 14 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Plymouth Argyle 1-4 Middlesbrough

Aiming to avoid a fifth straight defeat in the Championship, Plymouth are unlikely to experience any festive cheer as playoff hopefuls Middlesbrough come to town this weekend. Boro have already smashed Oxford on the road this season, and it could be a similar narrative at the expense of another relegation candidate on Saturday afternoon. 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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 55.91%. A win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 22.74% and a draw had a probability of 21.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.92%) and 0-1 (7.81%). The likeliest Plymouth Argyle win was 2-1 (5.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.59%). The actual scoreline of 3-3 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood.

Result
Plymouth ArgyleDrawMiddlesbrough
22.74% (-0.438 -0.44) 21.36% (-0.135 -0.13) 55.91% (0.576 0.58)
Both teams to score 61.43% (-0.105 -0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.21% (0.122 0.12)36.8% (-0.11799999999999 -0.12)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.04% (0.13099999999999 0.13)58.97% (-0.127 -0.13)
Plymouth Argyle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.72% (-0.29700000000001 -0.3)29.28% (0.299 0.3)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.76% (-0.367 -0.37)65.24% (0.369 0.37)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.86% (0.21599999999999 0.22)13.14% (-0.212 -0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
60.19% (0.431 0.43)39.81% (-0.428 -0.43)
Score Analysis
    Plymouth Argyle 22.74%
    Middlesbrough 55.91%
    Draw 21.36%
Plymouth ArgyleDrawMiddlesbrough
2-1 @ 5.89% (-0.086 -0.09)
1-0 @ 4.73% (-0.067 -0.07)
2-0 @ 2.9% (-0.066 -0.07)
3-2 @ 2.45% (-0.037 -0.04)
3-1 @ 2.41% (-0.055 -0.06)
3-0 @ 1.19% (-0.037 -0.04)
Other @ 3.17%
Total : 22.74%
1-1 @ 9.59% (-0.06 -0.06)
2-2 @ 5.98% (-0.04 -0.04)
0-0 @ 3.85% (-0.022 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.66% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 0.29%
Total : 21.36%
1-2 @ 9.73% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
0-2 @ 7.92% (0.08 0.08)
0-1 @ 7.81% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
1-3 @ 6.58% (0.064 0.06)
0-3 @ 5.36% (0.096 0.1)
2-3 @ 4.04% (0.0059999999999993 0.01)
1-4 @ 3.34% (0.059 0.06)
0-4 @ 2.72% (0.07 0.07)
2-4 @ 2.05% (0.019 0.02)
1-5 @ 1.36% (0.034 0.03)
0-5 @ 1.1% (0.037 0.04)
Other @ 3.88%
Total : 55.91%

How you voted: Plymouth vs Middlesbrough

Plymouth Argyle
28.6%
Draw
7.1%
Middlesbrough
64.3%
42
Head to Head
Feb 24, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 34
Middlesbrough
0-2
Plymouth

Ayling (37')
Sorinola (7'), Hardie (31')
Miller (26')
Nov 4, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 15
Plymouth
3-3
Middlesbrough
Mumba (34'), Azaz (38'), Whittaker (77')
Miller (70'), Cundle (72')
Coburn (23', 60'), Greenwood (64')
Crooks (30'), Coburn (62'), van den Berg (66')
Jul 23, 2021 7pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Plymouth
1-2
Middlesbrough
Crooks (15'), Tavernier (68')
Apr 5, 2010 3pm
Plymouth
0-2
Middlesbrough

Duguid (75')
McManus (22')
Lita (41'), Hoyte (42'), Robson (75'), Williams (85')
Oct 31, 2009 3pm
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland25138438221647
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Millwall257992423130
14Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
15Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
16Queens Park RangersQPR2561182733-629
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2574142642-1625
21Portsmouth2358103040-1023
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!