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Championship | Gameweek 26
Jan 4, 2025 at 12.30pm UK
Bet365 Stadium
Plymouth Argyle

Stoke
0 - 0
Plymouth


Gooch (27')
FT

Hazard (41'), Hajal (60')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Burnley 0-0 Stoke
Wednesday, January 1 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Plymouth 2-2 Bristol City
Wednesday, January 1 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Stoke City 2-1 Plymouth Argyle

The appointment of Robins should mean that Stoke come into the clash with fresh ideas and are likely to be more confident than their opponents of achieving a positive result. Though Plymouth's draw last time out was a step in the right direction, they are still managerless, and it would not be surprising if they succumbed to defeat on Saturday. 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 Stoke City win with a probability of 56.66%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 19.83%.

The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.51%) and 2-1 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.17%), while for a Plymouth Argyle win it was 0-1 (6.4%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood.

Result
Stoke CityDrawPlymouth Argyle
56.66% (-0.677 -0.68) 23.51% (-0.13 -0.13) 19.83% (0.806 0.81)
Both teams to score 49.89% (1.677 1.68)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.97% (1.563 1.56)50.03% (-1.566 -1.57)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.99% (1.376 1.38)72% (-1.378 -1.38)
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.54% (0.325 0.33)17.46% (-0.327 -0.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.07% (0.564 0.56)47.92% (-0.566 -0.57)
Plymouth Argyle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.44% (1.799 1.8)39.55% (-1.801 -1.8)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.76% (1.624 1.62)76.24% (-1.626 -1.63)
Score Analysis
    Stoke City 56.65%
    Plymouth Argyle 19.83%
    Draw 23.5%
Stoke CityDrawPlymouth Argyle
1-0 @ 12.05% (-0.64 -0.64)
2-0 @ 10.51% (-0.45 -0.45)
2-1 @ 9.76% (0.073 0.07)
3-0 @ 6.12% (-0.193 -0.19)
3-1 @ 5.68% (0.102 0.1)
4-0 @ 2.67% (-0.056 -0.06)
3-2 @ 2.63% (0.171 0.17)
4-1 @ 2.48% (0.07 0.07)
4-2 @ 1.15% (0.086 0.09)
5-0 @ 0.93% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 2.68%
Total : 56.65%
1-1 @ 11.17% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
0-0 @ 6.9% (-0.449 -0.45)
2-2 @ 4.52% (0.249 0.25)
Other @ 0.9%
Total : 23.5%
0-1 @ 6.4% (-0.089 -0.09)
1-2 @ 5.18% (0.233 0.23)
0-2 @ 2.97% (0.103 0.1)
1-3 @ 1.6% (0.146 0.15)
2-3 @ 1.4% (0.141 0.14)
0-3 @ 0.92% (0.074 0.07)
Other @ 1.35%
Total : 19.83%

How you voted: Stoke vs Plymouth

Stoke City
84.8%
Draw
10.9%
Plymouth Argyle
4.3%
46
Head to Head
Aug 31, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 4
Plymouth
0-1
Stoke

Rooney (15'), Forshaw (90+4')
Manhoef (83')
Junior Bocat (14'), Burger (32'), Wilmot (67')
Apr 20, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 44
Stoke
3-0
Plymouth
Hoever (43'), Manhoef (45+2'), Burger (90+3')
Wilmot (26'), Cooper (36'), Hoever (36')

Campbell (35'), Mumba (36'), Scarr (62'), Devine (69')
Dec 2, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 19
Plymouth
2-1
Stoke
Bundu (43'), Randell (90+7')
Houghton (7'), Schumacher (8')
Campbell (23')
Vidigal (57'), Pearson (63')
Dec 29, 2007 3pm
Plymouth
2-2
Stoke
Timar (67'), Ebanks-Blake (44')
Norris (73')
Shawcross (57'), Cresswell (8')
Fuller (86')
Hoult (82')
Sep 22, 2007 3pm
Stoke
3-2
Plymouth
Lawrence (66'), Fuller (73'), Seip (10' og.)
Seip (52'), Fallon (59')
Timar (37'), Nalis (76'), Buzsaky (79')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920


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