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Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 1st Jan, 12:30 BST, Home Park, Plymouth

Plymouth Argyle and their manager Wayne Rooney will be aiming to beat Liam Manning and his Bristol City side on Wednesday lunch time, as the pair clash at the Home Park in the Championship. In this preview you'll find odds for 17 top betting markets as well as predictions, stats and head to head (H2H) data for both teams. Simply click through the tabs below to explore.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Bristol C and Plymouth fans should get a chance to celebrate as their sides go head-to-head, with our prediction of both teams to score looking a far stronger pick than any bet on the full time result market. The two clubs have goals in them, as is borne out by the stats and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookmakers odds are not finding much to pick between the sides, with equal threat among their respective squads. Both teams to score is the way to go here.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Plymouth are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.40.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Plymouth
39%
23/1012/5
Draw
24%
5/213/5
Bristol C
36%
1/121/20
Draw 1-1
11%
6/111/2
Plymouth 2-1
9%
11/19/1
Bristol C 2-1
8%
8/17/1
Plymouth 1-0
8%
11/19/1
Bristol C 1-0
7%
8/17/1
Draw 2-2
6%
12/110/1
Plymouth 2-0
6%
18/114/1
Bristol C 2-0
5%
10/117/2
Draw 0-0
5%
12/19/1
Plymouth 3-1
4%
25/118/1
Bristol C 3-1
4%
14/112/1
Plymouth 3-2
3%
28/122/1
Bristol C 3-2
3%
22/116/1
Plymouth 3-0
3%
40/125/1
Bristol C 3-0
3%
18/114/1
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
4/58/11
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
1/11/1
Home 1st Goal
49%
11/8-
Away 1st Goal
48%
8/13-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
60%
4/613/20
BTTS - No
40%
11/1011/10
BTTS - Home Win
21%
5/19/2
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/217/5
BTTS - Away Win
20%
11/427/10
Home/draw
64%
4/53/4
Away/draw
61%
1/33/10
Home/away
76%
2/72/7
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1/41/4
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
3/111/4
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
2/19/5
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
2/52/5
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
9/24/1
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1/71/7
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
10/117/2
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/201/25
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/251/25
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/19/1
Home DNB
56%
6/429/20
Away DNB
53%
1/21/2
Plymouth win to nil
18%
11/2-
Bristol C win to nil
17%
11/4-
Plymouth / Plymouth
15%
9/217/4
Plymouth / Bristol C
4%
22/118/1
Plymouth / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Plymouth
11%
13/26/1
Draw / Bristol C
15%
9/24/1
Draw / Draw
15%
9/217/4
Bristol C / Plymouth
3%
28/122/1
Bristol C / Bristol C
25%
9/411/5
Bristol C / Draw
6%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Plymouth have played 22 matches so far this season and are in 24th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 6 and won 4. Plymouth have conceded 49 goals, scored 22, failed to score in 10 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Plymouth have played 10 games at home, winning 4, drawing 4 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 19 goals, conceded 16 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Bristol C lay in 11th place on 30 points in the Championship league table having played 23 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 22 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Bristol C have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Bristol C have played 12 away games, winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Plymouth
Bristol C
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds2314632848 
May 3
l
 
3-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 26
2
Sheff Utd2315531948 
Apr 12
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2F
Mar 12
3
Burnley2313822147 
Jan 22
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
Mar 29
4
Sunderland2312831644 
w
 
3-2A
Jan 25
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
5
Blackburn221156738 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 15
Jan 25
l
 
3-0A
6
Watford221147337 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 29
Apr 5
l
 
1-0A
7
M'Boro2310671036 
d
 
3-3F
Apr 18
Feb 21
w
 
0-2F
8
West Brom238114935 
Feb 1
l
 
1-0A
Apr 8
l
 
2-0A
9
Sheff Wed23968-233 
Mar 8
l
 
4-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 22
10
Swansea23869330 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 9
Feb 9
d
 
1-1A
11
Bristol C Away23797-130 
Jan 1
l
 
4-0A
-
-
12
Norwich23788429 
Apr 5
l
 
6-1A
Mar 15
w
 
0-2F
13
Millwall22778228 
Feb 11
l
 
1-0A
w
 
4-3F
Mar 1
14
Derby237610027 
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
Jan 4
l
 
3-0A
15
Coventry237610-227 
Apr 21
l
 
4-0A
d
 
1-1F
Jan 18
16
Preston235117-626 
d
 
3-3A
Apr 26
May 3
w
 
1-3F
17
QPR235108-825 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 12
18
Luton237412-1425 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 8
w
 
1-0F
Apr 21
19
Stoke235711-922 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 4
Feb 12
d
 
2-2A
20
Oxford Utd225611-1521 
Jan 14
Dec 29
w
 
2-1A
Feb 1
21
Portsmouth21489-1120 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 11
Dec 29
l
 
3-0A
22
Hull234712-1119 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 1
Mar 8
d
 
1-1F
23
Cardiff224612-1618 
Feb 22
l
 
5-0A
d
 
1-1A
Feb 15
24
Plymouth Home224612-2718 
-
-
w
 
4-0F
Jan 1
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Plymouth 24TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Plymouth3 - 3M'Boro
Plymouth1 - 2Swansea
Plymouth2 - 2Watford
Plymouth1 - 0Portsmouth
Plymouth3 - 3Preston
Plymouth2 - 1Blackburn
Plymouth3 - 1Luton
Plymouth3 - 2Sunderland
Plymouth0 - 1Stoke
Plymouth1 - 1Hull
Plymouth1 - 0Hull
Plymouth1 - 0Leicester
Plymouth1 - 1QPR
Plymouth0 - 1Bristol C
Plymouth0 - 1Preston
Plymouth0 - 2Ipswich
Plymouth0 - 3West Brom
Plymouth0 - 2Leeds
Plymouth2 - 2Coventry
Plymouth3 - 1Cardiff
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
44
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APlymouth0 - 4Coventry
HPlymouth3 - 3M'Boro
APlymouth0 - 2Sheff Utd
HPlymouth1 - 2Swansea
APlymouth0 - 4Bristol C
APlymouth1 - 6Norwich
HPlymouth2 - 2Watford
APlymouth1 - 1Derby
HPlymouth1 - 0Portsmouth
APlymouth0 - 3Leeds
HPlymouth3 - 3Preston
APlymouth0 - 1Millwall
APlymouth0 - 5Cardiff
HPlymouth2 - 1Blackburn
APlymouth0 - 1Burnley
HPlymouth3 - 1Luton
APlymouth0 - 1West Brom
HPlymouth3 - 2Sunderland
HPlymouth0 - 1Stoke
APlymouth1 - 1QPR
Bristol C 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
West Brom2 - 0Bristol C
Sunderland1 - 1Bristol C
Portsmouth3 - 0Bristol C
Watford1 - 0Bristol C
Norwich0 - 2Bristol C
Preston1 - 3Bristol C
Stoke2 - 2Bristol C
M'Boro0 - 2Bristol C
Swansea1 - 1Bristol C
Blackburn3 - 0Bristol C
Derby3 - 0Bristol C
Hull1 - 1Bristol C
Stoke4 - 0Bristol C
Norwich1 - 1Bristol C
Sunderland0 - 0Bristol C
Plymouth0 - 1Bristol C
West Brom2 - 0Bristol C
Ipswich3 - 2Bristol C
Sheff Wed2 - 1Bristol C
M'Boro1 - 2Bristol C
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBristol C1 - 0Luton
ABristol C0 - 2West Brom
HBristol C1 - 1QPR
ABristol C1 - 1Sunderland
ABristol C0 - 3Portsmouth
HBristol C4 - 0Plymouth
ABristol C0 - 1Watford
HBristol C0 - 1Burnley
ABristol C2 - 0Norwich
HBristol C1 - 2Sheff Utd
ABristol C3 - 1Preston
HBristol C0 - 0Leeds
ABristol C2 - 2Stoke
ABristol C2 - 0M'Boro
HBristol C1 - 1Cardiff
HBristol C0 - 0Sheff Wed
ABristol C1 - 1Swansea
HBristol C2 - 1Oxford Utd
ABristol C0 - 3Blackburn
ABristol C0 - 3Derby
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Bristol C have beaten Plymouth in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Plymouth since 2007
Plymouth
Bristol C
Goals: Scored
4
6
Games: Scored
2 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
2 / 4
PLY
1
D
1
BCY
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Plymouth
0 - 1Bristol C
Plymouth3 - 2
0 - 2Bristol C
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Bristol C since 2008
Bristol C
Plymouth
Goals: Scored
14
6
Games: Scored
5 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
0 / 5
PLY
1
D
1
BCY
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bristol C
Bristol C4 - 0
Bristol C4 - 1
Bristol C3 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Plymouth
Goal Statistics

Bristol City's fans will be hoping for goals on Wednesday lunch time, not least because Plymouth Argyle have conceded in each of their last 7 Championship matches. A PG of 1.5 for Liam Manning's side suggests that run should continue.

Plymouth 24th Bristol C 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Plymouth will score 1 or more goals
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Bristol C will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-8
Plymouth’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-16
Bristol C have scored 16% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Plymouth
PG (predicted goals)
Bristol C
1.5
1.5
Attack rating
PLY
BCY
21%
better
view stats
Games scored12
15
Failed to score10
8
Scored first5
11
Goals scored22
27
Avg. goals scored1
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
14
Avg. XG for0.9
1.3
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
PLY
BCY
35%
better
view stats
Games conceded21
17
Clean sheets1
6
Conceded first17
10
Goals conceded49
28
Avg. goals conceded2.2
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded12
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against18%
16%
Avg. XG against2
1.2
KickOff rating
+35%

Plymouth v Bristol C Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Plymouth Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20335
B MumbaM BunduM BunduD Gyabi
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Mumba DEF221
3
-
D Gyabi MID2011
5
-
K. Szűcs DEF19
5
-
A Randell MID1911
3
-
D Grimshaw GLK181
2
-
R Hardie FWD1812
-
L Gibson DEF1711
1
-
M Obafemi FWD172
-
M Bundu FWD1733
1
-
A Forshaw MID15
4
1
C Wright MID15
1
M Whittaker FWD153
3
-
R Hajj MID141
-
F Issaka FWD141
1
J Houghton MID11
1
-
J Edwards MID101
4
-
I Cissoko FWD1031
2
1
B Galloway DEF9
-
V Pálsson DEF8
1
-
J Pleguezuelo DEF7
1
-
N Ogbeta DEF71
1
-
M Sorinola DEF7
2
-
C Hazard GLK4
1
-
C Roberts MID3
-
M Tijani FWD31
-
Bristol C Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23655
M O'LearyA MehmetiJ KnightL McNally
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M O'Leary GLK23
-
Z Vyner DEF23
1
-
J Knight MID2315
4
-
M Bird MID2314
-
A Mehmeti FWD2261
3
-
Y Hirakawa FWD2021
-
C Pring DEF19
4
-
L McNally DEF182
5
-
S Armstrong FWD183
1
-
N Wells FWD1851
3
-
G. Earthy MID16
1
-
G Tanner DEF141
1
-
S Twine MID1441
3
-
R Dickie DEF13
3
1
F Mayulu FWD132
-
J Williams MID122
5
-
M Sykes MID121
5
-
M McGuane MID11
-
H Roberts DEF101
1
-
S Bell FWD7
-
R McCrorie DEF6
2
-
K Naismith DEF6
-
H Cornick FWD1
-