Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City

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Saturday 20th January

Championship Table

On Saturday 20th January

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Leicester City	27	21	2	4	55	21	34	65	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
2	Southampton	28	17	7	4	53	32	21	58	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
3	Ipswich Town	27	17	7	3	50	34	16	58	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
4	Leeds United	27	15	6	6	48	25	23	51	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win
5	West Bromwich Albion	28	13	6	9	40	27	13	45	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
6	Coventry City	28	11	10	7	43	30	13	43	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
7	Hull City	28	12	6	10	42	38	4	42	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
8	Norwich City	28	12	5	11	46	43	3	41	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
9	Watford	28	10	10	8	45	38	7	40	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
10	Sunderland	28	12	4	12	37	31	6	40	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
11	Middlesbrough	28	12	4	12	42	41	1	40	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
12	Preston North End	27	11	5	11	33	44	-11	38	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
13	Bristol City	28	10	7	11	31	31	0	37	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
14	Cardiff City	28	11	4	13	35	39	-4	37	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
15	Plymouth Argyle	28	8	9	11	47	47	0	33	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
16	Swansea City	28	8	9	11	38	44	-6	33	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
17	Blackburn Rovers	28	10	3	15	41	53	-12	33	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
18	Millwall	28	8	8	12	29	36	-7	32	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
19	Stoke City	28	8	8	12	27	34	-7	32	Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
20	Birmingham City	28	8	8	12	34	44	-10	32	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
21	Huddersfield Town	28	5	12	11	28	46	-18	27	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
22	Queens Park Rangers	28	6	6	16	24	39	-15	24	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
23	Sheffield Wednesday	28	6	4	18	22	46	-24	22	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
24	Rotherham United	28	3	10	15	25	52	-27	19	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw

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Key

Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
Position 22 - 24 : Relegation

Last Updated 20th January 2024 at 17:18

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

home team, Plymouth Argyle

Manager: Ian Foster

Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

Number 21,
C. Hazard
Number 22,
B. Galloway
Number 6,
D. Scarr , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
Number 26,
A. Phillips , Yellow Card at 35 minutes
Number 14,
M. Miller , Yellow Card at 41 minutes
Number 27,
A. Forshaw , substituted for J. Houghton at 84 minutes
Number 18,
D. Gyabi
Number 2,
B. Mumba , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for J. Edwards at 77 minutes
Number 16,
A. Devine , substituted for A. Randell at 77 minutes
Number 10,
M. Whittaker , Captain
Number 9,
R. Hardie , substituted for B. Waine at 92 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Plymouth Argyle

Number 15,
M. Bundu
Number 25,
C. Burton
Number 8,
J. Edwards
Number 4,
J. Houghton
Number 5,
Julio Pleguezuelo
Number 20,
A. Randell
Number 29,
M. Sorinola
Number 23,
B. Waine
Number 11,
C. Wright

away team, Cardiff City

Manager: Erol Bulut

Formation: 3 - 5 - 2

Number 21,
J. Alnwick
Number 17,
J. Collins
Number 5,
M. McGuinness
Number 4,
D. Goutas
Number 32,
O. Tanner , substituted for M. Romeo at 46 minutes
Number 35,
A. Rinomhota , substituted for J. Bowler at 66 minutes
Number 6,
R. Wintle , Captain
Number 27,
R. Colwill
Number 38,
P. Ng , Yellow Card at 38 minutes
Number 22,
Y. Meïté , Yellow Card at 36 minutes, substituted for K. Etete at 66 minutes
Number 16,
K. Ahearne-Grant

away team, Cardiff City

Number 45,
C. Ashford
Number 14,
J. Bowler
Number 34,
J. Colwill
Number 36,
R. Conte
Number 9,
K. Etete
Number 2,
M. Romeo
Number 13,
R. Rúnarsson
Number 19,
R. Sawyers
Number 23,
M. Siopis

Plymouth Argyle
Cardiff City

home team, Plymouth Argyle

Manager: Ian Foster

Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

Number 21,
C. Hazard
Number 22,
B. Galloway
Number 6,
D. Scarr , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
Number 26,
A. Phillips , Yellow Card at 35 minutes
Number 14,
M. Miller , Yellow Card at 41 minutes
Number 27,
A. Forshaw , substituted for J. Houghton at 84 minutes
Number 18,
D. Gyabi
Number 2,
B. Mumba , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for J. Edwards at 77 minutes
Number 16,
A. Devine , substituted for A. Randell at 77 minutes
Number 10,
M. Whittaker , Captain
Number 9,
R. Hardie , substituted for B. Waine at 92 minutes

Substitutes

Number 15,
M. Bundu
Number 25,
C. Burton
Number 8,
J. Edwards
Number 4,
J. Houghton
Number 5,
Julio Pleguezuelo
Number 20,
A. Randell
Number 29,
M. Sorinola
Number 23,
B. Waine
Number 11,
C. Wright

Referee:: Mark Dwyer
Assistant Referee 1:: Stephen Martin
Assistant Referee 2:: Mark Russell
Fourth Official:: Andy Davies

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This is Plymouth’s first home league game against Cardiff City since a 3-1 defeat back in August 2009 under Paul Sturrock.
Cardiff have only lost two of their last 10 league games against Plymouth Argyle (W4 D4).
Plymouth are unbeaten at home in their last seven league matches (W4 D3), while only Portman Road (56) has seen more Championship goals scored there this season than Home Park (55).
Cardiff are looking to win three successive away league games for the first time since February 2021 (run of four), after recording consecutive 2-1 wins against Sheffield Wednesday and QPR.
Morgan Whittaker has scored 14 Championship goals for Plymouth this season from an xG total of 7.29, it’s the joint-biggest positive difference between goals and xG for a player in the competition in 2023-24 (6.71 – level with Jonathan Rowe).

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Bookingat 61 minutes
Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Postat 61 minutes
Foul by Dan Scarr (Plymouth Argyle).
Postat 61 minutes
Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Postat 54 minutes
Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mickel Miller with a cross.
Postat 54 minutes
Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
Postat 53 minutes
Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
Postat 53 minutes
Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!at 52 minutes
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Cardiff City 1. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross.
Postat 51 minutes
Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
Bookingat 50 minutes
Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
Postat 50 minutes
Attempt blocked. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
Second Halfat 46 minutes
Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 1, Cardiff City 1.
Substitutionat 46 minutes
Substitution, Cardiff City. Mahlon Romeo replaces Ollie Tanner.
Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 3
First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Cardiff City 1.
Postat 45 minutes plus 2
Attempt blocked. Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
Postat 45 minutes plus 1
Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mickel Miller.
Postat 42 minutes
Foul by Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle).
Postat 42 minutes
Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bookingat 41 minutes
Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
Postat 41 minutes
Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.

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