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Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd December
Championship Table
On Saturday 23rd December
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- Plymouth Argyle, Position 17, Points 27
- Birmingham City, Position 18, Points 27
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 16 | 31 | 58 |
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| 2 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 52 |
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| 3 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 45 |
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| 4 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 45 |
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| 5 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 36 |
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| 6 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 36 |
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| 7 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 34 |
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| 8 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 34 |
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| 9 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 33 |
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| 10 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 33 |
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| 11 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 33 |
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| 12 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32 |
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| 13 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 32 |
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| 14 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 31 |
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| 15 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 30 |
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| 16 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 28 |
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| 17 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 27 |
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| 18 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 27 |
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| 19 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 24 |
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| 20 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 23 |
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| 21 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 22 |
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| 22 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 20 |
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| 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 16 |
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| 24 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 47 | -27 | 13 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Plymouth Argyle
Manager: Neil Dewsnip
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Hazard, Goalkeeper
8, Edwards, Defender
5, Pleguezuelo, Defender
17, Gibson, Defender
22, Galloway, Defender
28, Cundle, Midfielder
4, Houghton, Midfielder
18, Azaz, Midfielder
10, Whittaker, Striker
23, Waine, Striker
2, Mumba, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, C. Hazard
- Number 22, B. Galloway , substituted for M. Miller at 68 minutes
- Number 17, L. Gibson
- Number 5, Julio Pleguezuelo
- Number 8, J. Edwards , Captain, Yellow Card at 26 minutes, substituted for K. Kesler-Hayden at 53 minutes
- Number 18, F. Azaz
- Number 4, J. Houghton
- Number 28, L. Cundle , substituted for A. Randell at 68 minutes
- Number 2, B. Mumba , substituted for C. Wright at 89 minutes
- Number 23, B. Waine , substituted for F. Issaka at 89 minutes
- Number 10, M. Whittaker
Substitutes
home team, Plymouth Argyle
- Number 25, C. Burton
- Number 7, M. Butcher
- Number 3, M. Gillesphey
- Number 35, F. Issaka
- Number 29, K. Kesler-Hayden
- Number 14, M. Miller
- Number 20, A. Randell , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 11, C. Wright
- Number 19, T. Wright
away team, Birmingham City
Manager: Wayne Rooney
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Ruddy, Goalkeeper
44, Aiwu, Defender
4, Roberts, Defender
5, Sanderson, Defender
3, Buchanan, Defender
34, Sunjic, Defensive Midfielder
6, Bielik, Defensive Midfielder
17, Dembélé, Attacking Midfielder
19, James, Attacking Midfielder
7, Bacuna, Attacking Midfielder
28, Stansfield, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Ruddy
- Number 3, L. Buchanan , substituted for E. Longelo at 10 minutes
- Number 5, D. Sanderson , Captain
- Number 4, M. Roberts
- Number 44, E. Aiwu
- Number 6, K. Bielik , Red Card at 48 minutes
- Number 34, I. Šunjić
- Number 7, J. Bacuna , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for K. Miyoshi at 84 minutes
- Number 19, J. James , Yellow Card at 70 minutes
- Number 17, S. Dembélé , substituted for L. Jutkiewicz at 75 minutes
- Number 28, J. Stansfield , Yellow Card at 16 minutes, substituted for O. Burke at 66 minutes
away team, Birmingham City
- Number 45, O. Burke
- Number 1, N. Etheridge
- Number 20, G. Gardner
- Number 9, S. Hogan
- Number 10, L. Jutkiewicz
- Number 23, E. Longelo , Yellow Card at 60 minutes
- Number 11, K. Miyoshi , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 24, M. Oakley
- Number 8, T. Roberts
home team, Plymouth Argyle
Manager: Neil Dewsnip
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Hazard, Goalkeeper
8, Edwards, Defender
5, Pleguezuelo, Defender
17, Gibson, Defender
22, Galloway, Defender
28, Cundle, Midfielder
4, Houghton, Midfielder
18, Azaz, Midfielder
10, Whittaker, Striker
23, Waine, Striker
2, Mumba, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, C. Hazard
- Number 22, B. Galloway , substituted for M. Miller at 68 minutes
- Number 17, L. Gibson
- Number 5, Julio Pleguezuelo
- Number 8, J. Edwards , Captain, Yellow Card at 26 minutes, substituted for K. Kesler-Hayden at 53 minutes
- Number 18, F. Azaz
- Number 4, J. Houghton
- Number 28, L. Cundle , substituted for A. Randell at 68 minutes
- Number 2, B. Mumba , substituted for C. Wright at 89 minutes
- Number 23, B. Waine , substituted for F. Issaka at 89 minutes
- Number 10, M. Whittaker
Substitutes
- Number 25, C. Burton
- Number 7, M. Butcher
- Number 3, M. Gillesphey
- Number 35, F. Issaka
- Number 29, K. Kesler-Hayden
- Number 14, M. Miller
- Number 20, A. Randell , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 11, C. Wright
- Number 19, T. Wright
away team, Birmingham City
Manager: Wayne Rooney
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Ruddy, Goalkeeper
44, Aiwu, Defender
4, Roberts, Defender
5, Sanderson, Defender
3, Buchanan, Defender
34, Sunjic, Defensive Midfielder
6, Bielik, Defensive Midfielder
17, Dembélé, Attacking Midfielder
19, James, Attacking Midfielder
7, Bacuna, Attacking Midfielder
28, Stansfield, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Ruddy
- Number 3, L. Buchanan , substituted for E. Longelo at 10 minutes
- Number 5, D. Sanderson , Captain
- Number 4, M. Roberts
- Number 44, E. Aiwu
- Number 6, K. Bielik , Red Card at 48 minutes
- Number 34, I. Šunjić
- Number 7, J. Bacuna , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for K. Miyoshi at 84 minutes
- Number 19, J. James , Yellow Card at 70 minutes
- Number 17, S. Dembélé , substituted for L. Jutkiewicz at 75 minutes
- Number 28, J. Stansfield , Yellow Card at 16 minutes, substituted for O. Burke at 66 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 45, O. Burke
- Number 1, N. Etheridge
- Number 20, G. Gardner
- Number 9, S. Hogan
- Number 10, L. Jutkiewicz
- Number 23, E. Longelo , Yellow Card at 60 minutes
- Number 11, K. Miyoshi , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 24, M. Oakley
- Number 8, T. Roberts
- Referee:
- Graham Scott
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Nicholas Hopton
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Sian Massey-Ellis
- Fourth Official:
- Andy Davies
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Plymouth v BirminghamOverall Possession
Shots
Plymouth Argyle 15Birmingham City 13Shots on target
Plymouth Argyle 8Birmingham City 7Shots off target
Plymouth Argyle 5Birmingham City 4Blocked shots
Plymouth Argyle 2Birmingham City 2Total touches in the box
Plymouth Argyle 29Birmingham City 23Goalkeeper saves
Plymouth Argyle 4Birmingham City 5Fouls
Plymouth Argyle 7Birmingham City 15Corners
Plymouth Argyle 7Birmingham City 3Season so far
Championship
Key, Plymouth v Birmingham
Form guide
All competitions
Plymouth Argyle won
v Rotherham United
3
2
Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Leicester City
2
3
Championship
Plymouth Argyle draw
v Queens Park Rangers
0
0
Championship
Birmingham City won
v Cardiff City
0
1
Championship
Plymouth Argyle lose
v Leicester City
4
0
Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Coventry City
2
0
Championship
Plymouth Argyle won
v Stoke City
2
1
Championship
Birmingham City draw
v Rotherham United
0
0
Championship
Plymouth Argyle lose
v Coventry City
1
0
Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Blackburn Rovers
4
2
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Plymouth Argyle and Birmingham CityPlymouth Argyle Won 1Birmingham City Won 8Draw 1
Played
10
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Birmingham City 2 , Plymouth Argyle 1 on the 26th of August 2023
Birmingham City
Plymouth Argyle
26th of August 2023
FA Cup
Birmingham City 0 , Plymouth Argyle 1 on the 8th of January 2022
Birmingham City
Plymouth Argyle
8th of January 2022
League Cup
Birmingham City 3 , Plymouth Argyle 2 on the 6th of August 2013
Birmingham City
Plymouth Argyle
6th of August 2013
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Match Facts
Plymouth have lost seven of their last eight league games against Birmingham (D1) since a 1-0 win in October 1988.
This will be Birmingham City’s first league trip to Plymouth since a 1-0 victory in December 2008 under Alex McLeish.
Plymouth Argyle have won seven of their 11 home league games this season (D1 L3), with only Ipswich and Leicester (nine wins each) winning more at home in the Championship this campaign.
After a run of eight consecutive away league defeats, Birmingham City won 1-0 at Cardiff earlier this month. The Blues haven’t won consecutive away games since last September.
Plymouth’s Morgan Whittaker has been involved in 23 goals in 24 home league appearances for the Pilgrims at Home Park (13 goals, 10 assists), averaging a goal or assist every 79 minutes in these appearances.