Stoke City vs Plymouth Argyle — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Stoke City

20 APR

3:0

Plymouth Argyle

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal43'

Ki-Jana Hoever (assist: Josh Laurent) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Million Manhoef (assist: Jun-ho Bae) · Left foot shot 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Wouter Burger (assist: Mehdi Léris) · Left foot shot 3-0

Man of the match

Jun-ho BaeStoke City8.4

Expected goals (xG)

Stoke CityxGPlymouth Argyle

1.970.31

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Venue

Bet365 StadiumStoke · 30,089 seats

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Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeRobert Madley
1st AssistantAlex James
4th OfficialAndrew Kitchen

Pressure index

Stoke CityPlymouth Argyle

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

OUT

Substitution9'

In: Jordan Houghton · Out: Adam Forshaw · Substitution because of injury

PLAYER

Yellow card26'

Ben Wilmot · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card35'

Tyrese Campbell · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card36'

Michael Cooper · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card36'

Ki-Jana Hoever · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card36'

Bali Mumba · Argument

GOAL

AST

Goal43'

Ki-Jana Hoever (assist: Josh Laurent) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Million Manhoef (assist: Jun-ho Bae) · Left foot shot 2-0

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Alfie Devine · Out: Joe Edwards · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Lewis Gibson · Out: Julio Pleguezuelo · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card62'

Dan Scarr · Foul

OUT

Substitution64'

In: Niall Ennis · Out: Tyrese Campbell · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card69'

Alfie Devine · Simulation

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Callum Wright · Out: Mustapha Bundu · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution74'

In: Wouter Burger · Out: Luke Cundle · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Mehdi Léris · Out: Million Manhoef · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Ben Waine · Out: Ryan Hardie · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Wouter Burger (assist: Mehdi Léris) · Left foot shot 3-0

Ball positions

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Commentary

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And that's it. The match concludes - Stoke City triumphs with 3, while Plymouth Argyle couldn't manage a score.
90+4′The second half concludes with Stoke City triumphing over Plymouth Argyle with a score of 3-0.
90+3′Score! Stoke City leads with 3, Plymouth Argyle yet to score. Wouter Burger of Stoke City strikes with his left foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball into the left corner. The assist was provided by Mehdi Léris.
90+2′Callum Wright from Plymouth Argyle has committed a foul.
90+2′Josh Laurent of Stoke City has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
90′Luke McNally of Stoke City has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
90′Ben Waine from Plymouth Argyle commits a foul.
89′Attempt thwarted. Mehdi Léris of Stoke City attempts a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's blocked. The assist came from Wouter Burger.
88′Opportunity squandered. Ben Wilmot of Stoke City attempted a header from the middle of the box but it sailed over the goal. The assist came from Jordan Thompson who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
88′Corner kick awarded to Stoke City, forced by Brendan Galloway's defense.
84′Attempt thwarted. Mehdi Léris of Stoke City's right-footed strike from the middle of the box is obstructed.
84′A new offensive effort is underway. Niall Ennis of Stoke City takes a shot with his left foot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Bae Jun-Ho.
82′Player swap - Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is replaced by Ben Waine.
82′Player swap - Stoke City. Mehdi Léris is coming on to replace Million Manhoef.
76′Niall Ennis of Stoke City commits a foul.
76′Brendan Galloway of Plymouth Argyle successfully secured a free kick in the defensive zone.
76′Shot blocked. Josh Laurent - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Jordan Thompson.
74′Player swap - Stoke City. Wouter Burger is coming on for Luke Cundle.
72′Enda Stevens of Stoke City has committed a foul.
72′Adam Randell of Plymouth Argyle has earned a free kick on the right flank.
71′Player swap - Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is being replaced by Callum Wright.
70′Missed chance. Luke Cundle - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assist - Bae Jun-Ho.
69′Alfie Devine from Plymouth Argyle has been handed a yellow card.
69′Alfie Devine from Plymouth Argyle has taken a tumble, however, the official rules it as play-acting.
68′Opportunity squandered. Ki-Jana Hoever of Stoke City takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area following a corner, but it sails over the goal.Penalty
68′Corner kick awarded to Stoke City, forced by Brendan Galloway's defensive action.
65′Opportunity squandered. Niall Ennis from Stoke City attempts a shot with his right foot from a challenging angle on the left, but it's a near miss.
65′Corner kick awarded to Stoke City, forced by Ryan Hardie's defensive action.
65′Attempt thwarted. Luke McNally of Stoke City's header from the middle of the box is intercepted. The assist came from a cross by Million Manhoef.
65′Player change - Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell is replaced by Niall Ennis.
64′Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Ryan Hardie.
64′Attempt thwarted. Ki-Jana Hoever of Stoke City's right-footed strike from beyond the box is obstructed.
62′Dan Scarr of Plymouth Argyle is shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
62′Tyrese Campbell of Stoke City has successfully earned an offensive free kick.
62′Dan Scarr commits a foul - Plymouth Argyle.
61′Corner kick awarded to Plymouth Argyle. Luke McNally is responsible for the concession.
61′Attempt thwarted. Adam Randell of Plymouth Argyle's left-footed strike from beyond the box is intercepted. The assist was by Morgan Whittaker.
60′Offside call - Plymouth Argyle. Morgan Whittaker has been flagged offside.
59′Tyrese Campbell from Stoke City has committed a foul.
59′Brendan Galloway of Plymouth Argyle has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
58′Lewis Gibson of Plymouth Argyle has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
58′Fouled by Million Manhoef - Stoke City
58′Missed chance. Million Manhoef - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
58′Attempt thwarted. Million Manhoef of Stoke City's left-footed strike from the middle of the box is intercepted. Assisted by - ..
56′Offside - The team from Stoke City is flagged offside. Tyrese Campbell is the one caught in an offside position.
55′Opportunity squandered. Tyrese Campbell of Stoke City attempts a header from the middle of the box but it sails high and wide to the left. The cross for the assist was provided by Josh Laurent.
54′Lewis Gibson - Plymouth Argyle - won a free kick in defence.
54′Fouled by Million Manhoef - Stoke City
53′Attempt thwarted. Alfie Devine of Plymouth Argyle's right-footed strike from beyond the box is obstructed. The assist came from Mustapha Bundu.
50′Jordan Thompson of Stoke City has earned an offensive free kick.
50′Bali Mumba commits a foul against Plymouth Argyle.
49′Corner kick awarded to Stoke City, forced by Brendan Galloway's defense.
49′Attempt thwarted. Tyrese Campbell of Stoke City's left-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area is obstructed. The assist was provided by Luke Cundle.Penalty
47′Jordan Houghton of Plymouth Argyle has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
47′Million Manhoef of Stoke City has committed a foul.
45′Player change for Plymouth Argyle - Lewis Gibson is coming on to replace Julio Pleguezuelo.
45′Player change - Plymouth Argyle. Joe Edwards is replaced by Alfie Devine.
45′The second half of the game commences with Stoke City leading Plymouth Argyle by 2 goals to nil.
45+5′The first half concludes - Stoke City leads with 2, while Plymouth Argyle trails with 0.
45+4′Bali Mumba from Plymouth Argyle has secured an offensive free kick.
45+4′Missed chance. Tyrese Campbell - Stoke City - shot with left foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - Enda Stevens.
45+2′Goal! Stoke City 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Million Manhoef - Stoke City - shot with left foot from outside the box to the right corner. Assist - Bae Jun-Ho.
45+1′Fouled by Million Manhoef - Stoke City
45+1′Brendan Galloway - Plymouth Argyle - won a free kick in defence.
43′Goal! Stoke City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Ki-Jana Hoever - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Josh Laurent.
41′Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
41′Luke Cundle - Stoke City - won a free kick on the left wing.
41′Fouled by Joe Edwards - Plymouth Argyle
37′Million Manhoef - Stoke City - won a free kick on the right wing.
37′Fouled by Bali Mumba - Plymouth Argyle
36′Bali Mumba - Plymouth Argyle - receive yellow card.
36′Ki-Jana Hoever - Stoke City - receive yellow card.
36′Tyrese Campbell - Stoke City - receive yellow card.
36′Michael Cooper - Plymouth Argyle - receive yellow card.
34′Delay in match - Stoke City
33′Ki-Jana Hoever - Stoke City - won a free kick on the right wing.
33′Fouled by Mustapha Bundu - Plymouth Argyle
32′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31′Delay in match - injury Luke McNally - Stoke City
29′Fouled by Julio Pleguezuelo - Plymouth Argyle
29′Bae Jun-Ho - Stoke City - won a free kick on the left wing.
28′Shot blocked. Mustapha Bundu - Plymouth Argyle - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked.
27′Morgan Whittaker - Plymouth Argyle - won a free kick in attack.
27′Fouled by Josh Laurent - Stoke City
26′Ben Wilmot - Stoke City - receive yellow card.
26′Julio Pleguezuelo of Plymouth Argyle has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
26′Ben Wilmot commits a foul - Stoke City.
26′Attempt thwarted. Ben Wilmot of Stoke City's right-footed shot from the middle of the box is intercepted. The cross assist was provided by Million Manhoef.
25′Joe Edwards of Plymouth Argyle has committed a foul.
25′Bae Jun-Ho of Stoke City has secured a free kick on the left flank.
24′Shot blocked. Ki-Jana Hoever - Stoke City - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked.
21′Offside - Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie has been flagged offside.
20′Corner kick awarded to Stoke City, forced by Dan Scarr's defense.
19′Opportunity squandered. Morgan Whittaker of Plymouth Argyle attempts a shot with his left foot from beyond the box. It was a close call, but the ball veered left off the mark following a free kick.
17′Mustapha Bundu of Plymouth Argyle has secured a free kick on the offensive end.
17′Luke McNally from Stoke City has committed a foul.
16′Opportunity squandered. Morgan Whittaker of Plymouth Argyle takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a corner, but it sails high and wide to the left.Penalty
15′Corner kick awarded to Plymouth Argyle, forced by Jordan Thompson's defense.
15′Attempt thwarted. Julio Pleguezuelo's right-footed strike from the right side of the box for Plymouth Argyle is obstructed.
15′Missed chance. Brendan Galloway - Plymouth Argyle - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Adam Randell with a cross after corner.
15′Corner kick awarded to Plymouth Argyle, forced by Daniel Iversen.
15′Another offensive effort is underway. Morgan Whittaker of Plymouth Argyle takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's caught in the upper middle part of the goal.
14′Offside call - Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie has been flagged for offside.
13′Morgan Whittaker of Plymouth Argyle has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
13′Luke McNally of Stoke City has committed a foul.
12′Million Manhoef - Stoke City - won a free kick on the right wing.
12′Jordan Houghton from Plymouth Argyle commits a foul.
11′Million Manhoef of Stoke City has committed a foul.
11′Bali Mumba of Plymouth Argyle has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
9′Player swap - Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Houghton is replacing Adam Forshaw due to an injury.
9′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
7′Match pause - Adam Forshaw of Plymouth Argyle is injured.
6′Attempt thwarted. Josh Laurent of Stoke City's right-footed shot from the middle of the box is intercepted. The assist came from Million Manhoef.
6′Opportunity squandered. Luke Cundle of Stoke City nearly scores with a right-footed shot from beyond the box. The assist was provided by Jordan Thompson.
5′Missed chance. Tyrese Campbell - Stoke City - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Luke Cundle.
4′Ki-Jana Hoever of Stoke City has committed a foul.
4′Bali Mumba of Plymouth Argyle has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
The initial half commences..

Match statistics

STKPLA

Possession and passing

52%Possession48%

78%Pass accuracy74%

368Passes347

288Successful Passes260

82Ball Safe102

16Key Passes3

2 more

3Substitutions5

18Throw-ins22

Attack

3Goals0

23Shots Total8

4Shots On Target1

7Corners3

62Dangerous Attacks29

4Accurate Crosses1

13 more

89Attacks62

18Dribble Attempts10

41Duels Won41

13Goal Attempts3

1Offsides3

0Penalties0

11Shots Blocked4

19Shots inside the box2

9Shots Off Target3

4Shots outside the box6

75%Successful dribbles100%

9Successful Dribbles4

20Total Crosses11

Defence and discipline

1Saves1

13Tackles12

9Interceptions12

14Fouls11

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

1 more

0Goal Kicks2

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

10Successful Headers12

13Successful Interceptions12

19Headers25

9Challenges12

3Assists0

2 more

0Yellowred Cards0

1Injuries1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

R. MadleyPer-match averages this season · 16 matches · career: 227

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	5.06	2.56	2.50	3.49
Red cards	0.13	0.06	0.06	0.10
Second yellows	0.19	0.19	0.00	0.09
Penalties	0.19	0.06	0.13	0.24

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Stoke CityxGPlymouth Argyle

1.970.31

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.580.03

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.970.31

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.690.06

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.280.25

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.080.13

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.060.12

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.500.32

Starting XI

Plymouth ArgyleFormation: 3-4-2-1 · €18M5/11

Neil Dewsnip

Stoke CityFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €13M7/11

Steven Schumacher

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Stoke City€13Mstarting XI · 7/11€21Mwith bench · 11/20

Plymouth Argyle€18Mstarting XI · 5/11€26Mwith bench · 8/20

Plymouth Argyle's starting XI cost €5.5M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Stoke City — bench

Michael RoseDefender6

Wouter BurgerMidfielder · €4M (2025)7.8 7

André VidigalMidfielder · €500K (2021)8

Lewis BakerMidfielder13

Jack BonhamGoalkeeper14

Niall EnnisAttacker · €585K (2024)6.7 20

Sead HaksabanovicAttacker · €2.5M (2022)27

Mehdi LérisMidfielder7.3 35

Nathan LoweAttacker

Plymouth Argyle — bench

Lino SousaDefender4

Jordan HoughtonMidfielder6.3 11

Callum WrightMidfielder6.6 16

Alfie DevineMidfielder · €5.3M (2026)6.6 17

Lewis GibsonDefender · €1.8M (2025)7.5 21

Conor HazardGoalkeeper · €175K (2023)23

Ben WaineAttacker6.6 26

Ashley FamiwuyaDefender35

Freddie IssakaAttacker

Player statistics

Stoke City starters then subs, by rating

Jun-ho Bae#22 · Midfielder · 90′8.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 35/39
Pass accuracy: 89%
Key passes: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 8/12
Dribbles (won/attempted): 4/6
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Stoke City	1.7058.82%	1.7457.47%
Draw	3.7526.67%	3.5528.17%
Plymouth Argyle	5.0020%	4.8020.83%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Stoke City or Draw	1.1685.76%	1.1686.21%
Stoke City or Plymouth Argyle	1.2580%	1.2878.13%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle	2.1047.62%	2.0648.54%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2580%
0–1 goals	–	4.1024.39%
3+ goals	1.7257.9%	1.8155.25%
0–2 goals	2.1047.62%	2.0249.5%
4+ goals	–	3.1032.26%
0–3 goals	–	1.3772.99%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Stoke City	2.3043.48%	2.2843.86%
Draw	2.3043.48%	2.2045.45%
Plymouth Argyle	4.7521.05%	4.9020.41%

Outcome	bet365
STK → STK	2.7536.36%
STK → X	15.006.67%
STK → PLA	34.002.94%
X → STK	4.7521.05%
X → X	6.0016.67%
X → PLA	10.0010%
PLA → STK	21.004.76%
PLA → X	15.006.67%
PLA → PLA	7.5013.33%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.6027.78%
6 - 8	3.7526.67%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	6.5015.38%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
5+ cards	1.7257.9%	1.5265.79%
0–4 cards	2.0050%	2.3243.1%
6+ cards	2.2045.45%	2.1247.17%
0–5 cards	1.6161.92%	1.6361.35%
7+ cards	–	3.3030.3%
0–6 cards	–	1.2878.13%

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