Plymouth vs Huddersfield

5 August 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Morgan Whittaker 6’
  • Bali Mumba 73’
  • Ryan Hardie 76’
  • Michał Helik 45+6’

Match summary

Plymouth saw off Huddersfield 3-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Morgan Whittaker put Plymouth ahead in the 6th minute and Michał Helik equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Bali Mumba put Plymouth back in front in the 73rd minute and Ryan Hardie made it 3-1 in the 76th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Plymouth created 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Huddersfield 2.11 from 15.

Match stats

Plymouth Huddersfield
14 Shots 15
7 Shots on Target 3
2 Corners 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2.39 xG 2.11
2.39 Non-penalty xG 2.11

Key events

Plymouth Huddersfield
Kick-off
Morgan Whittaker1-0 (Plymouth)
6’
45+6’
Michał Helik1-1 (Huddersfield)
Half-time1-1
Bali Mumba2-1 (Plymouth)
73’
Ryan Hardie3-1 (Plymouth)
76’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Plymouth
  • Joe Edwards
Huddersfield
  • Jonathan Hogg

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 2.11 6’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), 1-0 6’ 45+6’ Michał Helik (Huddersfield), 1-1 45+6’ 73’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), 2-1 73’ 76’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), 3-1 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 2.11 6’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), 1-0 Whittaker 6’ 45+6’ Michał Helik (Huddersfield), 1-1 Helik 45+6’ 73’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), 2-1 Mumba 73’ 76’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), 3-1 Hardie 76’
Plymouth 2.39 xGHuddersfield 2.11 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Huddersfield attacking Plymouth attacking 
51’ Michał Helik (Huddersfield), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 6’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 73’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 76’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 78’ Daniel Ward (Huddersfield), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 48’ Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 90+9’ Kian Harratt (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 23’ Josh Koroma (Huddersfield), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 80’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 66’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Brahima Diarra (Huddersfield), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Adam Randell (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Michał Helik (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Brahima Diarra (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Patrick Jones (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Unknown (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+7’ Tom Edwards (Huddersfield), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Josh Koroma (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Josh Koroma (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Michał Helik (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Callum Wright (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Matty Pearson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+10’ Ben Jackson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Michał Helik (Huddersfield), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 6’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 73’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 76’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 78’ Daniel Ward (Huddersfield), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 48’ Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 90+9’ Kian Harratt (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 23’ Josh Koroma (Huddersfield), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 80’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 66’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Brahima Diarra (Huddersfield), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Adam Randell (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Michał Helik (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 23’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ Patrick Jones (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Brahima Diarra (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Unknown (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+7’ Tom Edwards (Huddersfield), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Josh Koroma (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Josh Koroma (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Michał Helik (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Callum Wright (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+10’ Ben Jackson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Matty Pearson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Callum Wright Taken off
89′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Adam Randell Taken off
86′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
90′ 1 – 6 1.00 – – –
Ryan Hardie Taken off
89′ 1 – 3 0.49 – – –
Bali Mumba Taken off
90′ 1 – 2 0.77 – – –
Matt Butcher Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
Finn Azaz Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – –
Ben Waine Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Plymouth win 41% Avg odds 2.32
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Huddersfield win 31% Avg odds 3.09

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.