Plymouth vs Middlesbrough

21 December 2024 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee W Finnie

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–0

  • Lewis Gibson 38’
  • Darko Gyabi 72’
  • Mustapha Bundu 81’
  • Jonathan Howson 50’
  • Hayden Hackney 77’
  • Emmanuel Latte Lath 84’

Match summary

Plymouth and Middlesbrough shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Plymouth led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Lewis Gibson put Plymouth ahead with a header in the 38th minute. In the second half, Jonathan Howson equalised from a corner in the 50th minute, Darko Gyabi put Plymouth back in front in the 72nd minute, Hayden Hackney equalised in the 77th minute, Mustapha Bundu put Plymouth back in front in the 81st minute, and Emmanuel Latte Lath equalised from a corner in the 84th minute.

Plymouth had the better of the chances, with 3.05 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Middlesbrough's 1.91 from 17.

Match stats

Plymouth Middlesbrough
12 Shots 17
5 Shots on Target 6
3 Corners 6
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3.56 xG 1.91
3.56 Non-penalty xG 1.91

Key events

Plymouth Middlesbrough
Kick-off
Lewis Gibson1-0 (Plymouth)
38’
Half-time1-0
50’
Jonathan Howson1-1 (Middlesbrough)
Darko Gyabi2-1 (Plymouth)
72’
77’
Hayden Hackney2-2 (Middlesbrough)
Mustapha Bundu3-2 (Plymouth)
81’
84’
Emmanuel Latte Lath3-3 (Middlesbrough)
Full-time3-3

Bookings

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

Plymouth
  • Darko Gyabi
  • Nathanael Ogbeta
Middlesbrough
  • George Edmundson
  • Ben Gannon-Doak

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.05 1.91 38’ Lewis Gibson (Plymouth), 1-0 38’ 50’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), 1-1 50’ 72’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), 2-1 72’ 77’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), 2-2 77’ 81’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), 3-2 81’ 84’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), 3-3 84’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.05 1.91 38’ Lewis Gibson (Plymouth), 1-0 Gibson 38’ 50’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), 1-1 Howson 50’ 72’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), 2-1 Gyabi 72’ 77’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), 2-2 Hackney 77’ 81’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), 3-2 Bundu 81’ 84’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), 3-3 Lath 84’
Plymouth 3.05 xGMiddlesbrough 1.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Plymouth attacking 
72’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 81’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 38’ Lewis Gibson (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 38’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 79’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 20’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 47’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 77’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 28’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 64’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 46’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 84’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 33’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 49’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 57’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 75’ George Edmundson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 11’ George Edmundson (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 50’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 89’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Frederick Issaka (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 81’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 38’ Lewis Gibson (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 38’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 79’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 20’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 47’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 77’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 28’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 64’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 46’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 84’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 33’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 49’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 57’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 75’ George Edmundson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 11’ George Edmundson (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 89’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 68’ Frederick Issaka (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Darko Gyabi (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
Daniel Grimshaw
90′ – – – – – – –
Bali Mumba
90′ – – – – – – –
Kornél Szűcs
90′ – – – – – – –
Lewis Gibson
90′ 1 – 1 0.41 – – –
Brendan Galloway Taken off
71′ – – – – – – –
Adam Randell
90′ – – – – – – –
Mustapha Bundu
90′ 1 – 3 0.79 – – –
Rami Al Hajj
90′ – – – – – – –
Darko Gyabi
90′ 1 – 5 1.20 – –
Michael Obafemi Taken off
9′ – – – – – – –
Ryan Hardie Taken off
60′ – – 2 0.60 – – –
Frederick Issaka Came on as a substitute
81′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Andre Gray Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – –
Nathanael Ogbeta Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – –
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 17% Avg odds 5.55
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.60
Middlesbrough win 62% Avg odds 1.51

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

Form going into the game

Plymouth DLLLL
Middlesbrough LWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Middlesbrough 0-2 Plymouth, 24 Feb 24 Next meeting: Middlesbrough 2-1 Plymouth, 18 Apr 25  All Plymouth vs Middlesbrough meetings

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.