Stevenage vs Plymouth

1 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Richard Eley

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Luther James-Wildin 53’
  • Malachi Boateng 68’

Match summary

The points were shared as Stevenage and Plymouth drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Luther James-Wildin put Stevenage ahead in the 53rd minute and Malachi Boateng equalised in the 68th minute.

Plymouth had the better of the chances, with 1.17 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Stevenage's 0.70 from 10.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
10 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 5
343 Passes 271
67.3% Pass accuracy 59.0%
8 Tackles 18
18 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Stevenage Plymouth
Kick-off
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
Luther James-WildinLeft foot shot1-0 (Stevenage)
53’
Daniel KempJovan Malcolm
59’
Jamie ReidFoul
64’
67’
Kornél SzűcsJoe Edwards
67’
Caleb WattsBali Mumba
67’
Xavier AmaechiBrendan Sarpong-Wiredu
68’
Malachi BoatengRight foot shot1-1 (Plymouth)
70’
Lorent TolajShot on target
Jake YoungJamie Reid
74’
Chem CampbellPhoenix Patterson
74’
Jordan RobertsJordan Houghton
74’
Chem CampbellShot on target
82’
Chem CampbellShot on target
89’
Jasper PattendenJake Young
90+3’
Chem CampbellTime wasting
90+3’
90+4’
Matthew SorinolaArgument
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 1.17 53’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), 1-0 53’ 68’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), 1-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 1.17 53’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), 1-0 James-Wildin 53’ 68’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), 1-1 Boateng 68’
Stevenage 0.70 xGPlymouth 1.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Stevenage attacking 
68’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), set piece, 0.46 xG, goal 29’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 53’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 17’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 70’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 8’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Joe Ralls (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Joe Ralls (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), set piece, 0.46 xG, goal 29’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 53’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 17’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 70’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 8’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Joe Ralls (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Joe Ralls (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Stevenage 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marschall
Freestone
Sweeney
Piergianni
James-Wildin
Houghton 74’
White
Phillips
Patterson 74’
Malcolm 59’
Reid 74’
Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Hazard
Ross
Mitchell
Edwards 67’
Sorinola
Boateng
Sarpong-Wiredu 67’
Ralls
Mumba 67’
Tolaj
Pepple

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Filip Marschall
90′ 1 1 36 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Luther James-Wildin
90′ – 2 1 – – 22 1 1 – –
Dan Sweeney
90′ 4 1 1 16 9 53 1 – – –
Carl Piergianni
90′ – 2 1 7 6 49 3 – – –
Lewis Freestone
90′ – – – 1 1 31 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jordan Houghton Taken off
74′ – – 29 1 0.05 1 – 3 3 2 –
Harvey White
90′ – – 39 1 0.19 – 2 – – – –
Daniel Phillips
90′ – – 25 – 0.01 2 1 3 3 – –
Phoenix Patterson Taken off
74′ – 1 17 3 0.46 1 – 3 – 1 –
Daniel Kemp Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 9 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Jordan Roberts Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Chem Campbell Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 9 – 0.03 – – 2 1 1
Forwards3 players
Jovan Malcolm Taken off
59′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 7 –
Jamie Reid Taken off
74′ – – 1 – 0.13 0.00 – 2 – 7
Jake Young Came on as a substituteTaken off
15′ – – – – – 0.01 1 – – 4 –
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

Stevenage win 45% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24
Plymouth win 26% Avg odds 3.65

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

Form going into the game

Stevenage LWDDL
Plymouth WWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Plymouth 1-0 Stevenage, 17 Mar 26  All Stevenage vs Plymouth 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.