Stockport County vs Plymouth

31 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Kyle Wootton 69’, 85’
  • Caleb Watts 42’

Match summary

Stockport County came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Plymouth, with a late winner. Plymouth led 1-0 at half-time.

Caleb Watts put Plymouth ahead with a header in the 42nd minute, Kyle Wootton equalised in the 69th minute, and Wootton won it with a header in the 85th minute.

Plymouth can feel hard done by, creating 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Stockport County's 0.92 from 5.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
5 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 6
490 Passes 224
80.8% Pass accuracy 58.9%
13 Tackles 18
9 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 5
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Stockport County Plymouth
Kick-off
20’
Caleb WattsSimulation
36’
Caleb WattsShot on target
41’
Ronan CurtisShot on target
42’
Caleb WattsHeader0-1 (Plymouth)
42’
Mathias RossShot on target
45’
Matthew SorinolaFoul
Half-time0-1
46’
Xavier AmaechiCaleb Watts
Second half underway
49’
Joe EdwardsFoul
Malik MothersilleAdama Sidibeh
60’
Lewis BateBen Osborn
60’
Jack DiamondOdin Bailey
60’
62’
Jack MackenzieBrendan Galloway
Kyle WoottonRight foot shot1-1 (Stockport County)
69’
74’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduFoul
77’
Owen DaleMatthew Sorinola
Kyle WoottonHeader2-1 (Stockport County)
85’
Joseph OlowuTanto Olaofe
88’
90+6’
Alex MitchellArgument
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 1.60 42’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), 0-1 42’ 69’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), 1-1 69’ 85’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), 2-1 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 1.60 42’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), 0-1 Watts 42’ 69’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), 1-1 Wootton 69’ 85’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), 2-1 Wootton 85’
Stockport County 0.92 xGPlymouth 1.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Stockport County attacking 
42’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.54 xG, goal 69’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 85’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 24’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 8’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+6’ Luca Ashby-Hammond (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 90+5’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 31’ Brendan Galloway (Plymouth), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 41’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 44’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 34’ Odin Bailey (Stockport County), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Tanto Olaofe (Stockport County), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.54 xG, goal 69’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 85’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 24’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 8’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+6’ Luca Ashby-Hammond (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 90+5’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 31’ Brendan Galloway (Plymouth), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 41’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 44’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 34’ Odin Bailey (Stockport County), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Tanto Olaofe (Stockport County), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Stockport County 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Hinchliffe
Dacres-Cogley
Hills
Pye
Osborn 60’
Norwood
Edun
Bailey 60’
Sidibeh 60’
Olaofe 88’
Wootton 2
Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ashby-Hammond
Ross
Mitchell
Galloway 62’
Edwards
Boateng
Sarpong-Wiredu
Curtis
Sorinola 77’
Watts 46’
Pepple

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ben Hinchliffe
90′ 2 1 40 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Josh Dacres-Cogley
90′ – 1 1 2 1 59 2 – – –
Brad Hills
90′ 2 1 – 10 5 62 1 – – –
Ethan Pye
90′ 1 – 1 6 5 71 – – – –
Joseph Olowu Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Tayo Edun
90′ – 1 36 1 0.37 4 – 5 1 – –
Oliver Norwood
90′ – – 75 – 0.08 – – 1 – 1 –
Odin Bailey Taken off
60′ – – 20 – 0.10 – 1 2 1 1 –
Ben Osborn Taken off
60′ – – 32 1 0.06 3 1 5 1 – –
Lewis Bate Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 20 1 0.03 – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards5 players
Adama Sidibeh Taken off
60′ – – – – – 0.11 – 11 3 15 –
Tanto Olaofe Taken off
88′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.02 – 3 – 13 –
Kyle Wootton
90′ 2 – 3 2 0.84 0.01 – 20 3 22 –
Malik Mothersille Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – 0.00 – 4 – 8 –
Jack Diamond Came on as a substitute
30′ – 1 – – – 0.56 2 1 – 17 –
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

Stockport County win 54% Avg odds 1.73
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69
Plymouth win 21% Avg odds 4.50

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

Form going into the game

Stockport County LWWDW
Plymouth DWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Plymouth 4-2 Stockport County, 06 Sep 25 Next meeting: Plymouth 1-3 Stockport County, 15 Aug 26  All Stockport County 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.