WEST BROMWICH. West Bromwich Albion didn’t concede much to Plymouth Argyle to lock the result on a 0-0 scoreline on Saturday..
The match was played at the The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 24,732 spectators. The referee was Stephen Martin with the collaboration of Mark Dwyer and Mark Russell. The 4th official was David Rock. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 9.22 degrees Celsius or 48.6 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
- 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
- 14 Total 5
- 2 On Target 2
- 8 Off Target 1
- 4 Shots blocked 2
- 97 Attack 80
- 55 Dangerous attack 34
- 73 Ball safe 88
- 0 Penalties 0
- 10 Corners 5
- 4 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 4 Total 14
- 2 Yellow Cards 7
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. West Bromwich Albion was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Plymouth Argyle that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
West Bromwich Albion was more aggressive with 55 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough West Bromwich Albion to win the match.
West Bromwich Albion shot 14 times, 2 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Plymouth Argyle shot 5 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
West Bromwich Albion received 2 yellow cards (Kyle Bartley and Alex Mowatt). Regarding the opposition, Plymouth Argyle received 7 yellow cards (Kaine Kesler, Michael Cooper, Bali Mumba, Dan Scarr, Mickel Miller, Jordan Houghton and Finn Azaz).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, West Bromwich Albion will have 17 points like Norwich City, Hull City, Cardiff City and Middlesbrough to sit in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Plymouth Argyle will have 12 points to sit in the 21st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, West Bromwich Albion will host Rotherham United on the 10th of April with a 3-1 head to head record in favor of West Bromwich Albion (2 draws).
Plymouth Argyle will host Queens Park Rangers on the 9th of April with a 4-1 head to head record in favor of Plymouth Argyle (6 draws).
West Bromwich Albion – Formation
West Bromwich Albion
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West Bromwich Albion started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Carlos Corberán Vallet decided to play with the following team: Alex Palmer , Cédric Kipré , Kyle Bartley , Erik Pieters , Darnell Furlong , Nathaniel Chalobah , Alex Mowatt , Matt Phillips , Jed Wallace , Grady Diangana and Brandon Thomas-Asante .
The home team had on the bench: Conor Townsend , Okay Yokuşlu , Semi Ajayi , Caleb Taylor, Joshua Griffiths, Pipa, Jayson Molumby , Tom Fellows and Akeel Higgins.
West Bromwich Albion could not rely on the presence of Conor Townsend (injured) and Semi Ajayi (injured).
Substitutions
West Bromwich Albion made 5 changes: Erik Pieters for Conor Townsend (59′), Grady Diangana for Tom Fellows (78′), Alex Mowatt for Okay Yokuşlu (78′), Kyle Bartley for Semi Ajayi (78′) and Nathaniel Chalobah for Jayson Molumby (66′).
Best player: Matt Phillips
The player that probably impressed the most for West Bromwich Albion was Matt Phillips.
His rating is with 28 passes (90% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 13 crosses.
Plymouth Argyle – Formation
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Steven Schumacher played with: Michael Cooper , Kaine Kesler , Dan Scarr , Lewis Gibson , Mickel Miller , Morgan Whittaker , Adam Randell , Jordan Houghton , Finn Azaz , Bali Mumba and Ryan Hardie .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Julio Pleguezuelo, Joe Edwards, Conor Hazard, Luke Cundle , Mustapha Bundu , Ben Waine, Macaulay Gillesphey, Lewis Warrington and Matt Butcher.
Substitutions
Plymouth Argyle made 3 changes: Ryan Hardie for Mustapha Bundu (66′), Bali Mumba for Matt Butcher (88′) and Jordan Houghton for Luke Cundle (66′).
Best player: Lewis Gibson
The player that probably impressed the most for Plymouth Argyle was Lewis Gibson.
His rating is with 60 passes (85% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 3.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- West Bromwich Albion – Plymouth Argyle – 0-0
- Watford – Sheffield Wednesday – 1-0
- Swansea City – Leicester City – 1-3
- Stoke City – Sunderland – 2-1
- Preston North End – Millwall – 1-1
- Norwich City – Leeds United – 2-3
- Middlesbrough – Birmingham City – 1-0
- Hull City – Southampton – 1-2
- Huddersfield Town – Queens Park Rangers – 2-1
- Bristol City – Coventry City – 1-0
- Blackburn Rovers – Cardiff City – 1-0
