Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Middlesbrough 10th on 64, Plymouth Argyle 23rd on 46. Plymouth Argyle ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 23rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Middlesbrough 1.39 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Plymouth Argyle 1.11 and 1.91, with the league averaging 1.23.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Middlesbrough 2, draws 2, Plymouth Argyle 2, at 3.33 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won.
Riverside Stadium, capacity 34,988, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough: Finn Azaz (12'), Tommy Conway (90') · Plymouth Argyle: Mustapha Bundu (17')
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough 75% · Plymouth Argyle 25% · Total shots: 22-19 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 11-1