Match Report
Plymouth Argyle, 21st on 51 points, faced a 36-point deficit to Southampton (4th, 87). Southampton ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Southampton were scoring 1.89 and conceding 1.37, Plymouth Argyle 1.28 and 1.52, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
Southampton arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Southampton 2, draws 0, Plymouth Argyle 2, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win.
St. Mary's Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,384. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Southampton: Carlos Alcaraz (56'), Ché Adams (63') · Plymouth Argyle: Ryan Hardie (90')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton 78% · Plymouth Argyle 22% · Total shots: 26-8 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 9-3