Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 12 Aug 2025

Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Queens Park Rangers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.1
Actual xG
2.6 – 1.6
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made Plymouth Argyle favourites at 41%.

Plymouth Argyle won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Owen Oseni, 59.3 in 80′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Plymouth Argyle

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Queens Park Rangers

9 Aug 2025D 1–1v Preston North End Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Plymouth Argyle

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Caleb Watts Midfielder33010.0160.4–
Owen Oseni Forward80201.6359.3–
Malachi Boateng Midfielder9000–55.6–
Bradley Ibrahim Midfielder57000.0853.2–
Matthew Sorinola Midfielder2500–51.4–
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Midfielder90100.4449.6–
Victor Pálsson Defender9001–45.9–
Luca Ashby-Hammond Goalkeeper9000–41.3–
Tegan Finn Forward65000.0636.7–
Kornél Szűcs Defender65000.3336.4–
Xavier Amaechi Forward2500–33.6–
Aribim Pepple Forward1000–26.6–
Bali Mumba Midfielder3300–17.5–

Queens Park Rangers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alex Wilkie Defender9000–55.5–
Paul Nardi Goalkeeper9000–50.0–
Rayan Kolli Forward90100.1845.5–
Daniel Bennie Forward90100.7644.2–
Rumarn Burrell Forward45000.6440.2–
Harvey Vale Midfielder9001–35.8–
Tylon Smith Defender9000–31.7–
Lorent Talla Midfielder4500–29.2–
Jaylan Pearman Midfielder86000.0324.3–
Jaiden Putman Defender8600–22.9–
Emmerson Sutton Midfielder4500–20.9–