Plymouth vs Stoke Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st August 2024

Round 4 of the new Championship campaign sees Stoke visit Plymouth this coming Saturday. The visitors hope to get a result at Home Park to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

While Plymouth find themselves in 21th place in the table with a miserable two points after three rounds, Stoke only have three points as well to their account, leaving them 17th in the Championship standings.

Stoke are currently ahead of Plymouth by one point in the Championship table. While the visitors are number 17 with three points, the hosts have one point less at number 21.

Plymouth can actually leapfrog Stoke in the table with a win on Saturday. However, judging by the prices we get from the bookmakers, this seems rather unlikely to happen.

Plymouth are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net six times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.6 goals per game, as they conceded 12 goals. They managed three clean sheets in these matches.

Stoke are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 12 goals, and while Stoke claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.2 goals per match.

Plymouth were defeated by 3-0 in their last encounter with Stoke, but did win the reverse match 2-1, though.

Plymouth vs Stoke Prediction

Plymouth Form

Two draws were the best Plymouth could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Hull, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Queens Park Rangers. Their most recent match brought a 2-0 defeat against Watford. Plymouth claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored four goals and conceded four.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Stoke might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the Championship looks the most realistic scenario.

Stoke Form

In their last three matches, Stoke lost against Watford and West Bromwich by 3-0 and 1-2, respectively, and beat Middlesbrough by 0-5. Stoke won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding eight.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Stoke might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the Championship looks the most realistic scenario.

With the results that Stoke have picked up lately, we favour them to grab another win, when going up against Plymouth at Home Park.

Plymouth vs Stoke Squads

Plymouth Squad

The 38-year-old coach of the home team, Wayne Rooney, will select the lineup against Stoke from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Conor Hazard (0/3), Daniel Grimshaw (0/0), Brendan Galloway (0/3), Joe Edwards (0/2), Julio Pleguezuelo (0/0), Kornel Szucs (0/1), Lewis Gibson (0/3), Matthew Sorinola (0/0), Nathanael Ogbeta (0/2), Adam Forshaw (0/3), Adam Randell (0/2), Bali Mumba (0/3), Caleb Roberts (0/0), Callum Wright (0/2), Darko Gyabi (0/3), Jack Matthews (0/0), Jordan Houghton (0/2), Josh Bernard (0/0), Saxon Earley (0/0), Victor Palsson (0/1), William Jenkins-Davies (0/0), Ben Waine (0/1), Freddie Issaka (0/3), Ibrahim Cissoko (1/3), Michael Obafemi (0/0), Morgan Whittaker (1/3), Muhamed Tijani (0/1), Mustapha Bundu (0/2), Ryan Hardie (0/3).

Stoke Squad

Here is the full team squad of Stoke. The 40 year-old Steven Schumacher will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Frank Fielding (0/0), Jack Bonham (0/0), Scott Morris (0/0), Viktor Johansson (0/3), Ashley Phillips (0/0), Ben Gibson (0/3), Ben Wilmot (0/3), Bosun Lawal (0/0), Enda Stevens (0/0), Eric Bocat (0/3), Junior Tchamadeu (0/3), Michael Rose (0/0), Million Manhoef (0/3), Andre Vidigal (0/0), Andrew Moran (0/2), Ben Pearson (0/0), Daniel Johnson (0/1), Joon-Ho Bae (0/2), Jordan Thompson (0/3), Josh Laurent (0/3), Lewis Baker (1/2), Lynden Gooch (0/3), Nathan Lowe (0/0), Nikola Jojic (0/0), Sol Sidibe (0/0), Wiktor Gromek (0/0), Wouter Burger (0/3), Emre Tezgel (0/2), Lewis Koumas (1/2), Niall Ennis (0/2), Ryan Mmaee (0/2), Sam Gallagher (0/0), Thibaud Verlinden (0/0).

Plymouth vs Stoke Team News

Plymouth could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Stoke. Freddie Issaka and Adam Forshaw can't be called up by the Plymouth-manager, with both serving a ban.

Plymouth are unable to field Saxon Earley this coming Saturday against Stoke, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Plymouth vs Stoke Lineups

Plymouth vs Stoke H2H

Plymouth lost to 3-0 Stoke in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-1 win, which Plymouth dished out the match before that. Plymouth go into their upcoming match against Stoke with a 20% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-5-3 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Plymouth vs Stoke Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Plymouth and Stoke. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 11/10 with bookies.

Plymouth vs Stoke Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Joe Edwards will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Stoke hope Million Manhoef can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Plymouth claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stoke won seven, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away. Stoke were able to win six of the 10 previous away matches without conceding a goal. A number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Plymouth managed an average of one goal in the past ten encounters against Stoke, who scored 1.4 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Plymouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Stoke's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.