Watford vs Plymouth Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th August 2023

The spotlight is on Watford and Plymouth, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other this coming Saturday at Vicarage Road Stadium in the Championship.

Plymouth booked their first win of the season in the Championship as they came through the premiere with flying colours.

Plymouth booked their first win of the season in the Championship as they came through the premiere with flying colours.

Watford came away with three points from the latest encounter with Plymouth. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Saturday.

Watford enter their next Championship match, averaging a decent 1.6 goals per game in their last ten matches, where they pulled off 16 goals, while also conceding 14 times. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Plymouth are currently not the most scoring team in the Championship, as they only found the back of the net eight times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.8 goals a game in which they conceded 14 times, an average of 1.4 per game. They managed two clean sheets in of these.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Watford came away as 1-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday.

Watford vs Plymouth Prediction

Watford Form

In their last three matches, Watford won 2-0 and 4-0 against first Stoke then Queens P.R., before drawing 1-1 against Stevenage. In their last six Championship home matches, Watford have three wins, while they've drawn one and lost two. They scored 12 and conceded seven goals.

A season somewhat above expectations could perhaps make Watford a contender in a title race, though they do look capable of a podium finish if catching the right momentum.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Port Vale, who were defeated by 1-3. Then, Huddersfield got outclassed in a 3-1 win, before beating Leyton Orient by 2-0. Plymouth claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and six scored.

Watford are perhaps an outside bet at best for title challenge in the league this term, but a top three finish certainty isn't unreachable.

Watford are the bookies favourite to claim the win, when Plymouth arrive at Vicarage Road Stadium, and we believe the home side will prevail.

Watford vs Plymouth Squads

Watford Squad

The 47-year-old Watford manager, Valerien Ismael, will select the lineup against Plymouth from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Championship this season):

Ben Hamer (0/0), Daniel Bachmann (0/1), Maduka Okoye (0/0), Francisco Sierralta (0/1), Imran Louza (1/1), Jamal Lewis (0/0), Jeremy Ngakia (0/1), Matthew Pollock (0/0), Ryan Porteous (0/0), Wesley Hoedt (0/0), Dan Gosling (0/0), Edo Kayembe (0/1), Giorgi Chakvetadze (0/0), Ismael Kone (0/1), Jake Livermore (0/0), Jorge Cabezas (0/0), Ken Sema (0/1), Thomas Ince (0/0), Tom Dele-Bashiru (1/1), Yaser Asprilla (0/0), Ignacio Pussetto (0/0), Kwadwo Baah (0/0), Matheus Martins (0/0), Rhys Healey (0/0), Samuel Kalu (0/0), Vakoun Issouf Bayo (1/1).

Plymouth Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 39 year-old Plymouth manager Schumacher will select his starting XI from these players:

Callum Burton (0/0), Conor Hazard (0/1), Michael Cooper (0/0), Zak Baker (0/0), Dan Scarr (0/1), Joe Edwards (0/1), Julio Pleguezuelo (0/0), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (0/1), Macauley Gillesphey (0/0), Adam Randell (0/1), Bali Mumba (1/1), Brendan Galloway (0/0), Caleb Roberts (0/0), Callum Wright (0/1), Finn Azaz (0/0), Jordan Houghton (0/1), Lewis Warrington (0/0), Luke Cundle (0/0), Matt Butcher (0/1), Saxon Earley (0/0), Tyreik Samuel Wright (0/1), Ben Waine (0/1), Freddie Issaka (0/0), Lewis Gibson (0/1), Mickel Miller (0/0), Morgan Whittaker (1/1), Ryan Hardie (1/1).

Watford vs Plymouth Team News

Watford could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Plymouth on Saturday.

Tom Dele-Bashiru, Edo Kayembe, Dan Gosling, Ignacio Pussetto, Imran Louza and Rhys Healey are all absent from the Watford squad that faces Plymouth at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Watford vs Plymouth Lineups

Watford vs Plymouth H2H

Watford beat Plymouth in their last two meetings, as they followed up a 1-0 win with a 1-0 victory. Plymouth look back on four wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Watford. The home side has a 30% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 3-3-4. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Watford vs Plymouth Results

In six of the previous ten matches between Watford and Plymouth both teams scored.

Watford vs Plymouth Betting Tips

It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both Watford and Plymouth will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Watford won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Plymouth won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost two in this run. Both teams scored in five of the last 10 Championship matches for Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium. Both teams also found their way to the target in six of the previous 10 away games for Plymouth.

Less than three came out four times in the past ten encounters between Plymouth and Watford, as both teams not to score was a winning bet four times. Watford performed 1.2 goals on average, whereas Plymouth averaged 1.2 goals. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Watford, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Plymouth, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.