Ace Football previews the Championship round 4 match between Plymouth and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Last season’s relegation survivors Stoke visit Plymouth to Home Park this coming Saturday for a round 4 match in the Championship.
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.
Team form: Plymouth vs Stoke
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 only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored four and conceded four goals.
Stoke Form
Stoke collected one win from their last three matches, as Watford won by 3-0. West Bromwich were too strong as well, winning 1-2, before Stoke won 0-5 against Middlesbrough. Stoke won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six while also conceding eight times.
Betting stats and facts for Plymouth and Stoke
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Plymouth and Stoke. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 18 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Plymouth home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 9 Plymouth home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Plymouth home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Stoke away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have won 6 of the last 8 away matches
Players on top: Plymouth vs Stoke
It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both Plymouth and Stoke 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.
Popular markets: Plymouth vs Stoke
Full-time result
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. Plymouth have not lost to Stoke in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Plymouth only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Stoke scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Plymouth managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Plymouth and Stoke when playing at Home Park.
Total goals
Plymouth saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Stoke, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Plymouth vs Stoke
To sum up, the upcoming match between Plymouth and Stoke seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
Plymouth vs Stoke: Who wins the game?
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