Ace Football previews the Championship game between Stoke and Plymouth who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Only three rounds remain of Championship season, and both Stoke and Plymouth look to bolster their account at Bet365 Stadium this coming Saturday.
Form: Stoke vs Plymouth
Stoke Form
Stoke have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against West Bromwich, they gained a point in a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against Swansea, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. Stoke 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 six and conceded seven goals.
Plymouth Form
In their last three matches, Plymouth beat Rotherham 0-1, drew 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers and beat Leicester by 1-0. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Plymouth won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Stoke and Plymouth
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Stoke and Plymouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have not won 13 of the last 15 home matches
- Stoke have not won 12 of the last 14 home matches in the Championship
- In the last 12 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Stoke vs Plymouth
Ki-Jana Hoever is showing good form for Stoke, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Mustapha Bundu scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Stoke vs Plymouth
Full-time result
Stoke claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Plymouth won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Stoke have not lost to Plymouth in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Stoke only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Plymouth 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. Stoke have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Plymouth.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Stoke, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Plymouth, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Stoke vs Plymouth
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Stoke vs Plymouth mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Stoke vs Plymouth: Who wins the game?
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