Ace Football previews the Championship round 39 match between Watford and Plymouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Plymouth go up against Watford on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Vicarage Road Stadium.
Ranked as number 10 in the Championship standings, Watford, have so far collected 52 points this season, while Plymouth collected 33 points. This puts them up as number 24 after 38 rounds.
Form: Watford vs Plymouth
Watford Form
Showing inconsistent form, Watford lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-2 against Millwall, before beating Swansea 1-0. The joy was short-lived, as Oxford proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Watford claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost four, scored five goals and conceded nine.
Plymouth Form
It is all or nothing with Plymouth following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-3 in an encounter with Sheffield Wednesday to which, they replied by beating Portsmouth1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-3 against Derby. Plymouth claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.
Betting facts for Watford and Plymouth
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Watford and Plymouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 27 of the last 29 Watford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Watford have lost 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Plymouth away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Watford vs Plymouth
Moussa Sissoko is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Plymouth look to Mustapha Bundu, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Watford vs Plymouth
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Watford won four times and lost six as well. Plymouth won two times, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Astonishingly, Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 13 matches. Watford have not lost to Plymouth in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Watford scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Plymouth got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Plymouth managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Watford were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Watford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Plymouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.