Plymouth Argyle will host Cheltenham Town on Tuesday looking to record their sixth successive victory in League One.
The hosts are currently fourth in the standings, while Cheltenham occupy 12th position having recently put together a two-game winning run.
Following Ryan Lowe’s departure to Preston North End, Plymouth supporters had no reason to be downbeat, but Steven Schumacher has done a good job to keep the club competing for promotion to the Championship.
They have picked up 35 points from 18 matches, the fourth-best return in the division, which has left them in the fourth spot ahead of the run-in.
Plymouth are currently trailing leaders Rotherham United by nine points, but their game in hand and current form has ensured they have reason to be looking over their shoulder.
Since the Millers’ last defeat, which came against Rotherham on February 26, they have recorded five victories in a row without conceding a goal, the latest coming by a 4-0 scoreline against Acrrington Stanley.
Ryan Hardie has found the back of the net in four of those fixtures, taking his tally for the season to 16 goals from 33 appearances.
On the other hand, Cheltenham are merely playing for pride with the club sitting 17 points adrift of the playoff with just eight matches remaining.
Coincidentally, they sit 17 points above the relegation zone, but Michael Duff can be more than satisfied with the club’s first year back in the division.
With that fact, he will want their current form to continue, having collected nine points from a possible 12 with their only defeat coming against promotion-chasing MK Dons.
The Robins head into this contest off the back of successive 3-1 victories against Morecambe and AFC Wimbledon respectively, Callum Wright and Alfie May getting their names on the scoresheet on both occasions.
Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town head to head
The two teams have previously met on 24 occasions across all competitions, where Playmouth have taken 14 victories while Cheltenham have won seven, and they have drawn in three. Plymouth have scored 36 goals and conceded 25. In their last five meetings, Plymouth have won in three while Cheltenham have won twice.
Cheltenham Town 1-2 Plymouth Argyle 21/01/17
Plymouth Argyle 0-2 Cheltenham Town 21/09/19
Cheltenham Town 0-1 Plymouth Argyle 2612/19
Cheltenham Town 2-0 Plymouth Argyle 06/10/20
Cheltenham Town 0-2 Plymouth Argyle 26/12/21
Plymouth Argyle latest home form
Plymouth have recently been on a good run of form at home, having won in each of their four most recent matches. Their last home defeat came on February 26 when they lost 1-0 to Rotherham United. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded only one.
Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Rotherham United 26/02/22
Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Morecambe 05/03/22
Plymouth Argyle 2-0 AFC Wimbledon 08/03/22
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Portsmouth 15/03/22
Plymouth Argyle 4-0 Accrington Stanley 19/03/22
Plymouth Argyle latest away form
The Millers have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost two of their five most recent matches. Their most recent defeat came on February 22 when they lost 2-0 to Cambridge United. In their last five, they have scored eight goals and conceded five.
Chelsea (E)2-1 Plymouth Argyle 05/02/22
Crewe Alexandra 1-4 Plymouth Argyle 08/02/22
Gillingham 0-2 Plymouth Argyle 19/02/22
Cambridge United 2-0 Plymouth Argyle 22/02/22
Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Plymouth Argyle 12/03/22
Cheltenham Town latest home form
The Robins have recently been on a relatively good form at home, as they have lost only one of their eight most recent matches. That defeat came on February 26 when they lost 2-1 to Crewe Alexandra. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded four.
Cheltenham Town 2-1 Sunderland 08/02/22
Cheltenham Town 2-0 Fleetwood Town 12/02/22
Cheltenham Town 1-2 Crewe Alexandra 26/02/22
Cheltenham Town 4-0 Doncaster Rovers 05/03/22
Cheltenham Town 3-1 AFC Wimbledon 19/03/22
Cheltenham Town latest away form
Cheltenham have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost only one of their five most recent matches. That defeat came on March 8 when they lost 3-1 to Milton Keynes Dons. In their last five matches, they have scored 11 goals and conceded 11.
AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Cheltenham Town 01/02/22
Wycombe Wanderers 5-5 Cheltenham Town 19/02/22
Ipswich Town 0-0 Cheltenham Town 22/02/22
Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 Cheltenham Town 08/03/22
Morecambe 1-3 Cheltenham Town 12/03/22
Plymouth Argyle news
Following their 4-0 victory against Accrington Stanley at the weekend, manager Schumacher is not likely to make changes to his squad for Tuesday’s game.
However, he made remarks about the impact of Niall Ennis from the substitutes’ bench, and the forward is likely to take the place of Jordan Garrick.
Cheltenham Town news
In the Cheltenham’s victory at the weekend, Aaron Ramsey provided an assist and George Llyod scored, leaving the pair in contention to earn a recall to the starting lineup.
With Charlie Colkett also being on the pitch on Saturday, the trio could take the places of Elliot Bonds, Andy Williams and Liam Serecombe.
Prediction and Odds
With both teams currently being in strong form, particularly the hosts, this has the potential to be a tight contest, with either side being capable of winning.
However, we are chosing to back Plymouth, who should have enough quality to overcome their visitors and see out this contest during the finals stages.
Odds: 1 1.90 X 2.05 2 2.20
Probable outcomes
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Cheltenham Town
Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Cheltenham Town
Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Cheltenham Town
Plymouth Argyle 3-1 Cheltenham Town
Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Cheltenham Town
