Stoke City vs Plymouth Argyle Match Analysis & Prediction
20/04/2024 5:00 pm
Stoke City and Plymouth Argyle will meet at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday knowing that victory may be enough to retain their Championship status.
These two teams currently occupy 20th and 18th positions in the standings respectively, although having avoided defeat in their last matches.
Having only lost one of their last five matches in the Championship, Stoke may have hoped to have been further clear of the relegation zone at this stage.
However, avoiding defeats against a couple of their rivals has kept the Potters in a position where their fate remains very much in their own hands.
With three matches left to play, Stoke sit three points clear of the relegation zone ahead of matches against Southampton and Bristol City which follow this one.
Holding a better goal difference that two of the teams below them, Steven Schumacher knows that prevailing over his former club could prove to be the pivotal result.
On the flip side, though, the Potters face the possibility of ending the weekend in the bottom three if they suffer their 10th home league defeat of the season.
Meanwhile, Plymouth have already parted ways with Schumacher’s successor Ian Foster, yet it appears to be an inspired decision in the grand scheme of things.
Interim manager Neil Dewsnip has since guided the Pilgrims to seven points from three matches, a run that has included a 1-0 victory over Leicester City.
With another of the points coming against relegation rivals Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth now sit in 18th position, four points clear of the bottom three.
Dewsnip will back his side to get over the line against Millwall and Hull City, yet this match will be viewed as the ideal moment to avoid any concerns heading into the final two games of the season.
Stoke City vs. Plymouth Argyle Head to head
In the nine previous meetings between these two teams, they have each claimed two victories while drawing in five. Stoke have scored 11 goals and conceded 10 in the process.
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26/08/2006Stoke City1Plymouth Argyle1Championship
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03/03/2007Plymouth Argyle1Stoke City1Championship
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22/09/2007Stoke City3Plymouth Argyle2Championship
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29/12/2007Plymouth Argyle2Stoke City2Championship
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02/12/2023Plymouth Argyle2Stoke City1Championship
Stoke City Team News
Schumacher is expected to tinker with his Stoke side, with Luke Cundle in contention for a recall at the expense of Lewis Baker.
Bae Jun-ho also seems likely to be restored in the final third, while Enda Stevens is an option at left-back ahead of Jordan Thompson.
Stoke City's Last 5 Matches
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29/03/2024Hull City0Stoke City2Championship
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01/04/2024Stoke City1Huddersfield Town1Championship
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06/04/2024Stoke City2West Bromwich Albion2Championship
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10/04/2024Swansea City3Stoke City0Championship
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13/04/2024Sheffield Wednesday1Stoke City1Championship
Plymouth Argyle Team News
Joe Edwards is expected to come back into the Plymouth Argyle side at the expense of the injured Mickel Miller.
With the Pilgrims having over a week to prepare for this match after beating Leicester, no further alterations are likely.
Plymouth Argyle's Last 5 Matches
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29/03/2024Norwich City2Plymouth Argyle1Championship
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01/04/2024Plymouth Argyle0Bristol City1Championship
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05/04/2024Rotherham United0Plymouth Argyle1Championship
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09/04/2024Plymouth Argyle1Queens Park Rangers1Championship
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12/04/2024Plymouth Argyle1Leicester City0Championship
Stoke City vs. Plymouth Argyle: Odds and Predictions
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