Plymouth Argyle vs Portsmouth

Plymouth Argyle welcome the worst side in the Championship so far this season eager to get back to winning ways.

Key Stats

• Neither of these sides have won any of their last three games
• Both of these teams are in the relegation zone
• Portsmouth (26) and Plymouth (25) hold the top two places for most goals conceded so far this campaign

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Plymouth Argyle Preview

Plymouth Argyle Predicted Line-up: Daniel Grimshaw; Matthew Sorinola, Julio Pleguezuelo, Kornél Szűcs, Victor Pálsson; Nathanael Ogbeta, Adam Forshaw, Jordan Houghton, Caleb Roberts, Bali Mumba; Ryan Hardie

Plymouth Argyle are fresh off the back of an absolute thrashing at the hands of Leeds United away at Elland Road. The score ended 3-0 to the opposition, having now conceded 12 goals in their last four games.

Wayne Rooney had Plymouth pulling together a nice run of results at one point, but are now only three points off bottom of the table with just 12 points from a possible 36.

However, at home they have been very strong at times. They’ve defeated league leaders Sunderland, Luton Town and Stoke City at home with some impressive performers in Ibrahim Cissoko and Morgan Whitakker.

Portsmouth Preview

Portsmouth Predicted Line-up: Nicolas Schmid; Connor Ogilvie, Tom McIntyre, Regan Poole, Terry Devlin; Andre Dozzell, Freddie Potts; Josh Murphy, Callum Lang, Matt Ritchie; Kusini Yengi

This was not the season many Portsmouth fans expected heading into the Championship for the first time in the 2020s. They won the league in League One, but are currently at the bottom of the second tier with nine points, one win, six draws and six losses.

They’ve conceded the most goals out of any team (26), therefore average the worst goals conceded per match (2.0) and are 18th for clean sheets with just two. Attacking it also doesn’t look too strong. They’re 21st for xG (12.7) in the league, average the lowest shots on target per match (3.1) and 20th for big chances so far (20).

Head-to-head Results: Plymouth Argyle vs Portsmouth

11th February 2023 - Plymouth Argyle 3-1 Portsmouth - League One

17th September 2022 - Portsmouth 2-2 Plymouth Argyle - League One

15th March 2022 - Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Portsmouth - League One

21st September 2021 - Portsmouth 2-2 Plymouth Argyle - League One

6th February 2021 - Portsmouth 2-2 Plymouth Argyle - League One

Plymouth Argyle vs Portsmouth Prediction

We’re backing Plymouth Argyle to win this game. Through our bookmakers, you can get odds of 13/10 which would return £23 from a £10 stake.

Plymouth have shown that they can turn things on at home against much tougher opposition already this season. They’re in a slump, but these players have shown they’re willing to fight for the manager already in 2024/25 and will make it their mission to take all three points from this game. Portsmouth are the worst team in the entire league.

Final Prediction: Plymouth Argyle vs Portsmouth

Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Portsmouth