DomainJava.com – Stoke vs Plymouth prediction in the Championship, Stoke City’s new manager Mark Robins will hope to start his coaching career with a win when they host managerless Plymouth Argyle at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday in the Championship.
The Potters are 19th with 26 points after 25 matchdays and drew 0-0 with Burnley on Wednesday, while Plymouth are bottom of the table in 24th with 19 points, although they drew 2-2 with 10th placed Bristol City. on January 1 after parting ways with boss Wayne Rooney a day earlier.
Stoke can be proud of their performance against second-placed Burnley considering they created two big chances and hit the post while limiting the Clarets to two big chances.
The Robins were sacked by Coventry City in November after seven years in charge, and he hopes his side can beat Plymouth for the second time this season after they beat them 1-0 in their reverse fixture on August 31.
The hosts have struggled in front of goal for some time, with the club scoring just five goals in their last nine games.
Ryan Shawcross took temporary charge of the club’s final two games following the sacking of Narcis Pelach, and while he oversaw a win and a draw, Stoke lost five and drew four of their previous nine games.
The Potters have lost just two of their last 10 games at home, although they have picked up just three wins in that period.
Plymouth parted company with Rooney after a nine-match winless run that saw them lose six times in his last seven games in charge.
Kevin Nancekivell led the side against Bristol City as interim head coach, and he will be delighted that Julio Pleguezuelo was able to score a 91st-minute equalizer and give Argyle a valuable point.
It is worth noting that the visitors have played 24 games in the Championship and are currently four points adrift of 21st placed Portsmouth, who occupy the last position outside the relegation zone but have played 23 times.
The Pilgrims have conceded 27 goals and scored just nine in their last nine games, failing to score four times.
Plymouth’s away form has been troubling, with the club failing to win any of their 14 away games this season, losing 12 and failing to score in their last four away games.
Stoke will be unable to call on midfielders Ben Pearson and Jordan Thompson, so expect Tatsuki Seko and Wouter Burger to be paired together in a double pivot.
Strikers Lewis Koumas, Andrew Moran and Jun-Ho Bae all started last time out behind striker Thomas Cannon, and given Million Manhoef’s absence, all four strikers will almost certainly feature on Saturday.
Ashley Phillips is likely to feature in central defense alongside Ben Wilmot, and the two could be deployed in front of goalkeeper Viktor Johansson.
Plymouth will have to deal with the absence of striker Callum Wright, who is suspended, as well as forwards Muhamed Tijani and Mustapha Bundu.
Nancekivell is unlikely to make many changes from the side that drew with Bristol City, and this could mean that striker Ryan Hardie is supported by Morgan Whittaker and Rami Al Hajj on Saturday.
Defender Joe Edwards is not scheduled to return from a hamstring injury until mid-January, so perhaps centre-backs Kornel Szucs, Julio Pleguezuelo and Brendan Galloway will keep their places in defence.
(source: Sportsmole)
Stoke vs Plymouth Player Predictions
Stoke: Johansson; Tchamadeu, Phillips, Wilmot, Gooch; Seko, Burger; Koumas, Moran, Jun-Ho; Cannon
Plymouth :Hazard; Szucs, Pleguezuelo, Galloway; Sorinola, Randell, Gyabi, Mumba; Whittaker, Al Hajj; Hardie
Stoke vs Plymouth Score Prediction: 2-1
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