Plymouth Argyle vs Watford Prediction and Betting Tips | November 22nd 2024

Plymouth Argyle and Watford get the ball rolling in round 16 of EFL Championship when they lock horns at Home Park on Friday. Wayne Rooney’s men head into the weekend unbeaten in their last five home games and will look to extend this solid streak.

Plymouth Argyle were denied consecutive wins for the first time this season as they could only salvage a 1-1 draw against Derby County at Pride Park Stadium just before the international break.

This came after their 1-0 victory over Portsmouth on November 5, when Irish forward Michael Obafemi netted the only goal of the game in the 82nd minute to snap their four-game winless run.

With 16 points from 15 matches, Plymouth Argyle are currently 18th in the Championship standings but could move level with 11th-placed Swansea, if they win on Friday.

Elsewhere, Vakoun Issouf Bayo grabbed the headlines for Watford last time out when he struck in the second half to hand them a 1-0 win over Oxford United at Vicarage Road.

Before that, the Hornets saw their run of back-to-back victories come to an end on November 5, when they fell to a 1-0 loss against Swansea City at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Watford have picked up 25 points from 15 Championship games so far to sit sixth on the table, level on points with fifth-placed West Bromwich Albion.

Plymouth Argyle vs Watford Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With 32 wins from the last 70 meetings between the sides, Plymouth Argyle boasts a superior record in the history of this fixture.
Watford have picked up 21 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 17 occasions.
The Hornets are unbeaten in their last five games against Rooney’s men, claiming three wins and two draws since a 2-1 defeat in Match 2009.
Plymouth have won all but one of their last six home games, with a 3-3 draw against Preston North End on October 25 being the exception.

Plymouth Argyle vs Watford Prediction

While Watford’s form on the road is currently nothing to write home about, Plymouth Argyle have been near impenetrable at Home Park in recent weeks and will be backing themselves on Friday. However, we predict both sides will cancel out each other’s efforts and settle for a share of the spoils.

Prediction: Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Watford

Plymouth Argyle vs Watford Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of the last five clashes between the two teams)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in six of their last seven meetings)