Stoke City vs Plymouth Argyle Prediction and Betting Tips | 4th January 2025
Stoke City take on bottom-side Plymouth Argyle at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday in the EFL Championship, looking for just their seventh win of the season. With a mere 26 points from 25 games, the Potters are down in 19th position in the league standings, only three above the relegation zone.
If their results don't improve, they could slip into the bottom three sooner rather than later.
In their most recent outing, though, Mark Robins' side played out a 0-0 draw with Burnley, who also saw a player sent off late on and held about 68% possession in the game.
That was only his second game in charge as the permanent manager, with Stoke seeing off Sunderland 1-0 in his first match. He is now their third coach of the season already, and a fifth including the interim ones, which truly reflects the turbulent campaign they've had so far.
But the early signs under the latest manager look promising.
As for Plymouth, a relegation looks imminent as the side have underwhelmed big time. They've won just four games all season and accrued a mere 19 points to sit rock-bottom in the league standings.
On Wednesday, the Pilgrims showed they still have it in them, when they fought back twice against Bristol to draw 2-2. Julio Pleguezuelo struck the equalizing goal in the 91st minute to eke out a point.
Stoke City vs Plymouth Argyle Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 44 clashes between the sides in the past, with Stoke winning on 21 occasions and losing just 10 times.
- The Potters have also won their most recent two encounters against the Pilgrims: 3-0 in April 2024 and 1-0 in August 2024.
- Four of the last eight clashes between the sides have ended in draws.
- Plymouth have failed to score in their last two games against Stoke. They haven't gone three fixture in a row without scoring since a run of three between April 1993 and April 2005.
Stoke City vs Plymouth Argyle Prediction
The Potters haven't really covered themselves in glory but have not been as bsd as Plymouth either, with the latter being abysmal for most of their campaign. The draw in their last match showed they still have the fighting spirit in them, but they may go down fighting here.
Prediction: Stoke City 1-0 Plymouth Argyle
Stoke City vs Plymouth Argyle Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Stoke City to win
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No