Our prediction for this League 1 match:
High-flying Plymouth will look to extend their winning run to five games when they take on Accrington in the League One round 39. The Pilgrims recorded a very important 1-0 win over Portsmouth on Tuesday to move one step closer to securing a top-six finish. Plymouth have been impressive at the back of late as well, with the team eyeing their fifth consecutive clean sheet. The likes of Brendan Galloway, George Cooper, Dan Scarr, and Alfie Lewis should miss out with injuries.
The Accy Stanley, on the other hand, did well to hold Sheffield Wednesday to a draw at Hillsborough, but seeing that they are stuck in the middle of the table, home win should be considered. Mitchell Clark is back from suspension, but Tommy Leigh has yet to serve his ban. Joe Pritchard remains on the sidelines with injury.
Highlighted Player (Kieran Agard):
Kieran Agard is a professional football player who was born in East London, England. He began his youth career in the Arsenal Academy and in 2005 he moved to Everton. Agard played for Everton U-18 team and it has to be noted that he made no more than one appearance for the first team.
In 2011 he joined Yeovil Town and after playing 29 league games for the club, he signed a contract with Rotherham United in July, 2012. Agard scored his first goal for Rotherham United on 27 October and he helped the team record a 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle. After scoring 27 goals in 78 league appearances for Rotherham United, he joined Bristol City for the 2014/2015 campaign.The fee is believed to be in the region of £750,000.
Despite being born in England, the pacey footballer is eligible to play for Jamaica, Saint Vincent Grenadines and Dominica as well. His main position is centre forward, but he is also capable of playing at both right and left wing.
Highlighted Team (Accrington):
Founded back in 1891 and reformed in 1968, Accrington Stanley are an English football club that compete in the League One. The original team competed in the Football League from 1921 to 1962, spending the last four seasons in Lancashire Combination.
The Accy are well known for their red home kit, whilst they wear sky blue shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. The League One side play their home games at Crown Ground, the stadium which can hold up to 5,450 spectators (3,100 seated). Accrington have been playing at Crown Ground since 1970.
Listed as the all-time favourite player amongst fans, Chris Grimshaw is one of the most famous Accrington Stanley footballers. However, George Stewart is the team’s top scorer, netting 136 goals in total from 1954 to 1958. It has to be noted that the Accy have yet to represent England in European competitions.