Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Saturday’s football game at LNER stadium pits together Lincoln and Plymouth. The Imps have been having their ups and downs in League One of late, with the team beating Barnsley, losing to Port Vale, while sharing the spoils with Accrington. The good news for the hosts is that first-choice goalkeeper Carl Rushworth has overcome his injury. The Pilgrims, on the other hand, aim to cement top position in the standings.
Since Ipswich Town are still breathing down their neck, Saturday’s clash is of big importance for the league leaders, and we predict that they will prove their worth on the field. Steven Schumacher rested several first-team regulars in the FA Cup defeat, but he is likely to field the best possible side against Lincoln, with both Morgan Whittaker and Niall Ennis pushing for a start. Conor Grant and Dan Scarr should both miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Teddy Bishop):
Having joined Ipswich as an eight-year-old, Teddy Bishop rose through the ranks at Portman Road to become one of the key players for the Tractor Boys. Bishop’s road to prominence hit a serious roadblock in his first year of the academy scholarship when he endured a serious back injury, but it was in 2014 that he went from strength to strength – proving his worth at the club and emerging as one of the most promising players in the squad.
The total of 36 appearances in his debut season with the first team were more than enough to make an impression on the fans and the club hierarchy which offered him a new long-term deal.
This deep-lying midfielder in characterized by impressive passing accuracy, vision and great reading of the play. Bishop is an asset defensively as well, but he is most comfortable sitting just above the back line, spraying balls around. As a two-footed midfielder, Teddy Bishop is regularly being watched by a number of Premier League biggest clubs.
Highlighted Team (Plymouth):
Nicknamed the Pilgrims, Plymouth are a professional football club that host their rivals at Home Park. The stadium, which can hold up to 18,600 people, was built in 1892 and opened the following year. Plymouth footballers wear dark green jerseys and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while light green and white are the dominant colours of their away kit.
The Pilgrims made it to the FA Cup semi-finals in the 1983-84 season, with the team advancing to the Football League Cup semis on two occasions (1964-65, 1973-74). The Pilgrims recorded their biggest win against Millwall on January 16, 1932, with the team beating the Lions 8-1, and they repeated the success in 1994 as they rolled over Hartlepool United in the Second Division.
The club suffered their heaviest defeat against Stoke City (0-9) on December 17, 1960. Fellow Devon teams Exeter City and Torquay United are seen as the club’s fiercest rivals.