Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Plymouth will look to retain top position in the standings when they face Shrewsbury in the League One round 43. The league leaders proved their worth in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Exeter, but both Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town are still breathing down their neck. Ryan Hardie is widely expected to return to the starting XI after he was rested at the weekend, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Shrews, on the other hand, missed out on a spot in the playoffs, and given their poor winless run, away triumph should be considered. It has to be noted that Shrewsbury Town collected only one point in total from the last five league matches. Defender Tom Flanagan is banned for the match following his sending-off in a 1-1 draw with Portsmouth, but Ryan Bowman is back from suspension.
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.