Our prediction for this Championship match:
Tuesday’s football game at Home Park pits together Plymouth and Millwall, the two teams who are level on points in the Championship table. The Pilgrims have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team losing to Bristol City (1-4), beating Norwich (6-2), while sharing the spoils with Hull City (1-1) and one thing is for sure; they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, defender Kaine Kesler Hayden should sneak into the starting XI.
The Lions, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a heavy 3-0 loss to Swansea City, but seeing that Plymouth have been scoring goals for fun at home ground this season, we predict that the visitors are going to return to London with their hands empty. Both Shaun Hutchinson and Matija Sarkic are out of contention with injuries for the capital club.
Highlighted Player (Shaun Hutchinson):
Shaun Hutchinson is a professional footballer who plays for Milwall as a centre-back. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne (England) on November 23, 1990, he began his youth career at Wallsend Boys Club. In 2007 he moved to Motherwell and he made his first-team debut for the Scottish club on May 16, 2009 against Hamilton Academical.
After making 121 appearances in the league for Motherwell, Shaun Hutchinson returned to England in 2014, signing a deal with Championship club Fulham. Hutchinson played no more than 30 games for the Cottagers before joining fellow capital club Millwall on June 21, 2016.
He made his debut for the Lions against Peterborough United on August 16, 2016 and he has been playing for the club ever since. Shaun Hutchinson’s main position is centre-back, but he is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder as well. The Millwall defender has a contract with the club which expires on June 30, 2018 and it has to be noted that his preferred foot is left.
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.