Our prediction for this Championship match:
Struggling Plymouth will look to make amends for back-to-back heavy defeats to Norwich City and Bristol City when they face Oxford United on Saturday afternoon. Boss Wayne Rooney is under big pressure and, as a result, the former Manchester United ace should make changes to the team that faced the Robins. Both Gran and Obafemi are pushing for recalls to the starting XI, while experienced midfielder Adam Forshaw serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
The Yellows, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form as well, with the team losing to all Watford, Middlesbrough, and Sheffield United, while sharing the spoils with Millwall in their last league match. As Plymouth have defeated Oxford United in each of their last four meetings, we do not believe that Wayne Rooney’s men will have a better chance than this to get back on course. All Bennett, Dembele, Edwards, and Sibley are injured for the visiting side.
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.