Our prediction for this Championship match:
Plymouth play host to Portsmouth at their Home Park on day 14 of the new Championship campaign. The Pilgrims failed to spoil Leeds United’s party at Elland Road, but it is well known that they produce much better showings at home than on the travels. Plymouth are eyeing their fourth home win of the process and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-oriented approach in front of home fans. The likes of Edwards, Galloway, Gibson, and Hazard miss out with injuries for the home side.
The Pompey, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom with only nine points on their account. As Portsmouth have collected only six points in total on the road from possible 21, we are tempted to place our bets on Plymouth, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. Portsmouth’s recovery room is pretty full, including the likes of Bishop, Bowat, Farrell, Lane, Schmid, Shaughnessy, and Williams.
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.