Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Exeter and Shrewsbury, Plymouth will be aiming to cement top position in the standings when they take on Cambridge United on Saturday afternoon. The Pilgrims are on the right track to return to the Championship, but seeing that both Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday are still breathing down their neck, Steven Schumacher must warn his men against complacency. Both Michael Cooper and Mickel Miller should miss out with injuries for the home team.
The U’s, on the other hand, are desperate to escape the relegation zone. Cambridge United, though, failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to Wycombe on Tuesday evening and given their poor away record (3-3-14), we believe that there is a big value in betting on the league leaders. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Devon.
Highlighted Player (Liam O’Neil):
Born in Cambridge, England on July 31, 1993, Liam O’Neil is an English footballer who plays as both defender as midfielder for Cambridge United in the League Two. O’Neil is a product of the Cambridge United football school, but he played for Histon during his youth career as well.
In the summer of 2012 he joined WBA youth academy, and it has to be noted that he made three appearances for the Baggies at senior level in all competitions. Liam O’Neil played for the likes of VPS and Scunthorpe United on loan as well before joining Chesterfield in 2015.
After scoring two goals in 45 appearances for the club in the league, O’Neil moved to Cambridge United in the winter of 2017. As his mother comes from Wales, O’Neil is open to play for the Wales national team, but he has yet to earn a cap with the Dragons.
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.