Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League League 1 match:
Plymouth
Match Time & Date:
17/12/2022
17:00
Prediction: 2-0
Morecambe
Plymouth and Morecambe square off against each other at Home Park on day 22 of the new League One campaign. The Pilgrims aim to regain top position in the standings, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Shrimps. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but forward Niall Ennis is widely expected to return to the starting XI as Plymouth were anything but sharp up front in a goalless draw with Cambridge United.
Meanwhile, the visitors are stuck at the bottom with only 15 points on their account. Morecambe have been struggling on the travels this season, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered. In their last meeting at the venue Plymouth emerged triumphant, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself. There are no fresh selection worries in the away team ahead of Saturday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Anthony O\\\'Connor):
Born in Cork, the Republic of Ireland on October 25, 1992, Anthony O’Connor is a professional footballer who plays for Bradford City as a defender. His primary position is a centre-back, but he is used as both right-back and defensive midfielder as well.
The Irish footballer is a product of the Blackburn Rovers football academy, but he did not see any game action with the Riversiders at senior level. After ending his loan spells with the likes of Burton Albion, Torquay United, and Plymouth Argyle, Anthony O’Connor signed a permanent deal with the Pilgrims in 2015. At the end of the 2014/2015 season, O’Connor returned to Burton, signing a two-year contract with the Brewers.
In the summer of 2016, he moved to Scotland Premier League club Aberdeen where he scored five goals in 61 league appearances. In June 2018 he joined League Two side Bradford City. It has to be noted that Anthony O’Connor has eight caps with the Republic of Ireland U21 team.
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.
