Plymouth travel to Wales on Boxing Day, where they will face Cardiff. Both sides will look to gift their faithful three points, but the last competitive meeting between them was in 2009, when the Pilgrims won 1-0.
Cardiff
The Bluebirds have almost taken an all-or-nothing approach this season, as they’ve won ten and lost ten of their 23 matches. This puts Cardiff in tenth with 33 points. Erol Bulut’s side has struggled in attack, scoring just 30 goals, but luckily they’re strong defensively and only suffer 1.22 goals per game on average.
Last time out, Cardiff picked up their first victory in two games as they beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 on the road. The Bluebirds completed the comeback in the second half to claim all three points.
Plymouth
Plymouth have been in decent form as of late, losing just once in their last five matches. However, they’re still 17th in the league with 7 wins from 23 matches. They’ve been one of the most exciting teams to watch, as they’ve conceded the fifth most goals but also scored the sixth most.
This weekend, the Pilgrims recovered from a 2-0 first-half deficit to pick up a point after a 3-3 draw with Birmingham. This was Plymouth’s first game without Steven Schumacher, who joined Stoke recently.
Verdict?
Cardiff are relatively strong at home, winning six of their 11 matches. However, Plymouth have yet to win an away game this season in 11 attempts, and they have the third worst away record in the league.
The final prediction is Cardiff 2-1 Plymouth.
