Plymouth vs Liverpool: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Liverpool are comfortable favourites for this FA Cup tie, although the Reds are expected to heavily rotate ahead of this fixture. Arne Slot played a rotated side in the last round against Accrington Stanley and were comfortable 4-0 winners against the League Two outfit. Liverpool head into this game, following a 4-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur.

Plymouth Argyle are struggling towards the bottom end of the Championship, as the Pilgrims are sat in 24th place in the league - four points adrift of safety. The home side are without a clean sheet in their previous five matches.

Liverpool’s away record will stand them in good stead for this fixture, with the Reds only losing twice on their travels this season, in games that in larger context meant little to the bigger picture.

Nothing other than a Liverpool win is expected here and we think they will be comfortable winners by a three-goal scoreline.
Plymouth Argyle 0-3 Liverpool

Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle are expected to be up against it at the weekend, as they take on a Liverpool side who could be dreaming talk of a quadruple potentially coming the way of the Premier League side.

Date: 09/02/2025
Location: Home Park, Plymouth.
Kick-Off: 3pm

Life in the Championship this season has been a turbulent one, to say the least, at Home Park, with the Pilgrims rooted to the bottom of the league table. However, the home side will harbour hopes of performing a great rescue act similar to last year, as they sit only four points adrift of safety with 16 games to go. The tenure of Wayne Rooney will be looked upon as a tenure of failure, with the misguided management of the former Birmingham City manager now looking like their ultimate downfall and the reasoning behind their league position.

Their struggles have led to star man Morgan Whittaker finding his future for Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough side. Plymouth Argyle have already gained a Premier League scalp this season in this competition when they dispatched Brentford (0-1) away from home, considering the Bees’ tremendous home record this season.

Liverpool’s recent aggregate win against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup has brought ever-so-silent whispers of a potential quadruple for Arne Slot’s side in his debut season with the club. The Reds have secured their place in the Carabao Cup final, as well as maintaining a six-point- lead at the top of the Premier League, with a game in hand over nearest challengers Arsenal. The game in hand is against Everton, next week. Liverpool also finished top of the Champions League phase, with seven wins from eight.

Liverpool have already dispatched lower-league opposition in Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup this season and will want to make quick work of Plymouth Argyle. Liverpool last won the competition back in 2022, with last season’s journey ending at the hands of Manchester United in a thrilling encounter ending 4-3 to the Red Devils in Extra Time.

The game will be available to watch on ITV and ITVX app found on any multimedia device.

Predicted Plymouth Argyle Eleven: Hazard, Talovierov, Katic, Pleguezuelo, Sorinola, Randell, Houghton, Puchacz, Baidoo, Wright, Hardie.

Predicted Liverpool Eleven: Kelleher, Bradley, Endo, Quansah, Tsimikas, Mac Allister, Jones, Elliott, Chiesa, Jota, Diaz.

The two sides have met only twice in recent memory, with the advantage coming into this game seemingly in Liverpool’s favour. The first meeting was an FA Cup Third Round tie in 2017, where Plymouth Argyle secured a replay against Liverpool at Home Park. The following fixture ended in a 1-0 win thanks to a goal in the 18th minute from Lucas Leiva.

Plymouth Argyle come into this game with only one win in their previous five matches in all competitions, following their dramatic 2-1 comeback win against West Bromwich Albion. Plymouth Argyle in that time have suffered consecutive defeats against Burnley (0-5) and QPR (0-1) whilst securing draws against Sunderland (2-2) and Oxford United (1-1).

The home side have struggled defensively in the Championship, conceding 63 goals in 30 games. At home, the Pilgrims have only won once in their last five, that being the game against West Bromwich Albion. Before the victory against the Baggies, the last home win for Plymouth Argyle was in November against Portsmouth.

Liverpool are in excellent form across all competitions, as Arne Slot’s side have only lost once in their previous six games in all competitions, recording five wins. Liverpool have recorded notable wins against the likes of Lille (2-1), Bournemouth (0-2) and Tottenham Hotspur (4-0). The Reds have shown great potency in front of goal, scoring first in their previous six matches.

Liverpool’s away record will stand them in good stead for this fixture, with the Reds only losing twice on their travels this season, in games that in larger context meant little to the bigger picture. Liverpool’s only two away defeats have come against PSV (3-2) in which they had already qualified to the round of 16 - and Tottenham Hotspur (1-0), in which they overturned the first-leg deficit.

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