The Championship returns on Friday night for a huge clash at both ends of the table as Plymouth take on Watford at Home Park.
Plymouth v Watford best bets
- Vakoun Bayo to score – 15/8 with Sky Bet
- Plymouth to win and both teams to score – 4/1 with Sky Bet
Plymouth v Watford odds
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Plymouth v Watford predictions
Watford head into the new weekend in high spirits having won three of their last four matches prior to the international break; their 1-0 win over Oxford a fortnight ago taking them back into the top six.
Tom Cleverley’s side headed into the international break a point clear of the chasing pack of the play-offs, and only six points shy of the automatic promotion places, ground they could make up this weekend against a Plymouth side in the midst of a relegation battle.
The Hornets boast the joint-best home record in the Championship this season but have struggled on the road so far, losing seven of their the last eight matches they’ve played outside Hertfordshire, conceding the joint-most goals away from home in the second tier.
Despite their struggles on the road, Watford did score six at Hillsborough at the start of the month in an emphatic 6-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday, so will take confidence from that victory which they’ll aim to take to Devon with them on Friday night.
Plymouth headed into the international break a fortnight ago off the back of a 1-1 draw away at Derby, picking up just their second point on the road all season, and will be looking forward to playing back in front of their home fans, having lost just once at home in all competitions this season.
Wayne Rooney’s side have picked up 14 of their 16 points in the league this season on their home patch, and currently find themselves in 18th place in the table but only a point above the relegation zone in a very tightly congested bottom of the table, where just three points separate 14th from 22nd.
The south coast side have won only one of their last six matches, thought that victory did come in their most recent home game, and have lost just one of their last four.
The Pilgrims are winless in their last five meetings with the Hornets going back to 2009, though held the Hertfordshire side to two draws in their league meetings last season.
Watford have already got the better of Plymouth this season in the second round of the Carabao Cup, though I fancy Plymouth to continue their strong home run of form this weekend, capitalising on Watford’s awful run on the road – 2-1 home win.
Plymouth v Watford betting tips
Vakoun Bayo is arguably the Championship’s most in form striker a the moment, having scored five goals in his last three games for Watford, one in his last outing before the international break and four at Hillsborough three weeks ago.
Despite being at the wrong end of the table, Plymouth’s home form has kept them alive in the Championship this season, losing just once in their seven matches at Home Park so far this campaign, while Watford have lost seven of their last eight games on the road.
- Vakoun Bayo to score – 15/8 with Sky Bet
- Plymouth to win and both teams to score – 4/1 with Sky Bet
How to watch Plymouth v Watford
- Location: Home Park, Plymouth
- Date and time: Friday 22nd November 2024, 8pm
- TV Channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDR
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