Match Pack: Plymouth Argyle

Match Info

Fixture: Watford v Plymouth Argyle
Competition: Sky Bet Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Time: Saturday March 29, 12.30pm KO
Strip: Yellow home kit
TV: Sky Sports Football/Sky Sports Main Event

Officials

Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
Assistant Referees: Daniel Leach & Andrew Fox
Fourth Official: John Busby

Team News

Tom Cleverley has revealed that Kwadwo Baah is back in contention for the clash with the Pilgrims, whilst also providing updates on Mamadou Doumbia, Pierre Dwomoh, Amin Nabizada & Angelo Ogbonna. James Abankwah will be suspended.

Full Watford team news can be found HERE.

For Plymouth, defender Julio Pleguezuelo has been passed fit despite breaking his ribs a little more than two weeks ago.

Forward Mustapha Bundu will also be available despite coming off early for Sierra Leone during the international break, but Maksym Talovierov and Muhamed Tijani are set to miss out. Adam Randell will return from suspension.

What Are They Saying?

“He's [Miron Muslić] doing a great job. He's getting the best out of that group, he's changed their style a little bit and it'll be a really tough test on Saturday.” 

Tom Cleverley, Watford Head Coach

“We have to get up and try again. This is our responsibility, and we have to fulfil this responsibility.”

Miron Muslić, Plymouth Argyle Head Coach

Golden Flashback

The Hornets' last league win at home to the Pilgrims came back in April 2010, with Heiðar Helguson's second-half strike enough to separate the two sides at The Vic.

Stat Attack

1 - Plymouth Argyle have lost just one of their last five away league games against Watford.

2 - After losing each of their five home league games between late December and early February, the Hornets have now won two of their last three at Vicarage Road.

2.2 - The Pilgrims have only kept one clean sheet in their last 24 league games, conceding 2.2 goals per game. 

3 - Since Plymouth’s promotion in 2023, each of the three league meetings between themselves and Watford have been drawn.

4 - The Golden Boys have lost only two of their last six league games (W3 D1), keeping a clean sheet in four of those games. 

5 - Watford are unbeaten across their last five league games against Saturday's visitors.

10 - 10 goals have been scored across the last two league meetings between Watford (5 goals) and Plymouth (5 goals), as many as in the previous six league encounters.

31 - Watford’s Giorgi Chakvetadze is second in the Championship this season for chance-creating ending carries.

64 - Chakvetadze is also second in the division this season for dribbles completed.

77 - Plymouth have conceded 77 goals this season, the most of any side in the Championship.

Player In Focus - Mustapha Bundu

Position: Striker

Age: 28

Total appearances for Plymouth: 62

Total goals for Plymouth: 10

Goals for Plymouth this season: 7

Goals away: 2

League assists this season: 4

League minutes played this season: 1631

Shots taken: 24

Key passes: 23

Live Blog

Not heading to the The Vic?

You can follow all the build-up, action and immediate post-match reaction with our live blog, which will be available on the Watford FC website and app from 11am.

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