Plymouth Argyle vs Hull City: Betting Odds & Prediction

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Written by: Bradley Walker

Plymouth Argyle welcome Hull City on the final day knowing victory will be enough to cement their Championship status for next season. 

The hosts sit one point above the relegation zone in 21st-place. Kick-off is set for 12:30pm UK time. 

Recent Form 

Plymouth Argyle 

Consecutive defeats to Millwall and Stoke City have left Plymouth in danger of dropping down to the third tier with one match of the season remaining. A three-match unbeaten run, which saw them gather seven points out of a possible nine, looked to have propelled them towards safety. However, another defeat this weekend could see them leapfrogged by Birmingham City depending on their result at Norwich. 

Their home form actually stands as the 13th-best in the division and, if not for results at Home Park, Plymouth could've found themselves further down the table. With an average of 1.45 points taken from their home fixtures, only eight of their 21 losses have came on home turf. 

Remarkably, 40 of Plymouth's 58 goals have been scored at Home Park, averaging an impressive 1.82 goals per game. This is a significant improvement on the measly 0.78 averaged on the road. 

Conceding goals has been a huge problem for the Pilgrims, though, regardless of the venue. With 1.59 conceded at home, Plymouth have only managed four clean sheets on home soil. They have also shipped two or more goals in 12 games. 

Hull City 

Liam Rosenior's side retain faint hopes of landing a spot in the play-offs, but victory is a must if these ambitions are to be realised. Hull also need West Brom to lose at home to Preston North End.

The Tigers have fared better on the road than at home this season, averaging 1.68 points across 22 away outings. Only three sides boast better away records in the Championship, and Hull have tasted defeat just once in their last five matches on their travels. 

While Hull have flourished going forward, averaging 1.51 goals in total this term. Their main issue has been at the back; with an average of 1.41 goals conceded in away games, Hull have managed only five clean sheets this term. 

Their promising attacking output combined with a leaky defence has seen plenty of goals in their games; 68% of Hull's away fixtures have seen both teams find the net at least once. 

Prediction

Neither side boast promising defensive records. Given Plymouth's promising scoring record at home, combined with Hull's impressive goalscoring statistics, OddsNow anticipate plenty of goalscoring action before 90 minutes are up at Home Park. 

OddsNow's Picks: Hull City to win (11/10 @ BetGoodwin); Plymouth to score over 1.5+ goals (31/20 @ BetMGM)

 

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