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Peterborough United
EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 10, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Weston Homes Stadium
Plymouth Argyle

Peterborough
0 - 4
Plymouth

FT(HT: 0-2)
Hardie (23', 33'), Jephcott (66'), Camara (84')
Joel Zibusiso Galloway (61')

Preview: Peterborough United vs. Plymouth Argyle - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Peterborough United and Plymouth Argyle, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Peterborough United play host to Plymouth Argyle at the ABAX Stadium on Tuesday for their EFL Cup first-round meeting.

The teams will be looking to bounce back after suffering defeats in their respective opening league fixtures last time out.


Match preview

Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson pictured in November 2020© Reuters

Peterborough United started their life back in the Championship on the back foot following a 3-0 loss versus Luton Town at the Kenilworth Road on Saturday.

Goals from Elijah Adebayo, Harry Cornick and Fred Onyedinma condemned Darren Ferguson's men to a comprehensive defeat.

The Posh only have little time to dwell on what was a bad day at the office as they seek to avoid a fifth consecutive first-round exit in the EFL Cup.

Tuesday's hosts last made it into the second round in the 2016-17 campaign courtesy of a 3-2 victory over AFC Wimbledon.

Having won seven of the last 10 meetings between the sides, Peterborough United have a historical advantage over their next opponents.

Plymouth Argyle suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of Rotherham United in their first game of the new League One season.

The contest was decided in the first half, where goals from Freddie Ladapo and Ben Wiles left Ryan Lowe's men with too much work to do.

Since a 5-0 drubbing by Bristol City in 2017, the Pilgrims have progressed into the second round of the tournament three times on the bounce.

Tuesday's visitors have failed to win any of their last 12 competitive outings on the road, with the last victory coming back in January.

Peterborough United form (all competitions):
  • L

Plymouth Argyle form (all competitions):
  • L



Team News

Siriki Dembele has missed the hosts' last two matches and is a major doubt for this one as he is yet to fully recover from a hamstring problem.

Twenty-three-year-old Jack Taylor is not expected to play any part in Tuesday's contest as he remains sidelined with a knee injury.

Darren Ferguson has seen his side fail to score in three consecutive matches and could make a few alterations to his attack in a bid to get them firing again.

Plymouth Argyle have also struggled in front of goal of late, going over 400 minutes of action since they last found the back of the net.

James Bolton is in line to make his debut for the visitors after completing a free transfer from Portsmouth last month.

Peterborough United possible starting lineup:
Pym; Butler, Beevers, Kent, Thompson; Tomlinson, Grant, Knight, Ward; Clark-Harris, Szmodics

Plymouth Argyle possible starting lineup:
Cooper; Gillesphey, Scarr, Wilson; Grant, Mayor, Houghton, Camara, Edwards; Jephcott, Hardie


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We say: Peterborough United 2-1 Plymouth Argyle

The two teams will feel that they have the wherewithal to advance, which should make for a very entertaining cup tie. The home team have the better squad overall, and we are backing them to secure safe passage into the next round with a narrow victory in this one.



Top tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data



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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Peterborough United win with a probability of 53.77%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 22.87%.

The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.8%) and 2-0 (9.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.04%), while for a Plymouth Argyle win it was 0-1 (6.23%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood.


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Game History

How you voted: Peterborough vs Plymouth

Peterborough United
47.1%
Draw
35.3%
Plymouth Argyle
17.6%
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