Prediction: 5-0
Tip: Over 3.5 goals |Hakim Ziyech to score/assist anytime
Key Points:
1. Chelsea has won all four of their home games in domestic cup competitions this season.
2. Plymouth Argyle has two wins in their last five games across all competitions.
3. Hakim Ziyech has been involved in three goals during his last five appearances for Chelsea.
After a brief winter break, football returns to Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Chelsea will resume competitive football by hosting Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Thomas Tuchel’s men reached the fourth round of FA Cup after clinching an emphatic 5-1 win against Chesterfield in January.
Plymouth comes into this game as underdogs, so they will have to be at their absolute best to cause an upset at Stamford Bridge. They managed to set up a fourth-round FA Cup tie against last season’s runners-up by clinching a narrow 1-0 victory against Birmingham City in the previous round.
Chelsea entered the winter break on a high note as they managed to clinch a comfortable 2-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Tuchel’s men have lately struggled for goals and clean sheets, but a perfect performance against Spurs can become the springboard for a strong end to the season. The Blues have fared well in cup competitions under Tuchel, so it is going to be a stern challenge for Plymouth on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Plymouth has endured a poor run of results in the past few weeks. They are currently seventh in League 1, nine points behind league leaders Rotherham. It will take a near-perfect run of results in the remaining league games for Plymouth to clinch promotion to the Championship.
Tuchel has enjoyed a brilliant record in cup competitions since arriving at Chelsea 12 months ago. His team is already in the final of the Carabao Cup, and they are favourites to win FA Cup. Despite the recent inconsistent form, we are backing Chelsea to register a comfortable victory against Plymouth on Saturday. Hakim Ziyech has been in fine form for Chelsea as he found the back of the net in the last two Premier League games. He was also on the scoresheet in the last round of the FA Cup, so expect him to be involved in goals on Saturday.
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