After overseeing the 1-0 giant-killing of Brentford in the FA Cup during his first game in charge, new Plymouth head coach Miron Muslic has brought some life out of the Championship's whipping boys, guiding them to valuable draws against good teams in Oxford and Sunderland. They will look to do something similar against another very good side in West Brom this weekend.
After losing 2-0 away at Middlesbrough in his first game back in charge of Albion, Tony Mowbray enjoyed an emotional return to the Hawthorns last week as his charges battered relegation-threatened Portsmouth 5-1. They will be heavy favourites to do the same thing on the coast on Saturday against Plymouth.
Plymouth Argyle vs West Brom Team News
Plymouth are facing injury issues in defence. Brendan Galloway is out for the season with a hip problem, while Jornel Szucs and Joe Edwards are sidelined with muscle and hamstring injuries.
Top scorer Josh Maja is unavailable for the visitors and will be out for a few months. Meanwhile, defenders Kyle Bartley and Semi Ajayi are also sidelined and expected back in February.
Plymouth Argyle vs West Brom Possible Lineups
The hosts will likely deploy the same 4-5-1 that picked up a draw against Sunderland last time.
Plymouth Argyle Predicted Lineup (4-5-1): Hazard; Sorinola, Pleguezuelo, Paisson, Puchasz, Mumba; Bundu, Randell, Houghton, Wright; Hardie
Expect no changes from Tony Mowbray as his team hopes to continue their fine form despite the absence of Maja, Bartley and Ajayi.
West Brom Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): Palmer; Furlong, Holgate, Heggem, Styles; Fellows, Mowatt, Swift, Johnston; Diangana, Wallace
Be sure to head back to Sporticos an hour before kick-off to get updated official lineups and other stats.
Plymouth Argyle vs West Brom Prediction
West Brom haven't won away from home since early November, while Plymouth's home form is the only thing keeping them within touching distance of an unlikely 'great escape. Looking at the league table and the names on the team sheet, it looks like an easy WBA win. However, the value is on a shock home win here.
Prediction: Plymouth Argyle 1 - 0 West Brom
This should be an interesting game. Both teams have it all to play for at different ends of the table. The few high points in Plymouth's season have come at home, where they are well-supported. Albion have struggled on the road. The tactical battle between Muslic and Mowbray will likely be fascinating.
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