In this week 10 match, on Saturday Sep 17th, Plymouth Argyle and Portsmouth will play a match in Portsmouth in a clash of these two evenly matched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. Portsmouth is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Burton Albion. Sam Hughes struck first for Portsmouth on an own goal in the 59th minute, then Colby Bishop added another in the 87th minute In the end, Burton Albion was frustrated by Portsmouth’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Portsmouth ended the match with the shutout victory. Portsmouth is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Plymouth Argyle recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Oxford United. Morgan Whittaker struck first for Plymouth Argyle in the 70th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Oxford United was frustrated by Plymouth Argyle’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Plymouth Argyle ended the match with the shutout victory. Plymouth Argyle should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Plymouth Argyle won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Morgan Whittaker has been the most prolific scorer on Plymouth Argyle in the last five matches with 3 goals. Dane Scarlett has been the most effective weapon for Portsmouth lately. The English attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.