Watford vs Plymouth prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-08-11 14:00.
After both sides opened up their Championship campaigns with wins, Watford and Plymouth will face off at Vicarage Road on Saturday – a first H2H since April 2010. The Hornets scored all four goals before half-time in their drubbing of QPR in ValĂ©rien IsmaĂ«l’s first game in charge of the club – a welcome piece of respite after a chastening summer which saw key players depart for pastures new.
The head coach deemed it the “perfect start”, but they failed to build momentum in midweek as they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup on penalties by League One outfit Stevenage. Watford’s priority is clearly promotion though, so all will be forgiven if they can start the season with back-to-back league victories for the first time since 2018/19.
Summer signings Morgan Whittaker and Bali Mumba led the charge as Plymouth won 3-1 against Huddersfield on Saturday in their first Championship match in more than 13 years. Boss Steven Schumacher was pleased that his side “competed and showed bits of quality” to win their season opener, although the checkered flag of survival is still a long way away in such a competitive division.
Unlike their hosts, Argyle managed to ease into the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win over Leyton Orient on Tuesday, despite making ten changes to the side that beat Huddersfield. They have now won seven league games in a row going back to their League One success last year – their best such run since April 1986!
Players to watch: Imrân Louza picked up where he left off last season on the opening day, with another goal and assist making it five direct contributions across his last three Championship games (G2, A3). Ryan Hardie scored Plymouth’s last goal in their opening day win – his 50th since moving to the club.
Hot streak: In each of their last three Championship campaigns, Watford have won their first two home games.