National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Plymouth Argyle or Crystal Palace that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Plymouth Argyle and Crystal Palace.
Plymouth Argyle form and stats
Plymouth have not come this way in the Carabao Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Leyton Orient. Plymouth Argyle was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Carabao Cup.Only two Championship home games for Plymouth Argyle so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
No payout for Plymouth in their previous match, an away game at Birmingham City that ended in defeat 1-2. Heartbreak for Plymouth Argyle in their last match as Birmingham City's Stansfield scored the winning goal deep into overtime. The talented striker Mumba bested all others in that fixture and managed a match rating of 7.83 out of 10. Mumba dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times and had 41 successful passes (of 47 total).
Preceding that match was the home Championship game against Southampton that was lost 1-2.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Plymouth Argyle, as the Championship home game vs Blackburn Rovers is only four days away.
At Home Park, Plymouth Argyle has the goal stats of 4-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Crystal Palace form and stats
Crystal Palace was sent out of Carabao Cup in the 3rd round last season.Crystal Palace are still undefeated on their travels in the Premier League. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Palace has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Brentford for a 1-1 draw. Defender Andersen was the best team player with a rating of 8.85. Andersen scored one goal, hit four key passes and won 11 of 15 duels.
A 0-1 loss hosting Arsenal before that.Crystal Palace have the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Plymouth Argyle victories, one draw and four Crystal Palace wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Hardie 3 goals |  M. Whittaker 1 goals |  B. Mumba 1 goals |
Plymouth Argyle missing players
Crystal Palace missing players
| Plymouth Argyle | Crystal Palace | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 42 | 24 | Scored | S | 16 | 33 | ||
| 29 | 8 | Conceded | C | 14 | 27 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 64% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 36% | ||
| 6.1 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5 | ||
| 4.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4 | ||
| 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12.3 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 11.9 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.9 | ||
| 39% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 34% | ||
| 9.8 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 9.3 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Southampton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Hull City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
