Plymouth Argyle are looking to strengthen their lead at the top of League One as they host Exeter City on Monday. Plymouth have been almost unstoppable this season and should be too strong for Exeter, who have lost their way in recent weeks.
Plymouth Argyle are the team to beat in League one this season and have spent much of the campaign at the top of the table. They are unbeaten since August, a run of 15 matches across all competitions without defeat.
Things appear to be getting even better for Plymouth Argyle, who have won eight of their last nine League One matches. They showed their character last time out, coming from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town with Niall Ennis and Morgan Whittaker getting the goals.
The win over Shrewsbury Town is an extension of an imperious home record for Plymouth Argyle. Steven Schumacher’s men have won all eight of their League One matches at Home Park this season, a run that includes wins over their closest rivals Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday.
Exeter City made a bright start to the season but appear to have lost their way in recent weeks. They have claimed just one win from their last five matches across all competitions and have slipped to seventh, four points off the playoff places.
Exeter travel to Plymouth off the back of a 0-0 draw with Derby County in their previous League One fixture. Although they could only muster one attempt on target throughout the contest, manager Gary Caldwell will be pleased to have picked up a point in his first match in charge.
While Exeter City will be looking to use that result as a springboard to improve their fortunes, they have struggled on their recent travels. They are now winless in their last three away matches, suffering two defeats in that run.
How the bookies view it
Plymouth Argyle have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 17/16 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Exeter City is valued at 14/5 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 by bet365.
Head to head
Plymouth Argyle have a 16-8 advantage with five draws from 29 previous matches against Exeter. Plymouth have won three of the last four meetings. However, Exeter City claimed a 4-0 victory in the most recent fixture back in March.
Players to watch
Plymouth Argyle are among the leading scorers in League One this season and have multiple attacking threats. However, Niall Ennis has been particularly impressive lately with four goals in his last five matches and is priced at 41/20 by Unibet to find the net on Sunday.
Exeter City also boast plenty of quality in attack, Jevani Brown is their top scorer this season with eight goals and is priced at 29/10 by William Hill to score anytime on Monday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the attacking quality in Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City, both teams could be backed to score at 8/11 with William Hill. Over 2.5 goals could be on the cards at 17/20 at bet365 while over 3.5 goals is valued at 9/4 by Unibet.
Both teams have had some late showings in recent weeks and could be backed to score in the second half on Monday at 9/4 with bet365.
This English League One match between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City will be played on Oct 31, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Plymouth Argyle vs Exeter City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
