Brentford vs Plymouth Prediction, Lineups, Preview and Team News | FA Cup, January 11, 2025

Brentford vs Plymouth Preview

• Competition: FA Cup.
• Date: Saturday, January 11.
• Time: 3:00 PM GMT.
• Venue: Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford vs Plymouth will be one of several games in Round 3 of the FA Cup set to take place at the Gtech Community Stadium on January 11.

The Bees will enter this match on the back of a declining run of form. They have lost three of their last five matches across competitions, securing one draw and winning just one of those games. In this run, Brentford have scored seven goals and conceded eight, keeping two clean sheets in the process. They smashed Southampton 5-0 away from home and will hope for more of the same next time around.

Plymouth, on the other hand, are winless across competitions since their narrow 1-0 win against Portsmouth on November 6. Since then, they have drawn five and lost six of their 11 games across competitions as they continue their free-fall. They have scored five goals and conceded 11 goals in their last five matches, failing to score in three of those games. Having played out a goalless draw against Stoke last time out, they will look to perform better next time out.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news coming out from Brentford and Plymouth’s camps.

Brentford Team News

Manager Thomas Frank will be mighty pleased with his team’s last result as they emerged 5-0 victors. Another welcome bonus is that no new player picked up an injury or suspension, meaning the same squad will be available for selection for the next match. Currently 11^th in the table with 27 points, the Bees will be aware that a win in the cup would help boost morale.

Plymouth Team News

Manager Kevin Nancekivell fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last game as they drew 0-0 away at Stoke City. Luckily for him, the team had no new injuries or suspensions to report, meaning everyone is fit and available to be selected for the next one. They have found it near-impossible to pick up wins of late and will try to put their best foot forward next time.

Predicted Lineups

Brentford Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Mark Flekken.

Defenders: Mads Roerslev, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Keane Lewis-Potter.

Midfielders: Christian Norgaard (C), Mathias Jensen, Mikkel Damsgaard.

Forwards: Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Kevin Schade.

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Plymouth Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1)

Goalkeeper: Conor Hazard.

Defenders: Kornel Szucs, Julio Pleguezuelo, Brendan Galloway.

Midfielders: Matthew Sorinola, Darko Gyabi, Adam Randell (C), Bali Mumba.

Forwards: Morgan Whittaker, Rami Al-Hajj, Michael Obafemi.

Brentford vs Plymouth Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have faced each other just twice in their entire history. Those two games came in League One in 2010/11, as Brentford emerged victors against Plymouth on both occasions.

Key Players to Watch

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

The wide man has been in stunning form for his team of late as he has contributed 16 goals to their tally in the ongoing Premier League season. Thirteen of these have been goals, while the other three have been assists as the Cameroonian continues to dazzle for Brentford. With three goals and one assist in his last two games, he will look to carry this form forward to help his team win.

Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth)

The 24-year-old winger has been in decent form for his team this season, despite their decline in form of late. He bagged an assist in the team’s 2-2 draw against Bristol City two games back, but failed to perform in their 0-0 draw last time. Whittaker will look to do his best in the next game and help his team score.

Brentford vs Plymouth Prediction

The Bees have the clear edge when it comes to head-to-head records, but those games were played over a decade ago, and are not accurate enough information to go by. Despite recent form suggesting Plymouth are better off, Brentford play some quality football and will win the next one with relative ease.

Prediction: Brentford 3-1 Plymouth

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