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Plymouth poised to secure important victory over Norwich

Plymouth poised to secure important victory over Norwich

Plymouth will be looking for a boost to avoid relegation when they host Norwich at Home Park on Saturday.

Sitting at the bottom of the table, Plymouth are six points away from safety. If Derby, who are just above them, win against Preston, the gap will increase before Plymouth's match against Norwich.

Norwich, on the other hand, are aiming for a spot in the play-offs, trailing by five points behind the top six. However, any mistakes in their upcoming games could end their chances of promotion.

Team news

Plymouth has most of their players available, except for Brendan Galloway, Joseph Hatch, and Maksym Talovierov who are injured.

Meanwhile, Norwich has concerns about the fitness of Liam Gibbs, Gabriel Forsyth, Lucien Mahovo, Tony Springett, Lewis Dobbin, and Benjamin Chrisene.

The stats

Johannes Hoff Thorup has helped Norwich stay in contention for a spot in the play-offs.
Johannes Hoff Thorup has helped Norwich stay in contention for a spot in the play-offs.

In their last game, Plymouth drew 0-0 with Watford, earning only their ninth point away from home this season.

Out of Plymouth's total of 34 points, 25 were secured at Home Park where they had a four-game unbeaten streak before losing to Sheffield Wednesday and Derby.

Norwich has won only four out of 19 away matches in the league, gaining a total of 18 points.

On the road, Norwich has scored 16 goals, with only a few teams scoring fewer - Plymouth (8), Oxford (13), Stoke (14), Swansea (15), and Luton (15).

In the previous encounter, Norwich defeated Plymouth 6-1 in November, led by Borja Sainz's hat-trick.

Prediction

Both Plymouth and Norwich are running out of time to achieve their respective goals. Plymouth is fighting to avoid relegation while Norwich aims for promotion to the Premier League.

Norwich improved their chances with a recent win over West Brom, but their away form has been inconsistent with just one win in their last six matches on the road.

Plymouth is determined to stay in the Championship, showing resilience in recent games with a win against Portsmouth and a draw with Watford, despite a loss to Derby.

Coach Miron Muslic believes in his team's ability to survive, and their recent performances indicate they can defeat an erratic Norwich side.

Expect a tough battle for three points, but Plymouth's home advantage might be the key factor in securing a victory in this match.