Plymouth Argyle make their first ever trip to the Gtech Community Stadium looking to cause an FA Cup upset against Premier League Brentford.
FA Cup
Brentford to Win the Tie
Our Three Predictions For Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle:
- First Prediction For Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle: Brentford to Win the Tie – 1/25
- Second Prediction For Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle: Over 4.5 Goals – 36/25
- Third Prediction For Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle: Bryan Mbeumo To Score Anytime – 4/5
First Prediction For Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle: Brentford to Win the Tie – 1/25
Brentford have firmly established themselves as a Premier League club since winning the Play-Offs in 2021, and have bounced back from the lowest of their three finishes since promotion to sit eleventh so far this season. A real cup run though has evaded them since reaching the top division, with a run to the Semi-Finals of the League Cup in 2021 coming while they were in the second tier. Having reached the last eight of the competition three times in the past five years, no such luck has come in the FA Cup, winning only one of their past three ties. Nevertheless, the Bees will be extremely confident of avoiding an upset this afternoon against the Championship’s bottom side.
Second Prediction For Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle: Over 4.5 Goals – 36/25
Goals feel a near certainty in this contest, but unfortunately they feel like coming in only one direction. Only four sides have scored more times in the Premier League than Brentford’s 38, even outscoring the current Champions Manchester City. On the same note though, the Bees have conceded the fifth highest goals in the top-flight with 35, but that doesn’t compare to the 53 that Plymouth have shipped in 25 games. The Pilgrims have also scored the joint fewest goals in the second tier all season with 24, meaning they are scoring less than a goal a game at current. Expect a high tally of goals to be scored in this game.
Third Prediction For Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle: Bryan Mbeumo To Score Anytime – 4/5
Only Mo Salah and Erling Haaland have scored more Premier League goals than Bryan Mbeumo’s thirteen this season. Facing a side that have comfortably conceded the most times in the top four divisions this campaign, then if Mbeumo plays, which he should do in some capacity, then he will be expected to find the back of the net. The forward is in great form too with seven goal contributions in his last six games, scoring five times in that period. In his last outing at Southampton, Mbeumo netted twice and added an assist at the Bees ran riot in a 5-0 victory.
Best Odds For Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle
| Bookmaker | Brentford | Draw | Plymouth Argyle |
| MyriadPlay | 17/100 | 53/10 | 53/5 |
| Gentleman Jim | 2/11 | 11/2 | 10/1 |
| Betarno | 2/9 | 9/2 | 13/1 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Brentford have had a mixed start to 2025, defeated on the opening day against title chasing Arsenal. But the Bees first outing of the calendar year delivered a five star showing against Southampton, a result which leaves the West London outfit in eleventh spot on 27 points. With an eleven point buffer to the relegation zone, Brentford are only seven points adrift of sixth place Manchester City, and nine outside of the top four.
Brentford’s season thus far can be summed up in three October weeks. After a winless September in the league, the Bees opened the month with an eight goal thriller against Wolves, in which they came out on top. After losing at Old Trafford after the international break, they returned to home comforts with another exceptional game which saw Mbeumo’s score a 96th minute to see the Bees win by the odd goal in seven. Pure drama of the highest nature is what fans in West London can expect from Thomas Frank’s side this campaign.
Moving onto Plymouth, and it has been a disastrous campaign in their second term in the Championship that cost Wayne Rooney his job. Survival was secured on the final day of last season, but they face a much tougher fight this time around to remain in the second tier for a successive seasons. Despite this, they have taken two points from games against Bristol City and Stoke in 2025. A clean sheet against the Potters was particularly impressive for the divisions leakiest defence, and gives them a platform to build on going into their FA Cup tie.
In true Championship fashion, the Pilgrims best two performances of the month arrived against the two best opponents. While ultimately returning from Bramall Lane pointless, they had reason to believe they were the better outfit against Sheffield United with more shots on the home goal than the Blades could muster in response. At Home Park, a six-goal thriller delivered a deserved point against Middlesborough. But a Boxing Day massacre against Coventry, and a defeat at Oxford saw Rooney lose his job and Kevin Nancekivell placed in interim charge.
It has been almost fourteen years since these two sides last met, with Brentford victorious in both meetings in the 2010/11 League One campaign. Myles Weston scored both times for the Bees, moving Brentford above Plymouth in the battle to remain in the third tier that year. While both have fluctuated between the divisions over the years, none more so than in the past decade, Brentford have won 26 encounters between the teams, while the Pilgrims have the upper hand with 33 victories.
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Where To Watch Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford
- Date: 11th January, 2025
- TV Channel: This game is not scheduled for TV broadcast.
Probable Lineups For Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle:
Predicted Brentford Lineup:
- Lineup: Valdimarsson, Roerslev, Ji-soo, Van den Berg, Henry, Jensen, Janlt, Yarmolyuk, Schade, Wissa, Mbeumo
- Suspended/Injured: Pinnock, Hickey, Ajer, Carvalho, Mee, Dasilva, Nunes, Thiago
- Coach: Thomas Frank
Predicted Plymouth Argyle Lineup:
- Lineup: Grimshaw, Szucs, Pleguezuelo, Galloway, Sorinola, Randell, Gyabi, Mumba, Houghton, Whittaker, Obafemi
- Suspended/Injured: Edwards, Tijani, Bundu, Hardie
- Coach: Kevin Nancekivell (Interim)
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