Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town Live Stream
March has been an exceptional month for Plymouth Argyle, with the team securing five wins out of five matches and not conceding a single goal. This impressive streak will be tested on Tuesday night as Cheltenham Town visits Home Park.
The match was originally scheduled for Saturday, 5 February, but was postponed due to Argyle's involvement in an Emirates FA Cup tie against Chelsea, and it has now been rescheduled for March.
A victory for the Greens would elevate them to 74 points, just two points behind third-placed Milton Keynes Dons and, crucially, eight points ahead of Sheffield Wednesday in seventh place. Argyle's current run of five consecutive wins has propelled them to fourth place in the Sky Bet League One table, surpassing the 70-point mark.
With 71 points already on the board, Argyle has exceeded the 68 points that the team accumulated during the 2017/18 season, where they narrowly missed out on the playoffs. This remarkable run of form has been built on a strong defensive foundation, with the last goal conceded by the Greens coming in a 1-0 loss to Rotherham United at the end of February.
Goalkeeper Mike Cooper has now gone nearly eight hours of football without conceding a goal. Additionally, Ryan Hardie is closing in on the 20-goal milestone for the season, having scored four goals in his last four home matches. These factors have contributed to Argyle's successful run.
Cheltenham Town, Argyle's opponents on Tuesday, have been enjoying their return to the third tier. The Robins secured a 3-1 victory over AFC Wimbledon on Saturday, marking back-to-back wins for the first time in a month. They currently sit comfortably in mid-table, in 12th place.
Cheltenham has lost only one of their last five away games, a 3-1 defeat to MK Dons, and have managed to draw against teams like Ipswich Town and Wycombe Wanderers during that period. Forward Alfie May is a player to watch, having scored 12 goals in his last 10 games, including four in a 5-5 draw with Wycombe at Adams Park. May has netted 19 times in Sky Bet League One this season, making him joint-second in the league's goalscoring charts.
When these two teams last met earlier in the season, Plymouth Argyle secured a 2-0 victory on Boxing Day, with goals from Panutche Camara and Jordon Garrick. This was just the second win under manager Steven Schumacher and his first away from home. Interestingly, in the last four league meetings between Argyle and Cheltenham, the away side has come out on top each time.
TEAM NEWS
Conor Grant returned to the starting lineup for the win over Accrington Stanley on Tuesday night after missing the previous match against Portsmouth. However, Brendan Galloway, Dan Scarr, Alfie Lewis, and George Cooper remain sidelined with injuries. Aside from these absentees, Steven Schumacher has a full squad available.
For Cheltenham, Conor Thomas could make his return from injury, having resumed full training last week. However, George Nlundulu and Charlie Brown are definitely out with longer-term injuries.