Plymouth Argyle travel to face Newport County on Tuesday night leading their EFL Trophy group. The Pilgrims sit top of the Southern Group on three points, level with their hosts but ahead on goal difference after scoring five goals in their opening match.
Steven Schumacher's side carry strong league form into the cup tie, having won four of their last five games. Their latest victory was a 2-0 win at Leyton Orient last Saturday, which kept them first in League One with 16 points from nine matches. Top scorer Aribim Pepple, who has four goals this season, found the net in that win alongside Will Evans.
Recent form and squad details ahead of Rodney Parade trip
Newport County have had mixed results recently, with one draw and four defeats in their last five outings across all competitions. The match kicks off at 19:00 at Rodney Parade. Plymouth's last starting lineup featured Michael Mahoney in goal, with a back four of James Edwards, Macaulay Ross, Ashley Mitchell and Will Harding. The midfield quartet of Ronan Curtis, Bradley Ibrahim, Harvey White and Oscar Irow supported forwards Will Evans and Aribim Pepple.
Head-to-head history favours Plymouth
Recent history in this competition points towards the visitors, with Plymouth winning the last two EFL Trophy meetings. They secured a 3-0 victory in November 2020, though Newport won the most recent encounter 2-0 in August 2021. The Pilgrims will be looking to extend their positive run before returning to league action at home to AFC Wimbledon this weekend.
