Plymouth Argyle aim to extend their winning run on the road when they visit Stevenage on Tuesday night. The Pilgrims, fourth in League One with 19 points from 11 games, are looking to respond after a 2-0 home loss to Huddersfield Town last weekend.
Tom Cleverley may keep faith with the same side that started that defeat at Home Park. Aribim Pepple, the club's top scorer with four goals this season, is expected to lead the attack again. Defenders Julio Pleguezuelo and Joe Edwards, along with midfielders Malachi Boateng and Owen Oseni, remain unavailable as they continue their recovery from injuries.
Recent form and stakes
A victory would be Plymouth's seventh league win of the campaign, taking them to 22 points and strengthening their position in the top six. They have won their last three away matches in the division, a streak they will be eager to continue at Broadhall Way. Their recent fixtures show a mixed pattern, with two wins, a draw, and two losses in their last five outings.
Head-to-head and venue edge
Plymouth have a strong recent record against Stevenage, avoiding defeat in their last four meetings. They won the most recent encounter 1-0 at Home Park last season, part of a run of three wins and a draw. Stevenage, however, have won their last two home league games and are unbeaten in three at Lamex Stadium.
Stevenage context
The hosts sit 12th, six points off the playoff places, and have the lowest goalscoring tally of any side in the top half with just 12. Manager Alex Revell, who took them to the playoff semi-finals last season, faces a selection headache. Winger Wanya Marcal is a major doubt after being injured in their 2-0 loss to Bradford City, with Ben Broggio a candidate to replace him.
Stevenage finished last season with the second-best defensive record in the division but have conceded 10 goals in nine games this term. Tom Cleverley, in charge of Plymouth, has a win rate of exactly 50% across his 70 matches managing the club. The match promises to be a tight contest between two sides who finished in and around the playoffs last season. Plymouth's next assignment after this trip is another important league fixture.
