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FA Cup | Fourth Round
Feb 5, 2022 at 12.30pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Plymouth Argyle

Chelsea
2 - 1
Plymouth

Azpilicueta (41'), Alonso (105+1')
Jorginho (19'), Havertz (120')
FT
(aet)
Gillesphey (8')
Cooper (102')

The Match

Team News

Thomas Tuchel, who has tested positive for coronavirus, names a strong Chelsea lineup for Saturday's FA Cup tie against Plymouth Argyle.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Chelsea and Plymouth Argyle, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for their FA Cup fourth-round clash with Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup clash with Plymouth Argyle.

We say: Chelsea 4-1 Plymouth Argyle

Argyle have made a bit of a habit of producing goal-laden performances on the road and may fancy their chances against a youthful and depleted Chelsea backline, but their own issues in the defensive third could cost them dear once more. With the Premier League title slipping further and further away from them, Chelsea ought to go strong in their bid for a shot at domestic silverware, and a simple route into the fifth round should await Tuchel's men. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 74.89%. A draw had a probability of 16.1% and a win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.13%) and 3-0 (10.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.66%), while for a Plymouth Argyle win it was 0-1 (3.23%).

Result
ChelseaDrawPlymouth Argyle
74.89%16.11%9%
Both teams to score 45.11%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.97%41.03%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.58%63.42%
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.65%9.35%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
68.49%31.5%
Plymouth Argyle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
49.76%50.24%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
15.18%84.82%
Score Analysis
    Chelsea 74.89%
    Plymouth Argyle 9%
    Draw 16.11%
ChelseaDrawPlymouth Argyle
2-0 @ 13.19%
1-0 @ 11.13%
3-0 @ 10.42%
2-1 @ 9.08%
3-1 @ 7.18%
4-0 @ 6.18%
4-1 @ 4.25%
5-0 @ 2.93%
3-2 @ 2.47%
5-1 @ 2.02%
4-2 @ 1.46%
6-0 @ 1.16%
Other @ 3.43%
Total : 74.89%
1-1 @ 7.66%
0-0 @ 4.7%
2-2 @ 3.13%
Other @ 0.63%
Total : 16.11%
0-1 @ 3.23%
1-2 @ 2.64%
0-2 @ 1.11%
Other @ 2.01%
Total : 9%

How you voted: Chelsea vs Plymouth

Chelsea
83.8%
Plymouth Argyle
16.3%
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