Preview | Plymouth Argyle v Swansea City
Swansea City will be seeking a fourth Championship win in a row when they make their first Championship visit to Home Park since 2010 this afternoon (3pm).
Michael Duff's Swans have taken 10 points from the last 12 on offer, and have recorded wins over Sheffield Wednesday, Millwall and Norwich City.
Plymouth, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back having suffered defeat to Millwall in midweek.
But the Pilgrims' form on home turf has been good. All their wins this season have come at Home Park, including a 6-2 thumping of Norwich.
TEAM NEWS
Ben Cabango is a doubt for the Swans after feeling his hamstring in the midweek win over Norwich City, with Duff and his staff waiting on the results of a scan before determining his availability.
Kristian Pedersen will definitely miss out for the Swans with the groin injury that saw him sit out the wins over Millwall and Norwich.
Josh Ginnelly, Joe Allen and Nathan Wood are long-term absentees for the Swans.
PRE-MATCH VIEWS
Michael Duff: “I went to watch Plymouth in midweek and I thought they were unlucky to lose to Millwall.
“They totally dominated the first half, and they were really good. I know the manager there has he has come through the leagues like myself.
“They have been good at home, they beat Norwich 6-2 there, which shows you the challenge we face.
“They have made it into a bit of a fortress, it is loud there. We are taking a lot of fans too so it should be a great atmosphere.
“We have had a day less to recover, it’s always a challenge after playing on a Wednesday, but we have prepared the best we can.
“We want to finish off this good mini-run we have been on and take it into the international break.”
Steven Schumacher: "They are in great form. Michael going in there as a new manager it takes a bit of time for him to assess his players that he has got.
"I know he tried one system in the early games of the season similar to what we played at Barnsley and he has changed now to a 4-3-3, and he seems to have found a good rhythm, and they are playing really well.
""They look dangerous and we knew they have good players anyway. It's another tough game for us and one that we are going to have to play at our best in if we are going to get something from it."
TODAY'S REFEREE
Liam Smith is the man in the middle for this afternoon's game.
You can find out more about him and his team of officials below.
REMEMBER THE LAST TIME?
A rebound off a retaken spot-kick denied Swansea City all three points when they last visited Home Park for a competitive fixture in February 2010.
Darren Pratley had given the visitors the lead on his 200th Swans appearance, a stunning right-footed strike breaking the deadlock early in the second half.
However, Argyle were awarded a late penalty when Andrea Orlandi was adjudged to have handled in the area.
Jamie Mackie saw his penalty saved by Dorus de Vries, only for referee Keith Hill to decide the Dutchman had been too far off his line.
Damien Johnson was handed the responsibility for the retake, but saw his effort also saved by De Vries, only for the ball to rebound straight to him for a simple finish.
PRIME NUMBERS
3 - Jamal Lowe has scored in three games in a row for the second time as a Swansea player. The forward netted against Sheffield Wednesday, Millwall and Norwich, having been on the scoresheet against Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday and Wycombe back in April 2021.
5 - The Swans are unbeaten in their last five competitive fixtures against Plymouth.
5 - In 84 meetings between these sides stretching back over 102 years, there have only been five goalless draws.