Middlesbrough vs Plymouth Preview & Prediction

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Middlesbrough were dealt a serious blow to their playoff chances with a defeat to Millwall at The Den last weekend as the Smoggies now welcome a battling Plymouth Argyle side to Riverside.

Kick-off date/time: Friday 18th April, 2025: UK – 3:00pm / US ET – 10:00am / US PT – 7:00am

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports+ / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Sky Sports+ app / US – Cannot be streamed

Middlesbrough vs Plymouth prediction

Michael Carrick is under a bit of pressure in charge of Middlesbrough as they begin Good Friday now sitting three points adrift of the top six and the playoff places due to back-to-back losses. The most recent of those losses saw them suffer a 1-0 defeat to fellow top six pushers Millwall at The Den last weekend due to a Camiel Neghli goal. 

They now face a Plymouth Argyle side that managed to produce a late and dramatic turnaround against automatic promotion chasing Sheffield United at Home Park last weekend thanks to late goals scored by Ryan Hardie and Muhamed Tijjani. The Pilgrims now themselves sit three points adrift of safety in the second-tier.

This game could end up being quite chaotic at the Riverside with both sides’ seasons on the line so both teams scoring may well be a good bet for this one on Teesside. 

Middlesbrough vs Plymouth tip: Both teams to score