MATCH PREVIEW: BURNLEY V PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

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Clarets are back at Turf Moor to host Argyle

2024-09-30T19:30:00.000Z

MATCH PREVIEW: BURNLEY V PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

Clarets are back at Turf Moor to host Argyle

2024-09-30T19:30:00.000Z

Clarets are back at Turf Moor to host Argyle

Burnley return to Turf Moor on Tuesday night (7:45pm) as Scott Parker's side host Plymouth Argyle in the Sky Bet Championship, in what will be the first home game under the lights this season.

The Clarets remain unbeaten at home in the 2024/25 campaign, with two wins and a draw and Burnley's unbeaten run in the league was extended to four games on Saturday at Oxford.

Parker's side go into Tuesday evening in fourth place, after taking 14 points from the opening seven games, meanwhile Plymouth sit 16th with eight points.

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How to watch

A limited amount of tickets are still available for the fixture against Plymouth and can be purchased online or in person at the ticket office.

The game is available to watch in the UK on Sky Sports+ and to find out the EFL rightsholders countries showing the game live click here.

Live audio commentary will be available as usual via Clarets+ from 7:30pm on the day.

Full match highlights, goals and interviews will be available to view after the match on Clarets+ and across all social media channels.

Click here to view all our Clarets+ packages.

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The opposition

Last season was Plymouth’s first at Championship level since 2009/10, after the Argyle suffered back-to-back relegations which saw them begin the 2011/12 campaign in League Two.

After six years in League Two, Plymouth then secured promotion to League One in 2017 but after just two seasons, were relegated back to the fourth tier.

However, the Argyle bounced back at the first time of asking in the 2019/20 campaign and three seasons later saw the Pilgrims gain promotion again, this time as League One winners in 2023.

Last season they eventually finished 21st, avoiding relegation by a point on the final day with a Joe Edwards goal enough to edge them past Hull City.

Following Wayne Rooney's appointment in May, the Greens bolstered their squad for the 2024/25 campaign with the signings of Rami Al Hajj from Odense BK, goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw signing from Blackpool and defender Kornel Szucs joining from Kecskemet.

Darko Gyabi, Muhamed Tujani, Ibrahim Cissoko and Michael Obafemi all arrived on loan deals at Home Park, whilst full-back Nathanael Ogbeta signed as a free agent.

After suffering opening day defeat at Hillsborough, back-to-back draws with Hull City and QPR were followed by defeats to Stoke and West Brom and victories against Sunderland and Luton Town most recently on Friday night.

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In the dugout

Wayne Rooney began his managerial career with Derby County, after being appointed as part of a four-man interim coaching staff alongside Liam Rosenior, Shay Given and Justin Walker in November 2020.

County were 24th in the Championship when Rooney took sole charge of the side, but the former Manchester United and England man managed to turn fortunes around with a run of form which steered the Rams out of the relegation zone, with Rooney then appointed permanent manager in January 2021.

Derby managed to survive on the final day of the season and avoid relegation to League One following a 3-3 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, but the following season a 21 point deduction saw the Rams relegated, with Rooney resigning as boss in the summer of 2022.

It didn't take long for the Man United all-time top-scorer to be back in work, as Rooney then joined MLS side DC United as Head Coach on a deal until the end of the 2022/23 campaign.

But after DC failed to qualify for the play-offs, Rooney departed in October 2023 and it was announced shortly after that he would join Championship side Birmingham City as manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Rooney's first victory as Blues boss came against Sheffield Wednesday, but just three months after arriving City parted ways with Rooney in January 2024.

May 2024 saw Rooney announced as manager of Plymouth and despite suffering a 4-0 defeat in his first game in charge, recent form has seen the Greens win two of their last three games and climb up the league table.

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Last time we met

28/08/2012 – Burnley 1 – 1 Plymouth Argyle (3-2 pens)

Burnley: Jensen; O'Neill, Duff (C), Mee, Lafferty; Treacy (Wallace 46'), Bartley (Stanislas 97'), Stock, Hewitt, MacDonald; Austin (Vokes 53').

Unused substitutes: Grant, Trippier, McCann, Edgar.

Plymouth Argyle: Cole; Berry, Nelson, Blanchard (C), Williams; Cowan-Hall, Hourihane, Sims (Lennox 66'), Young, Gorman (Bhasera 66'); Chadwick (Lecointe 54').

Unused susbtitues: Feeney, Chenoweth, Richards, Gurrieri.

Goals: Austin 37', Williams (pen) 90'

Attendance: 4,119

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What Scott Parker said

“It’s a tough game for sure. I watched the game on Friday night and they look a good side that are progressing well. After a few wins confidence is high.

“We’ve got two home games now though back-to-back so we’re looking forward to them. We understand the challenges we face on Tuesday night.

“They’re a passing team that want to stretch you with the ball. They’re a possession team with a lot of movements, so they’re going to come and try and dominate the game in terms of how they play and we need to be fully prepared for that.

“It’s a quick turnaround for us so we need to prepare the team as how we see best to manage the game in midweek.”