Plymouth vs Liverpool: FA Cup Fourth Round Preview, Predictions & Lineups

9 February 2025, 08:22 published Updated 9 February 2025, 08:22

Liverpool Aim for Comfortable FA Cup Progress Against Struggling Plymouth

Fixture: Plymouth Argyle vs. Liverpool – FA Cup Fourth Round
Date & Time: Sunday, February 9 | 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
Stadium: Home Park, Plymouth
Referee: Sam Barrott
VAR: Not in use

Liverpool make the long trip to face Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round, aiming to maintain their impressive cup form. The Reds, fresh off a 4-0 victory against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final, look poised to dominate against a struggling Championship side.

Plymouth sit at the bottom of the second tier but have shown slight improvements under Miron Muslic. While their survival battle in the league remains uncertain, they will look to cause an upset against the Merseyside giants.

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Games)

Plymouth Wins: 0
Liverpool Wins: 3
Draws: 2
Last Meeting: Plymouth 0-1 Liverpool (January 18, 2017 – FA Cup)

Recent Form (All Competitions)

Plymouth	Liverpool
Plymouth 2-1 West Brom (01/02/25)	Liverpool 4-0 Tottenham (06/02/25)
Sunderland 2-2 Plymouth (25/01/25)	Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (01/02/25)
Plymouth 0-5 Burnley (22/01/25)	PSV 3-2 Liverpool (29/01/25)
Plymouth 0-1 QPR (18/01/25)	Liverpool 4-1 Ipswich (25/01/25)
Plymouth 1-1 Oxford (14/01/25)	Liverpool 2-1 Lille (21/01/25)

How to Watch Plymouth vs Liverpool – TV & Streaming

Country	TV Channel/Live Stream
UK	ITV1, ITVX, STV, STV Player, UTV
US	ESPN+, ESPN App
Canada	Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Now Plus

Plymouth Team News & Predicted Lineup

Plymouth will be without Brendan Galloway for the remainder of the season, while Kornel Szucs remains a doubt with a muscle injury. Joe Edwards has returned to training but is unlikely to feature.

They also lost key playmaker Morgan Whittaker in the winter transfer window, which has weakened their attacking options.

Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):
Hazard; Pleguezuelo, Katic, Talovierov; Sorinola, Randell, Houghton, Puchacz; Bundu, Wright; Hardie.

Liverpool Team News & Predicted Lineup

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is expected to rotate heavily ahead of a crucial Merseyside derby in midweek. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Tyler Morton are sidelined, but otherwise, the squad is fully fit.

Fringe players like Harvey Elliott, Jarell Quansah, Wataru Endo, and Federico Chiesa are set to feature. Chiesa scored his first Liverpool goal in the third round against Accrington Stanley.

Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Endo, Tsimikas; Morton, Mac Allister; Chiesa, Elliott, Jota; Nunez.

Plymouth vs Liverpool Prediction

Liverpool’s rotated squad still has enough quality to dominate a struggling Plymouth side. The Pilgrims have conceded 63 goals in 30 league matches, making them the worst defense in the Championship.

Expect Liverpool’s attack to be ruthless as they ease into the FA Cup fifth round.

Prediction: Plymouth 0-4 Liverpool