Plymouth Argyle are fresh off another disappointing’

The Championship is showing once again just how difficult a league it can be.

Plymouth Argyle are fresh off another disappointing away trip, having been put to the sword by league leaders Leicester City.

The one-sided game at the King Power Stadium saw Steven Schumacher’s side’s struggles continue away from Home Park.

Rotherham United are another Championship side that is struggling on the road, so the duo sorely need a change of fortunes.

The difficulties of Championship away days

Plymouth Argyle are back at this level for the first time in a decade, while Leicester City have dropped from the Premier League, demonstrating the divide in class.

The nature of the setback has drawn attention, with a 1-0 hole at halftime soon ballooning into a 4-0 deficit by the 55th minute.

Patson Daka scored shortly after the break, followed by Stephy Mavididi, who added to his first-half penalty, before Nigerian international Wilfred Ndidi scored the fourth.

The Pilgrims have now lost four games in a row away from Devon, and while their schedule has been difficult, it is the nature of the beast in the second tier.

Schumacher’s men have only three points away from home, with draws against Watford, Hull City, and West Bromwich Albion.

Argyle are 23rd in the league on the road, with three draws and seven defeats.

In this measure, only Rotherham United are worse off than the Greens.

The first of their two away points came during Matt Taylor’s tenure as manager, a 1-1 draw at St. Mary’s with promotion hopes Southampton.

Wayne Carlisle recently took the Millers to St. Andrews for his third game in command, and there were no goals between them and Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham City.

Argyle have turned Home Park into a fortress, scoring 19 points out of a possible 30, ranking them as the division’s seventh-best home team.

As things stand, this would be enough to keep the Devonshire club in the Championship, whilst Rotherham sit at the foot of the table and haven’t given their fans much to cheer about at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.