FootyMAD's Plymouth Argyle match preview

Last updated : 31 August 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City face a trip to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 10 and win only 3 of the 18 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Plymouth Arg. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Mon 09 AprPlymouth Arg.3 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
2006/2007Sat 11 NovLeicester City2 - 2Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 22 AprLeicester City1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 24 JanPlymouth Arg.1 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
2004/2005Sun 08 MayPlymouth Arg.0 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 27 NovLeicester City2 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1991/1992Sat 11 JanPlymouth Arg.2 - 2Leicester CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Pilgrims, with 3 goals against.

The Foxes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Foxes's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Plymouth Arg.'s 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Leicester City's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Plymouth Arg.641112813
Leicester City63129810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Pilgrims. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Plymouth Arg. Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Leicester City Undefeated in last 4 away games.
4 games since last defeat.