FootyMAD's Plymouth Argyle match preview

Last updated : 16 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace fixture

Crystal Palace face a trip to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Eagles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2005, with Plymouth Arg. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 28 OctCrystal Palace0 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 17 DecPlymouth Arg.2 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2005/2006Sat 20 AugCrystal Palace1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2002/2003Tue 10 SepCrystal Palace2 - 1Plymouth Arg.LGEC
1988/1989Sat 22 AprPlymouth Arg.0 - 2Crystal PalaceCHMP
1988/1989Sat 01 OctCrystal Palace4 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1987/1988Sat 23 AprPlymouth Arg.1 - 3Crystal PalaceCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Crystal Palace however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Eagles, and 5 goals against.

Plymouth Arg. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 49 points from their 37 games played so far, Crystal Palace's 55 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Plymouth Arg.6132886
Crystal Palace64119513

FootyMad's prediction ...

Eagles's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Plymouth Arg., believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Plymouth Arg. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Crystal Palace Undefeated in last 3 away games.
6 games since last defeat.