FootyMAD's Plymouth Argyle match preview

Last updated : 17 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City fixture

Coventry City face a trip to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues 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 less than a year ago, in April 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 03 DecCoventry City3 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 23 AprPlymouth Arg.1 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 13 NovCoventry City2 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1995/1996Sat 06 JanPlymouth Arg.1 - 3Coventry CityFAC
1966/1967Tue 30 AugCoventry City1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1966/1967Wed 24 AugPlymouth Arg.4 - 2Coventry CityCHMP
1965/1966Sat 15 JanCoventry City5 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Sky Blues have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Plymouth Arg. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 40 points from their 33 games played so far, Coventry City's 44 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Plymouth Arg.63215311
Coventry City63127810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Coventry City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Home Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Plymouth Arg. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Coventry City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.