FootyMAD's Plymouth Argyle match preview

Last updated : 21 August 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Derby County v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Derby County prepare to entertain Plymouth Argyle at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 15 wins out of 22 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was less than a year ago, in October 2008, the Rams carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 07 FebPlymouth Arg.0 - 3Derby CountyCHMP
2008/2009Sat 18 OctDerby County2-1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 17 FebPlymouth Arg.2 - 0Derby CountyFAC
2006/2007Sat 30 DecDerby County1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2006/2007Sun 15 OctPlymouth Arg.3 - 1Derby CountyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 25 FebDerby County1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 13 AugPlymouth Arg.0 - 2Derby CountyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Derby County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Rams's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Derby County's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Plymouth Arg. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 3 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Derby County6213797
Plymouth Arg.6033593

FootyMad's prediction ...

Derby County are not exactly setting the world alight at Pride Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Plymouth Arg. in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Derby County 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Plymouth Arg. Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 8 most recent games.