FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle 23 Oct 2012

Last updated : 22 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Argyle face a trip to Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 4 of the 7 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was less than a year ago, in October 2011, the Robins carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 May Plymouth Arg. 1 - 2 Cheltenham T. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Cheltenham T. 2-1 Plymouth Arg. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 05 Oct Cheltenham T. 0 - 2 Plymouth Arg. (Associate Members)
2002/2003 Wed 01 Jan Plymouth Arg. 3 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Division Two
2002/2003 Sat 24 Aug Cheltenham T. 1 - 2 Plymouth Arg. League Division Two
2001/2002 Sat 20 Apr Plymouth Arg. 2 - 0 Cheltenham T. League Division Three
2001/2002 Fri 09 Nov Cheltenham T. 0 - 0 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Robins have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Plymouth Argyle have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Pilgrims, and 9 goals against.

Cheltenham Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 22 points from 13 games.

Plymouth Argyle see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 17 points from their 13 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cheltenham Town 6 3 1 2 10 10 10
Plymouth Argyle 6 3 2 1 12 7 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Pilgrims to come away from it with a creditable draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cheltenham Town Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Plymouth Argyle Undefeated in last 5 away games.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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