FM Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Hereford United 17 Dec 2011

Last updated : 16 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Plymouth Argyle v Hereford United fixture

Plymouth Argyle play host to Hereford United at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pilgrims are clearly on top, beating their opponents 4 times from 7 games.

The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Argyle was well over fifteen years ago, back in August 1995, with Hereford United inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Pilgrims in a League Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1995/1996 Tue 16 Apr Hereford Utd. 3 - 0 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three
1995/1996 Tue 29 Aug Plymouth Arg. 0-1 Hereford Utd. League Division Three
1988/1989 Tue 06 Sep Plymouth Arg. 3 - 2 Hereford Utd. League Cup
1988/1989 Mon 29 Aug Hereford Utd. 0 - 3 Plymouth Arg. League Cup
1984/1985 Wed 12 Dec Hereford Utd. 2 - 0 Plymouth Arg. F.A. Cup
1984/1985 Sat 08 Dec Plymouth Arg. 0 - 0 Hereford Utd. F.A. Cup
1977/1978 Sat 28 Jan Hereford Utd. 1 - 3 Plymouth Arg. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Pilgrims in those games, with 8 conceded.

Hereford United have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bulls have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Plymouth Argyle are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 13 points from their 20 games thus far.

Hereford United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 20 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Plymouth Argyle 6 1 3 2 10 11 6
Hereford United 6 0 1 5 5 13 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Pilgrims's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hereford United. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Plymouth Argyle Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Hereford United Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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