FM Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town 26 Nov 2011

Last updated : 25 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town fixture

Plymouth Argyle play host to Northampton Town at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pilgrims are clearly on top, winning 58.33% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Argyle was back in October 2002, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2003/2004 Sat 08 Nov Northampton 3 - 2 Plymouth Arg. F.A. Cup
2002/2003 Sat 26 Apr Northampton 2 - 2 Plymouth Arg. League Division Two
2002/2003 Sat 05 Oct Plymouth Arg. 0-0 Northampton League Division Two
1999/2000 Sat 01 Apr Plymouth Arg. 2 - 1 Northampton League Division Three
1999/2000 Fri 17 Dec Northampton 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three
1997/1998 Sat 18 Apr Plymouth Arg. 1 - 3 Northampton League Division Two
1997/1998 Sat 20 Dec Northampton 2 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Pilgrims's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Northampton Town is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Plymouth Argyle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 9 points.

Northampton Town are currently lying in 20th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 16 from their 18 matches played.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Plymouth Argyle 6 0 2 4 7 16 2
Northampton Town 6 0 1 5 8 18 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Plymouth Argyle at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Pilgrims will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Plymouth Argyle Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Northampton Town Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.

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