FM Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United 13 Aug 2011

Last updated : 12 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United fixture

Plymouth Argyle play host to Rotherham United at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pilgrims are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 5 of the 32 games.

The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Argyle was back in February 2005, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2004/2005 Sat 12 Feb Plymouth Arg. 1-1 Rotherham U. Championship
2004/2005 Tue 19 Oct Rotherham U. 0 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Championship
1999/2000 Sat 04 Mar Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three
1999/2000 Sat 11 Sep Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Rotherham U. League Division Three
1998/1999 Sat 13 Feb Plymouth Arg. 1 - 0 Rotherham U. League Division Three
1998/1999 Tue 08 Sep Rotherham U. 0 - 2 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three
1996/1997 Sat 08 Mar Plymouth Arg. 1 - 0 Rotherham U. League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Pilgrims have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Rotherham United's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Plymouth Argyle see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,

Rotherham United's total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Plymouth Argyle 6 1 1 4 4 10 4
Rotherham United 6 2 2 2 9 10 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Home Park for the Pilgrims and the Madmen are unable to see past Rotherham United claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Plymouth Argyle Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Rotherham United Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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