FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 02 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Coventry City at Coventry Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, Pilgrims have recorded 4 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2004, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 23 AprPlymouth Arg.1 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 13 NovCoventry City2 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1995/1996Sat 06 JanPlymouth Arg.1 - 3Coventry CityFAC
1966/1967Tue 30 AugCoventry City1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1966/1967Wed 24 AugPlymouth Arg.4 - 2Coventry CityCHMP
1965/1966Sat 15 JanCoventry City5 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1965/1966Sat 23 OctPlymouth Arg.1 - 2Coventry CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Sky Blues's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Pilgrims have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 21 matches. Plymouth Arg. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 20 from their 20 matches played.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Coventry City6132576
Plymouth Arg.6132576

FootyMad's prediction ...

Plymouth Arg. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Coventry Arena with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Coventry City Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Plymouth Arg. Not won in previous 10 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.