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Last updated : 29 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Derby County v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 13 out of 20 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2006, the Rams carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sun 15 OctPlymouth Arg.3 - 1Derby CountyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 25 FebDerby County1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 13 AugPlymouth Arg.0 - 2Derby CountyCHMP
2004/2005Sat 05 MarDerby County1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 18 DecPlymouth Arg.0 - 2Derby CountyCHMP
1998/1999Sat 02 JanPlymouth Arg.0 - 3Derby CountyFAC
1991/1992Wed 25 MarDerby County2 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Derby County have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 5 conceded.

Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Pilgrims have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Derby County are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 44 points from 25 games. Plymouth Arg. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 35 points from their 25 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Derby County63124410
Plymouth Arg.62226108

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rams, as the Pilgrims have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Derby County 9 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Plymouth Arg. Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.