FootyMAD's Norwich City match preview

Last updated : 13 January 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Plymouth Argyle v Norwich City fixture

Plymouth Arg. play host to Norwich City at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pilgrims are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 4 of the 28 games.

The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Arg. was way back in the black-and-white days of January 1968, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 10 SepNorwich City2 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1967/1968Wed 10 JanPlymouth Arg.2-2Norwich CityCHMP
1967/1968Sat 02 SepNorwich City2 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1966/1967Mon 27 MarNorwich City3 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1966/1967Fri 24 MarPlymouth Arg.2 - 2Norwich CityCHMP
1965/1966Sat 23 AprPlymouth Arg.2 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
1965/1966Sat 27 NovNorwich City0 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Pilgrims's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

The Canaries have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Canaries's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Plymouth Arg. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 28 from their 26 matches played. Norwich City's 38 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Plymouth Arg.6222668
Norwich City640210812

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Plymouth Arg.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Norwich City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Plymouth Arg. 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Norwich City 3 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.