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Plymouth Arg. prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pilgrims are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 3 of the 19 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Home Park was less than a year ago, in February 2005, with Plymouth Arg. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | Plymouth Arg. | 3-0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 10 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 16 Sep | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 19 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1987/1988 | Mon 31 Aug | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Pilgrims's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
The The Blades have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Blades's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Plymouth Arg. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 31 matches. Sheff. Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola Championship, and have accumulated 69 points from the 32 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Plymouth Arg. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Plymouth Arg. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Sheff. Utd. | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |