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Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 games played, Pilgrims have recorded 7 wins, and Southampton have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in September 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 31 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1976/1977 | Fri 08 Apr | Southampton | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1976/1977 | Mon 27 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Fri 16 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Fri 29 Aug | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1966/1967 | Wed 14 Sep | Southampton | 4 - 3 | Plymouth Arg. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Saints, with 3 goals against.
Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Pilgrims's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Southampton's 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Plymouth Arg.'s 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. |
| Plymouth Arg. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |