FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

Last updated : 02 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Plymouth Argyle v Stoke City fixture

Plymouth Arg. prepare to entertain Stoke City at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Pilgrims have recorded 9 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Home Park was just last season, in October 2005, the Pilgrims carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 26 AugStoke City1 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 14 FebStoke City0 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 01 OctPlymouth Arg.2-1Stoke CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 16 AprStoke City2 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 20 NovPlymouth Arg.0 - 0Stoke CityCHMP
1992/1993Wed 28 AprStoke City1 - 0Plymouth Arg.LGE1
1992/1993Sat 12 SepPlymouth Arg.1 - 1Stoke CityLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Pilgrims in those games, with 6 conceded.

Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Potters's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Plymouth Arg.'s 47 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Stoke City's 53 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Plymouth Arg.6222978
Stoke City6132336

FootyMad's prediction ...

Pilgrims are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Plymouth Arg. 6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Stoke City 8 games since last away draw.