FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

Last updated : 21 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stoke City v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Pilgrims have crashed to defeat in more than half of the matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 03 MarPlymouth Arg.1 - 1Stoke CityCHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Stoke City are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 4 conceded.

Plymouth Arg.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Pilgrims, and 4 goals against.

Stoke City's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Plymouth Arg. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 9 from their 6 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stoke City6141777
Plymouth Arg.6231969

FootyMad's prediction ...

Pilgrims's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Stoke City, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stoke City Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Plymouth Arg. 9 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.