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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 20 games played, Pilgrims have recorded 9 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Home Park was less than a year ago, in March 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Stoke City | 3 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 1-1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Pilgrims in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Potters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Potters, and 7 goals against.
Plymouth Arg.'s total of 37 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Stoke City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 41 points from 24 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
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 3 . |
| Stoke City | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |