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Last updated : 14 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Watford v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. pack their bags to visit Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 13 of the 30 previous games, with the hosts winning just 11.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in December 2005, 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:
2006/2007Sun 11 MarPlymouth Arg.0 - 1WatfordFAC
2005/2006Sat 10 DecWatford1 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 09 AugPlymouth Arg.3 - 3WatfordCHMP
2004/2005Tue 05 AprPlymouth Arg.1 - 0WatfordCHMP
2004/2005Sat 28 AugWatford3 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2001/2002Tue 21 AugWatford1 - 0Plymouth Arg.LGEC
1997/1998Sun 28 DecWatford1 - 1Plymouth Arg.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Watford have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Hornets have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Watford are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 21 games giving them a return of 40 points. Plymouth Arg.'s 31 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford61239115
Plymouth Arg.631210510

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Plymouth Arg. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Vicarage Road Stadium will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Watford Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Plymouth Arg. No win in the 2 most recent games.