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Southampton prepare to entertain Plymouth Argyle at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Saints have recorded 13 wins, and Plymouth Arg. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys 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 ...
Southampton may be coming up against a decent side in Plymouth Arg., but I do believe that its going to 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. |