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Southampton face a trip to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Saints have recorded 7 wins, and Plymouth Arg. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 31 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 26 Nov | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | FLLM |
| 1976/1977 | Fri 08 Apr | Southampton | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1976/1977 | Mon 27 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Pilgrims in those games, with 8 conceded.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Saints have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Plymouth Arg.'s 38 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Southampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 36 points from their 27 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pilgrims, as the Saints have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Plymouth Arg. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Southampton | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |