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Southampton face a trip to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Friday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 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 less than a year ago, in January 2008, 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 19 Feb | Southampton | 0 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Pilgrims have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Southampton's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Saints have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Plymouth Arg. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 30 points from their 24 games played so far, Southampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 24 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Southampton | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Southampton only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Home Park will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Plymouth Arg. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Southampton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |