FootyMAD's Plymouth Argyle match preview

Last updated : 29 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Plymouth Argyle v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest travel to take on Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Monday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Forest will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Arg. was more than a decade ago, in October 1990, with Nottm. Forest inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pilgrims in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1994/1995Sat 07 JanNottm. Forest2 - 0Plymouth Arg.FAC
1990/1991Wed 31 OctPlymouth Arg.1 - 2Nottm. ForestLC
1976/1977Mon 02 MayPlymouth Arg.1 - 2Nottm. ForestCHMP
1976/1977Sat 18 DecNottm. Forest1 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1975/1976Sat 20 DecPlymouth Arg.1 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP
1975/1976Wed 10 SepNottm. Forest1 - 0Plymouth Arg.LC
1975/1976Sat 16 AugNottm. Forest2 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Pilgrims in those games, with 2 conceded.

Nottm. Forest's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Forest, and 9 goals against.

Plymouth Arg. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 10 points from 5 games. Nottm. Forest are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 5 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Plymouth Arg.63128710
Nottm. Forest6141897

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Plymouth Arg. is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Plymouth Arg. Unbeaten in the last 21 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Nottm. Forest Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.