FootyMAD's Plymouth Argyle match preview

Last updated : 26 September 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Plymouth Argyle v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest travel to take on Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, 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 just over four years ago, in August 2004, as the Pilgrims edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 09 AprNottm. Forest0 - 3Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2004/2005Mon 30 AugPlymouth Arg.3 - 2Nottm. ForestCHMP
1994/1995Sat 07 JanNottm. Forest2 - 0Plymouth Arg.FAC
1990/1991Wed 31 OctPlymouth Arg.1 - 2Nottm. ForestLGEC
1976/1977Mon 02 MayPlymouth Arg.1 - 2Nottm. ForestCHMP
1976/1977Sat 18 DecNottm. Forest1 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1975/1976Sat 20 DecPlymouth Arg.1 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Nottm. Forest's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Forest's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Plymouth Arg. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 7 matches. Nottm. Forest are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 5 points from their 7 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Plymouth Arg.6213577
Nottm. Forest61147134

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Forest could well see them head back from Home Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Plymouth Arg. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Nottm. Forest Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.