FootyMAD's Plymouth Argyle match preview

Last updated : 04 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Plymouth Argyle v Watford fixture

Watford travel to take on Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hornets will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 5 of the 27 games.

The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Arg. was back in September 1997, over five years ago, with Watford inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pilgrims in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 28 AugWatford3 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2001/2002Tue 21 AugWatford1 - 0Plymouth Arg.LC
1997/1998Sun 28 DecWatford1 - 1Plymouth Arg.LGE1
1997/1998Tue 02 SepPlymouth Arg.0 - 1WatfordLGE1
1996/1997Mon 31 MarPlymouth Arg.0 - 0WatfordLGE1
1996/1997Tue 27 AugWatford0 - 2Plymouth Arg.LGE1
1991/1992Sat 08 FebWatford1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Pilgrims, with 5 goals against.

Watford have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Hornets have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Plymouth Arg. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 40 matches. Watford find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 40 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Plymouth Arg.621310117
Watford60156151

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pilgrims, as the Hornets 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 won in the 3 most recent games.
Watford Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.