FM Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley 26 Jan 2013

Last updated : 25 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley fixture

Accrington Stanley face a trip to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Reds have won one, and drawn the other.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Home Park was just last season, in October 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 22 Dec Accrington S. 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 18 Feb Accrington S. 0 - 4 Plymouth Arg. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 08 Oct Plymouth Arg. 2-2 Accrington S. League Two
1958/1959 Sat 25 Apr Accrington S. 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Third Division
1958/1959 Wed 04 Mar Plymouth Arg. 2 - 4 Accrington S. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

The away form of Accrington Stanley is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Reds have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Plymouth Argyle are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 28 matches.

Accrington Stanley are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 30 from their 28 matches played.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Plymouth Argyle 6 1 2 3 5 10 5
Accrington Stanley 6 1 1 4 4 11 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pilgrims, as the Reds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Plymouth Argyle Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Accrington Stanley Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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