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Southampton play host to Plymouth Argyle at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Saints have recorded 13 wins, and Plymouth Arg. have come away with 7 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1977, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Second Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1976/1977 | Fri 08 Apr | Southampton | 4-1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1976/1977 | Mon 27 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Fri 16 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Fri 29 Aug | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1966/1967 | Wed 14 Sep | Southampton | 4 - 3 | Plymouth Arg. | LGEC |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 07 May | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 3 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 11 Dec | Southampton | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Pilgrims have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Southampton's total of 14 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship. Plymouth Arg. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 9 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Saints being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Plymouth Arg. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |