FM Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City 30 Mar 2013

Last updated : 29 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City fixture

Exeter City pack their bags to visit Plymouth Argyle at Home Park at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Grecians will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 6 of the 33 games.

The previous match played between the two at Home Park was within the last three years, in December 2010, with Plymouth Argyle running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Dec Exeter City 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Two
2011/2012 Tue 30 Aug Exeter City 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. (Associate Members)
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Exeter City 1 - 0 Plymouth Arg. League One
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Plymouth Arg. 2-0 Exeter City League One
2010/2011 Tue 09 Nov Plymouth Arg. 1 - 2 Exeter City (Associate Members)
2001/2002 Tue 26 Feb Plymouth Arg. 3 - 0 Exeter City League Division Three
2001/2002 Tue 18 Sep Exeter City 2 - 3 Plymouth Arg. League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.

Exeter City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Grecians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Plymouth Argyle are currently lying in 20th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 43 from their 39 matches played.

Exeter City's total of 63 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Plymouth Argyle 6 3 2 1 8 5 11
Exeter City 6 3 2 1 9 3 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Grecians has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Plymouth Argyle. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Plymouth Argyle Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Exeter City Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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