FootyMAD Plymouth Argyle match preview

Last updated : 12 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town fixture

Luton Tn. face a trip to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hatters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 5 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2002, the Pilgrims carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Tue 25 FebLuton Tn.1 - 0PlymouthLD2
2002/2003Sat 17 AugPlymouth2 - 1Luton Tn.LD2
2001/2002Sat 02 FebLuton Tn.2 - 0PlymouthLD3
2001/2002Sat 29 SepPlymouth2 - 1Luton Tn.LD3
1997/1998Sat 28 FebPlymouth0 - 2Luton Tn.LD2
1997/1998Sat 11 OctLuton Tn.3 - 0PlymouthLD2
1996/1997Sat 08 FebLuton Tn.2 - 2PlymouthLD2

Recent respective form guides

Plymouth Argyle are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Pilgrims in those games, with 6 conceded.

Luton Tn. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Hatters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Plymouth's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Luton Tn. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 10 from their 6 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Plymouth622212108
Luton Tn.631211910

FootyMad's prediction ...

Luton Tn. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Plymouth may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Plymouth Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Luton Tn. Not won in previous 2 away matches.