FootyMAD's Plymouth Argyle match preview

History of the Reading v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Reading prepare to entertain Plymouth Argyle at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Royals have recorded 11 wins, and Plymouth Arg. have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005	Sat 05 Feb	Reading	0-0	Plymouth Arg.	CHMP
2004/2005	Tue 02 Nov	Plymouth Arg.	2 - 2	Reading	CHMP
1999/2000	Tue 21 Dec	Plymouth Arg.	1 - 0	Reading	FAC
1999/2000	Sat 11 Dec	Reading	1 - 1	Plymouth Arg.	FAC
1993/1994	Sat 12 Mar	Plymouth Arg.	3 - 1	Reading	LGE1
1993/1994	Sat 18 Sep	Reading	3 - 2	Plymouth Arg.	LGE1
1992/1993	Sat 08 May	Plymouth Arg.	2 - 2	Reading	LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Reading have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Royals score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Pilgrims have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.



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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Reading	6	3	0	3	7	9	9
Plymouth Arg.	6	2	2	2	5	5	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Plymouth Arg. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Royals in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Reading	4 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Plymouth Arg.	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games.