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Cardiff City pack their bags to visit Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 5 wins, and Plymouth Arg. have come away with 7 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Home Park was within the last three years, in September 2002, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Fri 13 Aug | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 21 Feb | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 24 Sep | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 20 Jan | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Feb | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 05 Sep | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Pilgrims in those games, with 7 conceded.
Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Bluebirds's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Plymouth Arg. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 39 matches. Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 42 points from 38 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pilgrims, as the Bluebirds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Plymouth Arg. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |