History of the Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town travel to take on Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Argyle was back in October 2002, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Northampton | 3 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | F.A. Cup |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | League Division Two |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Plymouth Arg. | 0-0 | Northampton | League Division Two |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 01 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | League Division Three |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 17 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | League Division Three |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 18 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 3 | Northampton | League Division Two |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Dec | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Pilgrims's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Northampton Town is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Plymouth Argyle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 9 points.
Northampton Town are currently lying in 20th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 16 from their 18 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Northampton Town on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Plymouth Argyle. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Northampton Town | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here