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Last updated : 29 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Burnley v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 5 of the 25 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2008, the Clarets carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 23 FebPlymouth Arg.3 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2007/2008Sat 12 JanBurnley1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2006/2007Tue 03 AprBurnley4 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 21 OctPlymouth Arg.0 - 0BurnleyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 04 FebBurnley1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 17 SepPlymouth Arg.1 - 0BurnleyCHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 AprBurnley2 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Clarets's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pilgrims have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Burnley are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 3 games thus far. Plymouth Arg. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 3 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Burnley62136127
Plymouth Arg.6114584

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Clarets, as the Pilgrims have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Burnley No sequences of note
Plymouth Arg. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.