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Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Fri 21 Feb | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 24 Sep | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 20 Jan | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | LD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Feb | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | LD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 05 Sep | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | LD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Pilgrims's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 4 points from 2 games. Plymouth Arg. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 4 points from the 2 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Plymouth Arg. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Ninian Park will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 games since last away draw. 6 games since last defeat. |