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Plymouth Arg. play host to Sunderland at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 10 games played, Pilgrims have recorded 5 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 2 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Arg. was more than a decade ago, in November 1991, the Pilgrims carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Second Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1991/1992 | Thu 16 Apr | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LD1 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 23 Nov | Plymouth Arg. | 1-0 | Sunderland | LD1 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 03 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | LD1 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 18 Nov | Sunderland | 3 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LD1 |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 04 Apr | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LD1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sun 18 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 4 | Sunderland | LD1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 14 Mar | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Pilgrims have scored 8 and conceded 1 during this period.
In complete contrast to Plymouth Arg., Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Black Cats have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Plymouth Arg. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 7 points from the 3 games they have played so far. Sunderland's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Plymouth Arg. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Pilgrims. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Plymouth Arg. | Unbeaten in the last 20 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |