The first Devon derby of the 2013-14 season between Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle will be the third meeting between the two sides in the space of a year, and promises to be as keenly contested as the other two.
Their first encounter, last December, at St James Park ended in a 1-1 draw with Liam Sercombe and Joe Lennox finding the score sheet for the Grecians and the Pilgrims respectively.
Three months later-in what was the 60th league meeting between the two sides- Argyle came out on top thanks to a first half injury time winner from on-loan winger Jason Banton, which boosted the Pilgrims' survival hopes and dented Exeter's Play-Off hopes.
It also helped Banton to secure the Npower League Two Player of the Month award for March 2013, as well as the Manager of the Month prize for Argyle boss John Sheridan.
On Saturday, the Grecians will be looking to continue their impressive early season form and a home win over their fierce local rivals would be the perfect way to follow up their 2-1 away last week against high flying Fleetwood Town.
Argyle, on the other hand, are heading into the match looking for a performance to kick-start their league campaign and a timely boost ahead of their first league encounter in over 20 years with Portsmouth next weekend, which is being broadcasted live on Sky Sports.
With the Grecians in sixth place in the League Two table and the Pilgrims in 15th place, recent form would indicate that on current form the Grecians would be favourites.
However, in local derbies form can often disappear out of the window.
