Saturday's Devon Expressway derby clash between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City could prove to be a destiny defining fixture for both sides.
The Pilgrims go into the match in second place in the League Two, whilst the Grecians, who are currently on 12-match unbeaten run, are fourth in the table and looking to mount a challenge for the top three automatic promotion spots.
As the in-form side going into the game, City possess a number of potential match-winners in leading scorer David Wheeler, who recently set a club record of scoring in seven consecutive matches, Reuben Reid, who will be returning to Home Park for the first time since he was released at the end of last season and Ollie Watkins who recently attracted interest from several Championship sides including Aston Villa and Derby County.
Argyle, who embarked on a mid-season break in Spain following their 1-0 victory away at Cambridge United last Saturday, have ten goal leading scorer Graham Carey to call upon to produce a moment of magic. New signing Antoni Sarcevic, who joined from Shrewsbury Town in the January transfer window, will also be looking to follow up his debut goal against Cambridge with another fine display against the Grecians. Jake Jervis will also be looking to add to the eight goals that he has scored this season.
Whilst City have found the back of the net 48 times and Argyle have done so on 45 occasions, the two sides also possess two of the meanest defences in League Two. The Grecians have also conceded 29 times this season, whilst the Pilgrims have conceded 30.
It also probably comes as no surprise then that both sides contain arguably two of the best goalkeepers in League Two in the shape of Christy Pym and Luke McCormick respectively. Also worthy of a mention is the centre-back partnerships of Troy Brown and Jordan Moore-Taylor for the Grecians and the Pilgrims' duo of Yannick Songo'o and Sonny Bradley.
In what will be the 89th competitive meeting for the two sides, it could also prove to be one of the most talked about for many years to come.
