FootyMAD's Torquay United match preview

Last updated : 25 November 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Notts. County v Torquay United fixture

Notts. County play host to Torquay United at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Magpies have recorded 9 wins, and Torquay Utd. have come away with 2 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Notts. County was back in April 1998, over five years ago, with Notts. County running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 06 AugTorquay Utd.0 - 0Notts. CountyLGE2
1997/1998Sat 18 AprNotts. County3-0Torquay Utd.LGE2
1997/1998Sat 20 DecTorquay Utd.0 - 2Notts. CountyLGE2
1979/1980Wed 05 SepTorquay Utd.0 - 1Notts. CountyLGEC
1979/1980Tue 28 AugNotts. County0 - 0Torquay Utd.LGEC
1971/1972Wed 03 MayNotts. County2 - 1Torquay Utd.LGE1
1971/1972Sat 08 AprTorquay Utd.1 - 1Notts. CountyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Torquay Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Gulls have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Notts. County's 25 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Torquay Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 13 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts. County6312111110
Torquay Utd.6033593

FootyMad's prediction ...

Magpies's form is quite poor at the moment, but I see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Notts. CountyFailed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Torquay Utd.Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 9 most recent games.