FootyMAD's Torquay United match preview

Last updated : 10 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
Footymad preview
History of the Torquay United v Peterborough United fixture

Peterborough face a trip to Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Posh will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 6 of the 25 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2005, the Gulls carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 27 AugPeterborough0 - 0Torquay Utd.LGE2
2004/2005Tue 15 FebTorquay Utd.2 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
2004/2005Sat 02 OctPeterborough1 - 1Torquay Utd.LGE1
2003/2004Tue 14 OctPeterborough3 - 2Torquay Utd.ASSM
1999/2000Sat 29 AprPeterborough0 - 2Torquay Utd.LGE2
1999/2000Tue 19 OctTorquay Utd.2 - 1PeterboroughLGE2
1998/1999Sat 17 AprPeterborough4 - 0Torquay Utd.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Torquay United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

Peterborough's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Torquay Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 36 games have yielded only 33 points. Peterborough's total of 55 points from their 36 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League Two.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Torquay Utd.6123365
Peterborough64029612

FootyMad's prediction ...

Peterborough are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Torquay Utd. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Peterborough 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.