FootyMAD's Torquay United match preview

Last updated : 13 April 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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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 16 and win only 6 of the 26 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2006, the Gulls carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 25 NovPeterborough5 - 2Torquay Utd.LGE2
2005/2006Sat 11 MarTorquay Utd.1 - 0PeterboroughLGE2
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

Recent respective form guides

Torquay United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Posh's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.

Torquay Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 42 games have yielded only 32 points. Peterborough's 59 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Torquay Utd.6204666
Peterborough631214810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Posh out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Torquay Utd.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Torquay Utd. 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Peterborough 13 games since last away draw.