FootyMAD Torquay United match preview

Last updated : 15 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Torquay United v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs face a trip to Torquay United at Plainmoor on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Pirates have won 8 of the 28 games compared to the host's 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2002, the Gulls carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Tue 14 JanBristol Rvs1 - 1TorquayLD3
2002/2003Sat 10 AugTorquay2 - 1Bristol RvsLD3
2001/2002Sat 19 JanTorquay2 - 1Bristol RvsLD3
2001/2002Sat 11 AugBristol Rvs1 - 0TorquayLD3
2000/2001Sat 09 DecTorquay0 - 2Bristol RvsAM
1971/1972Sat 08 JanBristol Rvs2 - 0TorquayDIV3
1971/1972Sat 28 AugTorquay1 - 1Bristol RvsDIV3

Recent respective form guides

Torquay United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Gulls's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The Pirates have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pirates's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Torquay's 11 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Bristol Rvs are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division Three, and have accumulated 14 points from the 7 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Torquay6222788
Bristol Rvs6222658

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Pirates could well see them head back from Plainmoor with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Torquay 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Bristol Rvs 4 games since last away draw.