FootyMAD's Torquay United match preview

Last updated : 10 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Torquay United v Brentford fixture

Brentford travel to take on Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 3 of the 20 games.

The last time the two teams met at Torquay Utd. was back in September 1998, over five years ago, with Torquay Utd. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1998/1999Sat 13 FebBrentford3 - 2Torquay Utd.LGE2
1998/1999Tue 08 SepTorquay Utd.3 - 1BrentfordLGE2
1991/1992Sat 15 FebBrentford3 - 2Torquay Utd.LGE1
1991/1992Sat 14 DecTorquay Utd.1 - 1BrentfordLGE1
1977/1978Sat 04 MarBrentford3 - 0Torquay Utd.LGE2
1977/1978Sat 08 OctTorquay Utd.2 - 1BrentfordLGE2
1976/1977Sat 05 MarBrentford3 - 2Torquay Utd.LGE2

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 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Brentford is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Bees have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Torquay Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 5 points from their 7 games thus far. Brentford lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 12 from their 7 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Torquay Utd.61145104
Brentford63037109

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Bees 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. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Brentford Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.