The game between Barrow and Torquay United in the (Conference) Premier on Tuesday, 21st April 2009 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Torquay Utd. travel to take on Barrow at Holker Street Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 1 of the 9 games.
The last time the two teams met at Barrow was way back in the black-and-white days of October 1969, where Torquay Utd. annihilated the Gulls 0 - 4 in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Torquay Utd. | 4 - 1 | Barrow | CONF |
| 1969/1970 | Sat 07 Feb | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Barrow | LGE1 |
| 1969/1970 | Sat 11 Oct | Barrow | 0 - 4 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1968/1969 | Sat 15 Mar | Barrow | 2 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1968/1969 | Sat 24 Aug | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 1 | Barrow | LGE1 |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 24 Feb | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 2 | Barrow | LGE1 |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 07 Oct | Barrow | 3 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Barrow's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Torquay Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Gulls, and 8 goals against.
Barrow find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 47 points from their 44 matches. Torquay Utd.'s total of 79 points from their 44 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barrow | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gulls have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Holker Street Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barrow | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 4 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Torquay Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
