This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Notts. County and Torquay United at 17:15 on Sunday, 11th October 2009 in the League Two.
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Torquay Utd. pack their bags to visit Notts. County at Meadow Lane at tea-time on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Gulls have recorded 2 wins, and Notts. County have come away with 10 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Meadow Lane was within the last three years, in January 2007, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5 - 2 thriller, in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Notts. County | 5 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 1 | Notts. County | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | Notts. County | 2 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 18 Apr | Notts. County | 3 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Dec | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Magpies have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 5.
Torquay Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Notts. County's total of 20 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Torquay Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 8 points from their 11 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Notts. County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Torquay Utd. not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Notts. County will ease to victory over the Gulls. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Torquay Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |
