The game between Port Vale and Torquay United in the League Two on Tuesday, 24th November 2009 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Torquay Utd. travel to take on Port Vale at Vale Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Gulls have recorded 5 wins, and Port Vale have come away with 11 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was just over four years ago, in November 2004, with Torquay Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Valiants in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 19 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 0 | Port Vale | ASSM |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 26 Apr | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 17 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 26 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 15 Sep | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Torquay Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. The Gulls's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 21 points from their 17 games played so far, Torquay Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 17 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Valiants, as the Gulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Torquay Utd. | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
