This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Shrewsbury Town and Torquay United at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th November 2009 in the League Two.
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Torquay Utd. pack their bags to visit Shrewsbury Town at Prostar Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Prostar Stadium was within the last three years, in March 2007, the Shrews carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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 24 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 25 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 3 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Sep | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrews in those games, with 5 conceded.
Torquay Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Shrewsbury Tn.'s total of 25 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Torquay Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 15 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Torquay Utd. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Prostar Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Torquay Utd. | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 9 games since last defeat. |
