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Port Vale travel to take on Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Valiants have recorded 5 wins, and Torquay Utd. have come away with 11 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Torquay Utd. was just over four years ago, in April 2005, the Gulls carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 24 Nov | Port Vale | 2 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Gulls in those games, with 6 conceded.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Valiants's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Torquay Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 29 matches. Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 37 points from their 28 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Port Vale are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |