FM Preview: Torquay United v Bradford City 01 Apr 2013

Last updated : 31 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Torquay United v Bradford City fixture

Bradford City face a trip to Torquay United at Plainmoor on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Bantams have recorded 7 wins, and Torquay United have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Plainmoor was just last season, in February 2012, with Bradford City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Gulls in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 08 Dec Bradford City 1 - 0 Torquay Utd. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 18 Feb Torquay Utd. 1-2 Bradford City League Two
2011/2012 Sat 08 Oct Bradford City 1 - 0 Torquay Utd. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Bradford City 0 - 3 Torquay Utd. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Torquay Utd. 2 - 0 Bradford City League Two
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Torquay Utd. 1 - 2 Bradford City League Two
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Bradford City 2 - 0 Torquay Utd. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Torquay United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Gulls have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Bradford City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Bantams's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Torquay United are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 46 from their 41 matches played.

Bradford City's 55 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Torquay United 6 2 2 2 8 9 8
Bradford City 6 1 4 1 5 7 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Bantams has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Torquay United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Torquay United 8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Bradford City Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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