This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Torquay United and Hereford United at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th December 2009 in the League Two.
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Hereford Utd. pack their bags to visit Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Bulls have recorded 6 wins, and Torquay Utd. have come away with 11 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Plainmoor was within the last three years, in May 2007, when they played out a goalless draw 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 05 May | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 19 Apr | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Oct | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 07 Oct | Hereford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 01 Apr | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Gulls, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Torquay Utd., Hereford Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Bulls's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Torquay Utd. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 22 from their 21 matches played. Hereford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 21 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gulls, as the Bulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Hereford Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
