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Walsall pack their bags to visit Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 8 of the 35 games.
The previous match played between the two at Plainmoor was within the last three years, in August 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 12 Dec | Walsall | 8 - 4 | Torquay Utd. | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Dec | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | FAC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 18 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 14 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Gulls in those games, with 4 conceded.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Torquay Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 40 games have yielded only 32 points. Walsall are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 76 points from their 40 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Walsall have been far from successful in recent away games, I can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Torquay Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Walsall | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |