The game between Torquay United and Macclesfield Town in the League Two on Saturday, 24th April 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Macclesfield 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 8 games played, The Silkmen have recorded 2 wins, and Torquay Utd. have come away with 4 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Plainmoor was more than three years back, in December 2006, with Macclesfield inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Gulls 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Macclesfield | 3 - 3 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Macclesfield | 0 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 4 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Gulls in those games, with 6 conceded.
The The Silkmen have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Torquay Utd. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 50 from their 43 matches played. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 53 points from their 43 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Macclesfield are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Torquay Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Macclesfield | 5 games since last away draw. 7 games since last defeat. |
