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Macclesfield face a trip to Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Silkmen will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 20.00% success rate in the fixture.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Macclesfield | 3 - 3 | Torquay Utd. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Macclesfield | 0 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 2 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 10 Apr | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Oct | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Gulls in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Macclesfield is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Silkmen have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Torquay Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Three, picking up 43 points from their 27 games so far. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 27 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gulls, as the Silkmen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Macclesfield | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |