FootyMAD's Torquay United match preview

Last updated : 18 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Torquay United fixture

Crewe Alex. play host to Torquay United at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 12 wins, and Torquay Utd. have come away with 6 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alex. was well over fifteen years ago, back in March 1994, with Torquay Utd. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the The Railwaymen in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1993/1994Sat 19 MarCrewe Alex.2-3Torquay Utd.LGE2
1993/1994Sat 25 SepTorquay Utd.3 - 3Crewe Alex.LGE2
1992/1993Sat 06 FebTorquay Utd.1 - 2Crewe Alex.LGE2
1992/1993Sat 15 AugCrewe Alex.4 - 2Torquay Utd.LGE2
1988/1989Fri 31 MarTorquay Utd.2 - 1Crewe Alex.LGE2
1988/1989Fri 16 DecCrewe Alex.0 - 0Torquay Utd.LGE2
1987/1988Fri 11 MarCrewe Alex.0 - 1Torquay Utd.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Railwaymen have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Torquay Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. The Gulls's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Crewe Alex. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 29 points from their 21 games played so far, 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.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.632110811
Torquay Utd.62221398

FootyMad's prediction ...

Crewe Alex. are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Torquay Utd. Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.