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Port Vale travel to take on Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Valiants have recorded 5 wins, and Torquay Utd. have come away with 9 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Torquay Utd. was well over fifteen years ago, back in April 1986, with Port Vale inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Gulls in a Fourth Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 26 Apr | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 17 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 26 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 15 Sep | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 3 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 02 Apr | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 28 Dec | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Gulls have scored 8, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Valiants have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Torquay Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 42 points from their 42 games thus far. Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 50 points from their 41 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Valiants out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Torquay Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Port Vale | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |