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Burton Albion face a trip to Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having come through the challenge on 2 of the previous 3 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, the Gulls carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Burton Albion | 0 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 26 Apr | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 1 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 06 Apr | Burton Albion | 0 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 07 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 2 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 10 Sep | Burton Albion | 3 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | CONF |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 2 | Burton Albion | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Gulls, with 4 goals against.
The away form of Burton Albion is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Brewers have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Torquay Utd. are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 25 from their 24 matches played. Burton Albion see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 30 points from their 24 games played so far,
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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 9 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gulls, as the Brewers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Burton Albion | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |