FootyMAD's Torquay United match preview

Last updated : 19 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Carlisle United v Torquay United fixture

Carlisle Utd. prepare to entertain Torquay United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cumbrians are clearly on top, winning 56.25% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Brunton Park Stadium was just last season, in October 2002, with Torquay Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Cumbrians in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 26 AprTorquay Utd.2 - 3Carlisle Utd.LD3
2002/2003Sat 05 OctCarlisle Utd.1-2Torquay Utd.LD3
2001/2002Tue 19 FebCarlisle Utd.2 - 0Torquay Utd.LD3
2001/2002Mon 27 AugTorquay Utd.2 - 1Carlisle Utd.LD3
2000/2001Fri 23 MarCarlisle Utd.1 - 0Torquay Utd.LD3
2000/2001Sat 21 OctTorquay Utd.4 - 2Carlisle Utd.LD3
1999/2000Sat 08 JanTorquay Utd.4 - 1Carlisle Utd.LD3

Recent respective form guides

Carlisle United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Cumbrians have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Torquay Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Gulls have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Carlisle Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 21 games have yielded only 5 points. Torquay Utd.'s total of 35 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Three.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Carlisle Utd.61053103
Torquay Utd.6303999

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Cumbrians at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Gulls come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Carlisle Utd. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Torquay Utd. 8 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.