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Bradford City travel to take on Torquay United at Plainmoor on Tuesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bantams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Torquay Utd. was more than a decade ago, in February 1992, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1991/1992 | Sat 01 Feb | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 19 Oct | Bradford City | 2 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1981/1982 | Sun 21 Mar | Bradford City | 3 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 31 Oct | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bradford City | LGE2 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 07 Feb | Bradford City | 2 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 13 Sep | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bradford City | LGE2 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 12 Apr | Bradford City | 1 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Gulls have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Bradford City however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Bantams's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Torquay Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 23 matches. Bradford City's total of 37 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bantams have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Plainmoor with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Bradford City | 26 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |