History of the Torquay United v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town face a trip to Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, with Torquay United running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Fri 25 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Torquay Utd. | 3-0 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 05 Apr | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 17 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Dec | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 3 | Northampton | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Gulls have scored 8 and conceded 1 during this period.
In complete contrast to Torquay United, Northampton Town are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Cobblers have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Torquay United's total of 47 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Northampton Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 21 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cobblers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Torquay United. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Torquay United | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Northampton Town | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here