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Bristol City travel to take on Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 10 of the 23 previous games, with the hosts winning just 7.
The last time the two teams met at Torquay Utd. was back in August 1996, over five years ago, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Oct | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | AM |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 03 Sep | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LC |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 20 Aug | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 3 | Bristol City | LC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 05 Dec | Bristol City | 0 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | FAC |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 11 Feb | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE2 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 24 Sep | Bristol City | 5 - 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. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Robins have hit 7 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 37 points from their 37 games thus far. Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 53 from their 37 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Robins has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Torquay Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Bristol City | No win in the 3 most recent games. |