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Mansfield Town face a trip to Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, Stags have recorded 10 wins, and Torquay Utd. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Mansfield Town | 3 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Mar | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 23 Oct | Mansfield Town | 2 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Apr | Mansfield Town | 0 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Torquay United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Mansfield Town's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Torquay Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 13 points from their 8 games so far. Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 9 points from their 8 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 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gulls, as the Stags have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Torquay Utd. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Mansfield Town | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |