History of the Torquay United v Gillingham fixture
Gillingham face a trip to Torquay United at Plainmoor on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gills 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 at Plainmoor was just last season, in October 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-5 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 25 Feb | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | Torquay Utd. | 2-5 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 22 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Oct | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | League Two |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | League Cup |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 05 Sep | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 2 | Gillingham | League Cup |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 22 Aug | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | League Cup |
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, but have drawn three of them. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Gulls in those games, with 9 conceded.
Gillingham's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Gills, and 4 goals against.
Torquay United's 18 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Gillingham are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 13 games giving them a return of 32 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Torquay United. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Torquay United | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here