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Sheff. Wed. play host to Torquay United at Hillsborough at lunchtime on Saturday, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The The Owls won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Sheff. Wed. and Torquay Utd. at was well over fifteen years ago, back in January 1989, with Sheff. Wed. annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 4 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 07 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 5-1 | Torquay Utd. | FAC |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 29 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 3 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Sheff. Wed., Torquay Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Gulls have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Wed. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 66 points from 38 games. Torquay Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 37 points from their 38 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 14 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Sheff. Wed. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Owls. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Won 3 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Torquay Utd. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |