This is shaping out to be an action-packed game as Torquay United have their expected home advantage, while Notts County lead them by 11 points in the National League standings.
- Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Notts County have the most points from losing position (23) in National League
Both teams have had sufficient rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an enthusiastic fixture!
Torquay United form and stats
The National League results at home this season for Torquay United are 9-4-5 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Plainmoor Ground.
The Torquay United goalkeeper Shaun MacDonald is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 199 minutes without conceding a goal in the National League.
Torquay's last game was hosting Weymouth (placed 22nd) and winning 3-0.
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Aldershot Town.This is expected to be a close game, with Torquay United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Torquay United as a small favourite), we find ten games. Torquay United has won three of these, drawn four and lost three.
A decent goal production from Torquay in their home games so far, with 31 goals from 18 league matches. Torquay United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Notts County form and stats
The visitors are W7-D5-L6 on the road this term. That's in the National League. Notts County has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
County play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Southend United (placed 13th). It's hard not to mention Rodrigues's lethal finishing against Southend United. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Chesterfield.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Notts County playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Notts County wins, four draws and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy County's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 18 league matches away. 22 goals have been conceded by Notts County in these games.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the contenders faced each other previously this campaign; Notts County - Torquay United 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - six - three (Torquay United wins - draws - Notts County wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. da Rocha Rodrigues 15 goals | K. Wootton 15 goals |  A. Little 11 goals |
Torquay United missing players
Notts County missing players
| Torquay United | Notts County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 7 | 18 | 36 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 55 | 31 | 6 | Scored | S | 10 | 28 | 64 |
| 48 | 21 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 42 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 86% | 78% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 78% | 83% |
| 63% | 67% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 44% | 47% |
| 34% | 44% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 28% | 31% |
| 11% | 11% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 25% |
| 57% | 39% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 44% | 61% |
| 26% | 50% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 33% | 28% |
| 23% | 22% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 28% | 14% |
| 5.3 | 5 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.3 | 8.8 | 7.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.6 | 11.6 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 39% | 42% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 39% | 36% |
| 10.1 | 9 | 10.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 11.1 | 9.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.5 | 4 |
- Notts County have the most points from losing position (23) in National League
- Notts County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stockport County | 35 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 45 | 79 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 35 | 71 |
| 3 | Halifax Town | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 70 |
| 4 | Solihull Moors | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 65 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 68 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 37 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 62 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 67 |
| 6 | Notts County | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 64 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 62 |
| 8 | Boreham Wood | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 59 |
| 9 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 62 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 56 |
| 10 | Bromley | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 54 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 48 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 7 | 53 |
| 12 | Yeovil Town | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Southend United | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -13 | 47 |
| 14 | Woking | 37 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 46 |
| 15 | Altrincham | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 56 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -2 | 46 |
| 16 | Barnet | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 67 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 36 | -22 | 42 |
| 17 | Wealdstone | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -16 | 40 |
| 18 | Eastleigh | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 34 | -18 | 40 |
| 19 | Maidenhead United | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 62 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 30 | -23 | 39 |
| 20 | Aldershot Town | 35 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 60 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -27 | 31 |
| 21 | King's Lynn Town | 37 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 66 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 | -30 | 28 |
| 22 | Weymouth | 35 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 69 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 43 | -37 | 22 |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 35 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 83 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 53 | -54 | -3 |
