Soccer match preview: Home supporters have high hopes when Torquay United greet Weymouth

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Plainmoor Ground (6104 seats)

National League: What this fixture might lack in elegance it should make up for in effort and dedication. Get set for Torquay United - Weymouth!

Insights:
  • Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Weymouth have the fewest clean sheets (3) in National League

It's no vacation for neither Torquay United nor Weymouth as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Torquay United form and stats

The story so far in the National League for Torquay United at their home stadium (Plainmoor Ground) is 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Torquay's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Aldershot Town (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Halifax Town (0-2).

Torquay United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Plainmoor Ground with 28 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Torquay United have conceded 21 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Weymouth form and stats

Weymouth have only collected 8 points from their away games in the National League, after 2-2-13 (17 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Weymouth have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Aldershot Town game.

Two away games in a row for Weymouth, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Woking.

Prior to that match, the Weymouth manager Oldfield faced defeat when travelling to Wealdstone and losing 2-3.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Weymouth have conceded 40 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Weymouth - Torquay 1-2 was the score in these contenders' latest H2H match, earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's five Torquay United victories, one draw and one Weymouth win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Torquay UnitedA. Little
A. Little
10 goals
TorquayC. Lemonheigh-Evans
C. Lemonheigh-Evans
8 goals
WeymouthJ. McQuoid
J. McQuoid
6 goals

Torquay United missing players

Weymouth missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Torquay United Weymouth
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
14 8 4 Won W 0 2 5
8 4 1 Drew D 1 2 7
12 5 0 Lost L 5 13 22
52 28 15 Scored S 3 15 32
48 21 3 Conceded C 16 40 66
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 76% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 82% 79%
62% 65% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 47%
35% 47% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 41% 32%
12% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 29% 21%
59% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 41% 53%
24% 47% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 9%
24% 24% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 53% 38%
 
5.3 5.1 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.5 4.3
5.1 5.1 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 7.1 6.2
1.8 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 1.7
3 2 0 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
9.3 8.7 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 7.1 7.1
4 4.1 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.3 2.6
38% 41% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 38% 36%
 
10.1 8.9 6 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 15 13
4.5 4.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.2 6.2 5.3
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Weymouth have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Weymouth have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Weymouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Weymouth have the fewest clean sheets (3) in National League
  • Weymouth have the most conceded goals in the second half (42) in National League
  • Weymouth have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Weymouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 34 24 4 6 72 29 17 11 3 3 34 15 17 13 1 3 38 14 43 76
2 Chesterfield 35 18 12 5 60 34 18 10 6 2 32 19 17 8 6 3 28 15 26 66
3 Halifax Town 33 20 6 7 51 26 16 13 0 3 29 9 17 7 6 4 22 17 25 66
4 Wrexham 33 19 8 6 59 31 15 9 5 1 23 10 18 10 3 5 36 21 28 65
5 Solihull Moors 33 17 10 6 59 36 18 10 5 3 40 21 15 7 5 3 19 15 23 61
6 Notts County 34 17 9 8 60 41 17 11 4 2 35 19 17 6 5 6 25 22 19 60
7 Boreham Wood 32 16 10 6 40 24 17 10 7 0 24 7 15 6 3 6 16 17 16 58
8 Grimsby Town 34 17 5 12 49 33 17 11 2 4 30 13 17 6 3 8 19 20 16 56
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 34 17 4 13 61 43 17 8 3 6 35 25 17 9 1 7 26 18 18 55
10 Bromley 32 15 8 9 46 36 16 10 3 3 28 15 16 5 5 6 18 21 10 53
11 Torquay United 34 14 8 12 52 48 17 8 4 5 28 21 17 6 4 7 24 27 4 50
12 Southend United 34 13 8 13 38 46 16 8 3 5 22 21 18 5 5 8 16 25 -8 47
13 Yeovil Town 34 12 9 13 32 36 17 5 5 7 14 20 17 7 4 6 18 16 -4 45
14 Woking 35 13 4 18 48 48 17 7 0 10 23 26 18 6 4 8 25 22 0 43
15 Altrincham 35 12 7 16 53 56 17 8 2 7 32 22 18 4 5 9 21 34 -3 43
16 Wealdstone 33 10 8 15 38 52 16 6 5 5 17 18 17 4 3 10 21 34 -14 38
17 Barnet 33 10 8 15 41 58 17 6 4 7 21 29 16 4 4 8 20 29 -17 38
18 Maidenhead United 34 10 8 16 37 57 18 8 4 6 27 30 16 2 4 10 10 27 -20 38
19 Eastleigh 34 10 7 17 36 54 17 8 5 4 26 20 17 2 2 13 10 34 -18 37
20 Aldershot Town 33 8 7 18 33 57 17 2 5 10 13 31 16 6 2 8 20 26 -24 31
21 Weymouth 34 5 7 22 32 66 17 3 5 9 17 26 17 2 2 13 15 40 -34 22
22 King's Lynn Town 34 5 6 23 32 65 17 2 2 13 14 32 17 3 4 10 18 33 -33 21
23 Dover Athletic 33 1 5 27 23 76 16 1 2 13 10 29 17 0 3 14 13 47 -53 -4

Table
  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 34 24 4 6 72 29 17 11 3 3 34 15 17 13 1 3 38 14 43 76
2 Chesterfield 35 18 12 5 60 34 18 10 6 2 32 19 17 8 6 3 28 15 26 66
3 Halifax Town 33 20 6 7 51 26 16 13 0 3 29 9 17 7 6 4 22 17 25 66
4 Wrexham 33 19 8 6 59 31 15 9 5 1 23 10 18 10 3 5 36 21 28 65
5 Solihull Moors 33 17 10 6 59 36 18 10 5 3 40 21 15 7 5 3 19 15 23 61
6 Notts County 34 17 9 8 60 41 17 11 4 2 35 19 17 6 5 6 25 22 19 60
7 Boreham Wood 32 16 10 6 40 24 17 10 7 0 24 7 15 6 3 6 16 17 16 58
8 Grimsby Town 34 17 5 12 49 33 17 11 2 4 30 13 17 6 3 8 19 20 16 56
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 34 17 4 13 61 43 17 8 3 6 35 25 17 9 1 7 26 18 18 55
10 Bromley 32 15 8 9 46 36 16 10 3 3 28 15 16 5 5 6 18 21 10 53
11 Torquay United 34 14 8 12 52 48 17 8 4 5 28 21 17 6 4 7 24 27 4 50
12 Southend United 34 13 8 13 38 46 16 8 3 5 22 21 18 5 5 8 16 25 -8 47
13 Yeovil Town 34 12 9 13 32 36 17 5 5 7 14 20 17 7 4 6 18 16 -4 45
14 Woking 35 13 4 18 48 48 17 7 0 10 23 26 18 6 4 8 25 22 0 43
15 Altrincham 35 12 7 16 53 56 17 8 2 7 32 22 18 4 5 9 21 34 -3 43
16 Wealdstone 33 10 8 15 38 52 16 6 5 5 17 18 17 4 3 10 21 34 -14 38
17 Barnet 33 10 8 15 41 58 17 6 4 7 21 29 16 4 4 8 20 29 -17 38
18 Maidenhead United 34 10 8 16 37 57 18 8 4 6 27 30 16 2 4 10 10 27 -20 38
19 Eastleigh 34 10 7 17 36 54 17 8 5 4 26 20 17 2 2 13 10 34 -18 37
20 Aldershot Town 33 8 7 18 33 57 17 2 5 10 13 31 16 6 2 8 20 26 -24 31
21 Weymouth 34 5 7 22 32 66 17 3 5 9 17 26 17 2 2 13 15 40 -34 22
22 King's Lynn Town 34 5 6 23 32 65 17 2 2 13 14 32 17 3 4 10 18 33 -33 21
23 Dover Athletic 33 1 5 27 23 76 16 1 2 13 10 29 17 0 3 14 13 47 -53 -4

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