Evenly matched teams: Chesterfield vs Torquay United match preview

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Mon 03.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Technique Stadium (10338 seats)

Chesterfield and Torquay United are both riding high in the National League with their 7th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Chesterfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Torquay United have the most scored goals (62) in National League

It's no vacation for neither Chesterfield nor Torquay United 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.

Torquay United are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Chesterfield form and stats

8 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Chesterfield have to build on here at Technique Stadium in the National League. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Chesterfield, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

In their previous game, the manager J. Rowe led his Chesterfield to a defeat in the National League match away at Hartlepool United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Technique Stadium. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Bromley.

A decent goal production from Chesterfield in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 17 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Chesterfield have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Torquay United form and stats

Torquay United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Torquay United, who have the most scored goals (62) in National League, collect 36 points from their 18 away matches in the National League. 11 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 4 defeats). It’s been three wins in a row for Torquay United on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Torquay won their last game, 3-1 versus Eastleigh played at home. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Aldershot Town.

Torquay United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 30 goals from 18 games. Torquay are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 17 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Torquay United - Chesterfield 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Chesterfield won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Torquay United has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

ChesterfieldA. Asante
A. Asante
10 goals
Torquay UnitedA. Hall
A. Hall
10 goals
ChesterfieldT. Denton
T. Denton
9 goals

Chesterfield missing players

Torquay United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chesterfield Torquay United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 17 5 Played P 4 18 37
17 8 1 Won W 4 11 22
5 2 0 Drew D 0 3 7
14 7 4 Lost L 0 4 8
48 26 5 Scored S 9 30 62
37 15 8 Conceded C 1 17 35
89% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 89%
61% 59% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 68%
53% 59% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 54%
19% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 22% 24%
11% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 22% 16%
44% 41% 80% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 57%
47% 53% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 44% 35%
19% 18% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.9 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.2 1.4
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
10 10.4 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 10.8 10.9
4.5 4.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.6 5.1
30% 33% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 37% 33%
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Chesterfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Torquay United have the most scored goals (62) in National League
  • Torquay United have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in National League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Torquay United 37 22 7 8 62 35 19 11 4 4 32 18 18 11 3 4 30 17 27 73
2 Sutton United 36 21 9 6 59 29 18 11 4 3 35 14 18 10 5 3 24 15 30 72
3 Hartlepool United 37 20 10 7 57 34 19 13 3 3 30 15 18 7 7 4 27 19 23 70
4 Stockport County 37 19 11 7 60 28 17 7 8 2 23 12 20 12 3 5 37 16 32 68
5 Halifax Town 37 17 8 12 57 47 19 9 4 6 32 27 18 8 4 6 25 20 10 59
6 Wrexham 36 16 9 11 50 34 18 8 6 4 24 13 18 8 3 7 26 21 16 57
7 Chesterfield 36 17 5 14 48 37 17 8 2 7 26 15 19 9 3 7 22 22 11 56
8 Eastleigh 37 15 11 11 41 36 19 9 6 4 21 12 18 6 5 7 20 24 5 56
9 Bromley 36 15 10 11 55 49 19 6 6 7 28 28 17 9 4 4 27 21 6 55
10 Notts County 35 15 9 11 45 35 18 9 2 7 25 16 17 6 7 4 20 19 10 54
11 Dagenham & Redbridge 36 14 7 15 39 43 18 7 5 6 20 20 18 7 2 9 19 23 -4 49
12 Maidenhead United 34 13 9 12 51 44 17 7 3 7 27 23 17 6 6 5 24 21 7 48
13 Yeovil Town 35 14 6 15 52 54 17 9 2 6 28 20 18 5 4 9 24 34 -2 48
14 Aldershot Town 37 14 6 17 49 53 17 7 3 7 24 24 20 7 3 10 25 29 -4 48
15 Boreham Wood 36 10 16 10 40 38 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 6 7 5 22 18 2 46
16 Solihull Moors 35 13 6 16 42 44 16 10 2 4 26 14 19 3 4 12 16 30 -2 45
17 Altrincham 37 11 9 17 40 50 18 5 4 9 20 24 19 6 5 8 20 26 -10 42
18 Weymouth 35 10 6 19 41 54 18 6 2 10 22 30 17 4 4 9 19 24 -13 36
19 Wealdstone 36 9 6 21 44 83 18 7 2 9 31 41 18 2 4 12 13 42 -39 33
20 Woking 36 8 8 20 34 52 19 5 6 8 24 28 17 3 2 12 10 24 -18 32
21 King's Lynn Town 36 7 8 21 39 76 19 4 6 9 23 34 17 3 2 12 16 42 -37 29
22 Barnet 35 5 6 24 28 78 18 3 2 13 11 35 17 2 4 11 17 43 -50 21

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 Torquay United 37 22 7 8 62 35 19 11 4 4 32 18 18 11 3 4 30 17 27 73
2 Sutton United 36 21 9 6 59 29 18 11 4 3 35 14 18 10 5 3 24 15 30 72
3 Hartlepool United 37 20 10 7 57 34 19 13 3 3 30 15 18 7 7 4 27 19 23 70
4 Stockport County 37 19 11 7 60 28 17 7 8 2 23 12 20 12 3 5 37 16 32 68
5 Halifax Town 37 17 8 12 57 47 19 9 4 6 32 27 18 8 4 6 25 20 10 59
6 Wrexham 36 16 9 11 50 34 18 8 6 4 24 13 18 8 3 7 26 21 16 57
7 Chesterfield 36 17 5 14 48 37 17 8 2 7 26 15 19 9 3 7 22 22 11 56
8 Eastleigh 37 15 11 11 41 36 19 9 6 4 21 12 18 6 5 7 20 24 5 56
9 Bromley 36 15 10 11 55 49 19 6 6 7 28 28 17 9 4 4 27 21 6 55
10 Notts County 35 15 9 11 45 35 18 9 2 7 25 16 17 6 7 4 20 19 10 54
11 Dagenham & Redbridge 36 14 7 15 39 43 18 7 5 6 20 20 18 7 2 9 19 23 -4 49
12 Maidenhead United 34 13 9 12 51 44 17 7 3 7 27 23 17 6 6 5 24 21 7 48
13 Yeovil Town 35 14 6 15 52 54 17 9 2 6 28 20 18 5 4 9 24 34 -2 48
14 Aldershot Town 37 14 6 17 49 53 17 7 3 7 24 24 20 7 3 10 25 29 -4 48
15 Boreham Wood 36 10 16 10 40 38 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 6 7 5 22 18 2 46
16 Solihull Moors 35 13 6 16 42 44 16 10 2 4 26 14 19 3 4 12 16 30 -2 45
17 Altrincham 37 11 9 17 40 50 18 5 4 9 20 24 19 6 5 8 20 26 -10 42
18 Weymouth 35 10 6 19 41 54 18 6 2 10 22 30 17 4 4 9 19 24 -13 36
19 Wealdstone 36 9 6 21 44 83 18 7 2 9 31 41 18 2 4 12 13 42 -39 33
20 Woking 36 8 8 20 34 52 19 5 6 8 24 28 17 3 2 12 10 24 -18 32
21 King's Lynn Town 36 7 8 21 39 76 19 4 6 9 23 34 17 3 2 12 16 42 -37 29
22 Barnet 35 5 6 24 28 78 18 3 2 13 11 35 17 2 4 11 17 43 -50 21

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