Football betting preview: Torquay United vs Barnet

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 22.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Plainmoor Ground (6104 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Torquay United fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Barnet's 22nd place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Barnet have the the worst goal difference (-54) in National League

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Torquay United are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.

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Torquay United form and stats

Torquay United have collected 38 points from their National League home games so far after 11-5-4. Torquay United haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Dagenham & Redbridge, 55 days ago.

Torquay manager G. Johnson and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Stockport County (placed 3rd) in the National League.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Bromley that ended 0-0.

A decent goal production from Torquay in their home games so far, with 32 goals from 20 league matches. From these home matches, Torquay United have conceded only 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Barnet form and stats

Barnet, who have the the worst goal difference (-54) in National League, have only collected 13 points from their away games in the National League, after 3-4-12 (19 played).

Two away games in a row for Barnet, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Eastleigh in the National League.

A 1-4 loss hosting Notts County before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Barnet are hosting Maidenhead United in the National League only three days away.

The visiting Barnet have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Barnet have conceded 46 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Barnet - Torquay United 0-2 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Torquay United wins - draws - Barnet wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Torquay UnitedA. Hall
A. Hall
10 goals
Torquay UnitedC. Lemonheigh-Evans
C. Lemonheigh-Evans
9 goals
Torquay UnitedD. Wright
D. Wright
9 goals

Torquay United missing players

Barnet missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Torquay United Barnet
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
40 20 6 Played P 6 19 38
23 11 4 Won W 0 3 6
9 5 1 Drew D 1 4 6
8 4 1 Lost L 5 12 26
66 32 8 Scored S 3 19 31
37 18 5 Conceded C 14 46 85
88% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 84% 87%
68% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 74% 79%
52% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 68% 58%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 47% 37%
15% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 37% 26%
55% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 50%
38% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 17% 21% 18%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 37% 45%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 1.9
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 3 8
 
10.8 11.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 8.1 8.2
5.1 5.7 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.5 3.2
33% 28% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 25%
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Barnet have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Barnet have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Barnet have the most conceded goals in the first half (43) in National League
  • Barnet have the the worst goal difference (-54) in National League
  • Torquay United have scored more than double the goals of Barnet.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sutton United 40 24 9 7 69 34 20 13 4 3 40 16 20 11 5 4 29 18 35 81
2 Torquay United 40 23 9 8 66 37 20 11 5 4 32 18 20 12 4 4 34 19 29 78
3 Stockport County 40 20 13 7 67 31 20 8 10 2 30 15 20 12 3 5 37 16 36 73
4 Hartlepool United 40 21 10 9 62 40 20 13 3 4 32 19 20 8 7 5 30 21 22 73
5 Notts County 40 19 10 11 59 40 20 10 3 7 30 20 20 9 7 4 29 20 19 67
6 Wrexham 40 18 10 12 58 39 20 9 6 5 27 14 20 9 4 7 31 25 19 64
7 Chesterfield 40 19 6 15 56 41 20 9 3 8 30 18 20 10 3 7 26 23 15 63
8 Bromley 40 17 12 11 59 51 20 7 6 7 29 28 20 10 6 4 30 23 8 63
9 Eastleigh 39 17 11 11 47 37 20 10 6 4 24 12 19 7 5 7 23 25 10 62
10 Halifax Town 40 18 8 14 60 51 20 9 4 7 32 28 20 9 4 7 28 23 9 62
11 Dagenham & Redbridge 40 17 8 15 51 45 20 9 5 6 26 21 20 8 3 9 25 24 6 59
12 Boreham Wood 40 13 16 11 51 43 20 5 9 6 25 24 20 8 7 5 26 19 8 55
13 Solihull Moors 38 16 6 16 50 46 19 13 2 4 34 16 19 3 4 12 16 30 4 54
14 Maidenhead United 39 14 11 14 57 55 20 7 4 9 29 32 19 7 7 5 28 23 2 53
15 Yeovil Town 40 15 7 18 55 63 20 10 3 7 31 24 20 5 4 11 24 39 -8 52
16 Aldershot Town 40 15 6 19 53 59 20 8 3 9 28 30 20 7 3 10 25 29 -6 51
17 Altrincham 39 11 9 19 41 56 18 5 4 9 20 24 21 6 5 10 21 32 -15 42
18 Weymouth 40 11 6 23 45 64 21 7 2 12 25 36 19 4 4 11 20 28 -19 39
19 Wealdstone 40 9 7 24 44 93 20 7 2 11 31 47 20 2 5 13 13 46 -49 34
20 Woking 40 8 8 24 39 64 20 5 6 9 25 32 20 3 2 15 14 32 -25 32
21 King's Lynn Town 39 7 8 24 42 88 19 4 6 9 23 34 20 3 2 15 19 54 -46 29
22 Barnet 38 6 6 26 31 85 19 3 2 14 12 39 19 3 4 12 19 46 -54 24
23 Dover Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Sutton United 40 24 9 7 69 34 20 13 4 3 40 16 20 11 5 4 29 18 35 81
2 Torquay United 40 23 9 8 66 37 20 11 5 4 32 18 20 12 4 4 34 19 29 78
3 Stockport County 40 20 13 7 67 31 20 8 10 2 30 15 20 12 3 5 37 16 36 73
4 Hartlepool United 40 21 10 9 62 40 20 13 3 4 32 19 20 8 7 5 30 21 22 73
5 Notts County 40 19 10 11 59 40 20 10 3 7 30 20 20 9 7 4 29 20 19 67
6 Wrexham 40 18 10 12 58 39 20 9 6 5 27 14 20 9 4 7 31 25 19 64
7 Chesterfield 40 19 6 15 56 41 20 9 3 8 30 18 20 10 3 7 26 23 15 63
8 Bromley 40 17 12 11 59 51 20 7 6 7 29 28 20 10 6 4 30 23 8 63
9 Eastleigh 39 17 11 11 47 37 20 10 6 4 24 12 19 7 5 7 23 25 10 62
10 Halifax Town 40 18 8 14 60 51 20 9 4 7 32 28 20 9 4 7 28 23 9 62
11 Dagenham & Redbridge 40 17 8 15 51 45 20 9 5 6 26 21 20 8 3 9 25 24 6 59
12 Boreham Wood 40 13 16 11 51 43 20 5 9 6 25 24 20 8 7 5 26 19 8 55
13 Solihull Moors 38 16 6 16 50 46 19 13 2 4 34 16 19 3 4 12 16 30 4 54
14 Maidenhead United 39 14 11 14 57 55 20 7 4 9 29 32 19 7 7 5 28 23 2 53
15 Yeovil Town 40 15 7 18 55 63 20 10 3 7 31 24 20 5 4 11 24 39 -8 52
16 Aldershot Town 40 15 6 19 53 59 20 8 3 9 28 30 20 7 3 10 25 29 -6 51
17 Altrincham 39 11 9 19 41 56 18 5 4 9 20 24 21 6 5 10 21 32 -15 42
18 Weymouth 40 11 6 23 45 64 21 7 2 12 25 36 19 4 4 11 20 28 -19 39
19 Wealdstone 40 9 7 24 44 93 20 7 2 11 31 47 20 2 5 13 13 46 -49 34
20 Woking 40 8 8 24 39 64 20 5 6 9 25 32 20 3 2 15 14 32 -25 32
21 King's Lynn Town 39 7 8 24 42 88 19 4 6 9 23 34 20 3 2 15 19 54 -46 29
22 Barnet 38 6 6 26 31 85 19 3 2 14 12 39 19 3 4 12 19 46 -54 24
23 Dover Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The National League is the fifth highest level of the English football league system. 24 professional and semi-professional teams play a total of 552 fixtures to top the league table. The National League is the top division of the National League System which contains division levels five to eleven.