Torquay United vs Eastleigh betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Plainmoor Ground (6104 seats)

Torquay United have found it difficult to get points this league season. Could the gang get some points when Eastleigh come to visit Plainmoor Ground?

Insights:
  • Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Eastleigh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Torquay United and Eastleigh should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Torquay United form and stats

Torquay United's results here at Plainmoor Ground in the National League have been very modest with 4 victories, 6 draws and 10 defeats. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Plainmoor Ground, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Barnet game.

Torquay United are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Torquay United are returning here after visiting Scunthorpe United and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Collins scored the goal(s).

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Boreham Wood.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Torquay have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 6 and lost 3.

Observe: 11 of the latest 13 league matches from this club have had goals from both sides.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Torquay United as they are travelling to their away game against Maidenhead United in the National League. That match is three days after this one.

Torquay have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Plainmoor Ground with 30 goals in 20 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Torquay United have conceded 38 from these games. When Torquay United hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Aldershot Town, Gateshead, Yeovil Town, Scunthorpe United, Halifax Town, Dorking Wanderers and Maidstone United), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 5 of 6 times.

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Eastleigh form and stats

Eastleigh have only collected 19 points from their away games in the National League, after 5-4-11 (20 played).

Eastleigh has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Boreham Wood for a 0-0 draw.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Altrincham.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Eastleigh playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 4 Eastleigh wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Lacking goals? 10 of this team's most recent 13 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

After this away game Eastleigh return home for a National League game against Aldershot Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.

As opposed to that, Eastleigh have seen the ball go into their own net 29 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the participants faced each other earlier this season; Eastleigh - Torquay 1-0. Head to head data (for the last ten meetings): Torquay United won one game, two matches ended in a draw and Eastleigh have seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.

Top Goalscorers

EastleighD. Whitehall
D. Whitehall
12 goals
Torquay UnitedA. Jarvis
A. Jarvis
11 goals
EastleighC. Carter
C. Carter
7 goals

Torquay United missing players

Eastleigh missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Torquay United Eastleigh
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 20 6 Played P 6 20 40
9 4 1 Won W 2 5 19
10 6 0 Drew D 3 4 7
21 10 5 Lost L 1 11 14
46 30 6 Scored S 6 20 48
69 38 14 Conceded C 4 29 43
98% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 90% 92%
68% 80% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 65% 60%
48% 65% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 55% 40%
30% 35% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 30% 22%
25% 30% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 8%
60% 80% 83% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 45%
18% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 40%
25% 10% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 22%
 
4.6 5.2 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.8 4.8
6.2 5.5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 6.1 5.8
2 2.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.9 1.9
6 3 0 Red cards R C 2 2 4
 
8.4 9.6 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.3 10.5
4 4.9 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.5 4.3
29% 31% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 28%
 
13.3 9.9 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 10.9 10.8
5.8 4.9 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.3 4.2
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Eastleigh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Wrexham 40 31 7 2 105 36 20 19 1 0 65 16 20 12 6 2 40 20 69 100
2 Notts County 41 29 10 2 103 36 20 15 4 1 47 11 21 14 6 1 56 25 67 97
3 Woking 40 21 9 10 65 41 20 10 6 4 35 21 20 11 3 6 30 20 24 72
4 Chesterfield 40 21 9 10 67 44 19 12 2 5 35 21 21 9 7 5 32 23 23 72
5 Barnet 40 20 7 13 72 63 19 11 3 5 33 27 21 9 4 8 39 36 9 67
6 Boreham Wood 40 17 14 9 48 33 19 7 8 4 20 16 21 10 6 5 28 17 15 65
7 Eastleigh 40 19 7 14 48 43 20 14 3 3 28 14 20 5 4 11 20 29 5 64
8 Bromley 40 16 13 11 59 49 21 8 9 4 32 22 19 8 4 7 27 27 10 61
9 Southend United 40 16 8 16 47 40 20 9 4 7 26 18 20 7 4 9 21 22 7 56
10 Wealdstone 40 15 11 14 51 63 20 9 5 6 30 29 20 6 6 8 21 34 -12 56
11 Solihull Moors 40 15 10 15 59 58 20 9 5 6 33 23 20 6 5 9 26 35 1 55
12 Dagenham & Redbridge 40 16 7 17 56 67 21 10 4 7 33 33 19 6 3 10 23 34 -11 55
13 Altrincham 40 14 10 16 59 71 20 10 3 7 31 26 20 4 7 9 28 45 -12 52
14 Maidenhead United 41 13 9 19 44 56 21 8 7 6 25 22 20 5 2 13 19 34 -12 48
15 Oldham Athletic 40 12 11 17 52 61 19 9 4 6 31 27 21 3 7 11 21 34 -9 47
16 York City 41 12 10 19 47 53 21 7 6 8 25 27 20 5 4 11 22 26 -6 46
17 Halifax Town 39 12 10 17 37 45 19 9 4 6 25 20 20 3 6 11 12 25 -8 46
18 Dorking Wanderers 40 13 7 20 58 84 20 10 4 6 34 37 20 3 3 14 24 47 -26 46
19 Gateshead 38 10 14 14 52 55 19 5 8 6 28 26 19 5 6 8 24 29 -3 43
20 Aldershot Town 40 12 7 21 54 68 20 5 4 11 27 33 20 7 3 10 27 35 -14 43
21 Yeovil Town 40 7 17 16 32 49 21 6 8 7 18 21 19 1 9 9 14 28 -17 38
22 Torquay United 40 9 10 21 46 69 20 4 6 10 30 38 20 5 4 11 16 31 -23 37
23 Scunthorpe United 41 8 10 23 46 76 21 7 3 11 32 38 20 1 7 12 14 38 -30 34
24 Maidstone United 41 5 9 27 43 90 21 3 7 11 22 39 20 2 2 16 21 51 -47 24

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 Wrexham 40 31 7 2 105 36 20 19 1 0 65 16 20 12 6 2 40 20 69 100
2 Notts County 41 29 10 2 103 36 20 15 4 1 47 11 21 14 6 1 56 25 67 97
3 Woking 40 21 9 10 65 41 20 10 6 4 35 21 20 11 3 6 30 20 24 72
4 Chesterfield 40 21 9 10 67 44 19 12 2 5 35 21 21 9 7 5 32 23 23 72
5 Barnet 40 20 7 13 72 63 19 11 3 5 33 27 21 9 4 8 39 36 9 67
6 Boreham Wood 40 17 14 9 48 33 19 7 8 4 20 16 21 10 6 5 28 17 15 65
7 Eastleigh 40 19 7 14 48 43 20 14 3 3 28 14 20 5 4 11 20 29 5 64
8 Bromley 40 16 13 11 59 49 21 8 9 4 32 22 19 8 4 7 27 27 10 61
9 Southend United 40 16 8 16 47 40 20 9 4 7 26 18 20 7 4 9 21 22 7 56
10 Wealdstone 40 15 11 14 51 63 20 9 5 6 30 29 20 6 6 8 21 34 -12 56
11 Solihull Moors 40 15 10 15 59 58 20 9 5 6 33 23 20 6 5 9 26 35 1 55
12 Dagenham & Redbridge 40 16 7 17 56 67 21 10 4 7 33 33 19 6 3 10 23 34 -11 55
13 Altrincham 40 14 10 16 59 71 20 10 3 7 31 26 20 4 7 9 28 45 -12 52
14 Maidenhead United 41 13 9 19 44 56 21 8 7 6 25 22 20 5 2 13 19 34 -12 48
15 Oldham Athletic 40 12 11 17 52 61 19 9 4 6 31 27 21 3 7 11 21 34 -9 47
16 York City 41 12 10 19 47 53 21 7 6 8 25 27 20 5 4 11 22 26 -6 46
17 Halifax Town 39 12 10 17 37 45 19 9 4 6 25 20 20 3 6 11 12 25 -8 46
18 Dorking Wanderers 40 13 7 20 58 84 20 10 4 6 34 37 20 3 3 14 24 47 -26 46
19 Gateshead 38 10 14 14 52 55 19 5 8 6 28 26 19 5 6 8 24 29 -3 43
20 Aldershot Town 40 12 7 21 54 68 20 5 4 11 27 33 20 7 3 10 27 35 -14 43
21 Yeovil Town 40 7 17 16 32 49 21 6 8 7 18 21 19 1 9 9 14 28 -17 38
22 Torquay United 40 9 10 21 46 69 20 4 6 10 30 38 20 5 4 11 16 31 -23 37
23 Scunthorpe United 41 8 10 23 46 76 21 7 3 11 32 38 20 1 7 12 14 38 -30 34
24 Maidstone United 41 5 9 27 43 90 21 3 7 11 22 39 20 2 2 16 21 51 -47 24

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