Soccer match preview: Home fans have high expectations when Torquay United host Eastleigh

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Plainmoor Ground (6104 seats)

National League: What this match might lack in elegance it should make up for in effort and commitment. Bring on Torquay United - Eastleigh!

Insights:
  • Torquay United have the most matches over the total-line (20) in National League
  • Eastleigh have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Torquay and Eastleigh.

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Torquay United form and stats

10-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the National League numbers at home for Torquay United so far this season. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Torquay United has won their last four matches.

A good away victory last time out for Torquay United, who won 1-0 against Woking (placed 15th). Little has scored in three matches in a row. Outstanding!

Ahead of that match, Torquay won a home game hosting Notts County (5-1).

The Torquay United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 36 goals in 19 league matches. Torquay United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Eastleigh form and stats

Eastleigh have only collected 11 points from their away games in the National League, after 3-2-14 (19 played).

The manager Bradbury was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Silverlake Stadium. Eastleigh suffered a 0-2 loss to Bromley (placed 11th).

Prior to that match, the Eastleigh manager Bradbury faced defeat when travelling to Wrexham and losing 2-3.

The attacking power of Eastleigh when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 19 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Eastleigh have conceded 37 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved met each other before this campaign: Eastleigh - Torquay United 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Torquay victory, one draw and eight Eastleigh wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Torquay UnitedA. Little
A. Little
14 goals
Torquay UnitedC. Lemonheigh-Evans
C. Lemonheigh-Evans
11 goals
EastleighD. Whitehall
D. Whitehall
8 goals

Torquay United missing players

Eastleigh missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Torquay United Eastleigh
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 19 6 Played P 6 19 38
17 10 5 Won W 1 3 11
8 4 1 Drew D 0 2 7
12 5 0 Lost L 5 14 20
61 36 18 Scored S 2 14 40
49 22 3 Conceded C 11 37 61
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
84% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 68% 71%
62% 68% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 45%
35% 47% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 26% 26%
14% 16% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 18%
57% 42% 33% BTTS BTTS 17% 32% 39%
27% 47% 67% Clean Sheets C S 17% 11% 16%
22% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 58% 50%
 
5.2 4.9 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.2 4.5
5.1 5.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.7 5.3
1.9 1.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 1.9
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.1 8.8 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.8 8.4
4.1 4.3 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.8 3.3
40% 44% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 26% 32%
 
9.9 8.9 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 10.3 10.2
4.3 4.3 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.7 4.5
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Eastleigh have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Eastleigh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Eastleigh haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Torquay United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Eastleigh have scored away.
  • Torquay United have the most matches over the total-line (20) 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 Stockport County 37 26 4 7 80 31 18 12 3 3 39 15 19 14 1 4 41 16 49 82
2 Wrexham 37 22 9 6 75 39 19 12 6 1 39 18 18 10 3 5 36 21 36 75
3 Halifax Town 38 22 8 8 56 30 19 15 1 3 33 10 19 7 7 5 23 20 26 74
4 Solihull Moors 38 20 12 6 68 40 19 11 5 3 43 22 19 9 7 3 25 18 28 72
5 Chesterfield 38 19 13 6 64 40 19 10 6 3 33 23 19 9 7 3 31 17 24 70
6 Notts County 38 19 10 9 69 48 19 12 5 2 40 21 19 7 5 7 29 27 21 67
7 Grimsby Town 38 20 6 12 57 36 19 13 2 4 34 15 19 7 4 8 23 21 21 66
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 38 19 5 14 71 48 19 9 4 6 42 28 19 10 1 8 29 20 23 62
9 Boreham Wood 36 16 11 9 42 29 19 10 7 2 25 10 17 6 4 7 17 19 13 59
10 Torquay United 37 17 8 12 61 49 19 10 4 5 36 22 18 7 4 7 25 27 12 59
11 Bromley 36 16 9 11 49 40 17 10 3 4 28 17 19 6 6 7 21 23 9 57
12 Yeovil Town 38 13 11 14 38 42 19 6 5 8 16 22 19 7 6 6 22 20 -4 50
13 Altrincham 37 13 8 16 55 57 19 9 3 7 34 23 18 4 5 9 21 34 -2 47
14 Southend United 38 13 8 17 38 57 18 8 3 7 22 25 20 5 5 10 16 32 -19 47
15 Woking 39 14 4 21 52 54 19 7 0 12 25 30 20 7 4 9 27 24 -2 46
16 Maidenhead United 39 12 9 18 42 62 20 9 4 7 30 32 19 3 5 11 12 30 -20 45
17 Wealdstone 38 11 10 17 41 57 19 6 7 6 19 21 19 5 3 11 22 36 -16 43
18 Barnet 38 11 9 18 48 76 19 6 5 8 23 33 19 5 4 10 25 43 -28 42
19 Eastleigh 38 11 7 20 40 61 19 8 5 6 26 24 19 3 2 14 14 37 -21 40
20 Aldershot Town 37 10 7 20 37 61 19 3 5 11 15 34 18 7 2 9 22 27 -24 37
21 King's Lynn Town 39 7 8 24 39 72 20 4 3 13 19 34 19 3 5 11 20 38 -33 29
22 Weymouth 37 5 8 24 32 71 18 3 6 9 17 26 19 2 2 15 15 45 -39 23
23 Dover Athletic 37 2 6 29 31 85 18 1 3 14 11 31 19 1 3 15 20 54 -54 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 Stockport County 37 26 4 7 80 31 18 12 3 3 39 15 19 14 1 4 41 16 49 82
2 Wrexham 37 22 9 6 75 39 19 12 6 1 39 18 18 10 3 5 36 21 36 75
3 Halifax Town 38 22 8 8 56 30 19 15 1 3 33 10 19 7 7 5 23 20 26 74
4 Solihull Moors 38 20 12 6 68 40 19 11 5 3 43 22 19 9 7 3 25 18 28 72
5 Chesterfield 38 19 13 6 64 40 19 10 6 3 33 23 19 9 7 3 31 17 24 70
6 Notts County 38 19 10 9 69 48 19 12 5 2 40 21 19 7 5 7 29 27 21 67
7 Grimsby Town 38 20 6 12 57 36 19 13 2 4 34 15 19 7 4 8 23 21 21 66
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 38 19 5 14 71 48 19 9 4 6 42 28 19 10 1 8 29 20 23 62
9 Boreham Wood 36 16 11 9 42 29 19 10 7 2 25 10 17 6 4 7 17 19 13 59
10 Torquay United 37 17 8 12 61 49 19 10 4 5 36 22 18 7 4 7 25 27 12 59
11 Bromley 36 16 9 11 49 40 17 10 3 4 28 17 19 6 6 7 21 23 9 57
12 Yeovil Town 38 13 11 14 38 42 19 6 5 8 16 22 19 7 6 6 22 20 -4 50
13 Altrincham 37 13 8 16 55 57 19 9 3 7 34 23 18 4 5 9 21 34 -2 47
14 Southend United 38 13 8 17 38 57 18 8 3 7 22 25 20 5 5 10 16 32 -19 47
15 Woking 39 14 4 21 52 54 19 7 0 12 25 30 20 7 4 9 27 24 -2 46
16 Maidenhead United 39 12 9 18 42 62 20 9 4 7 30 32 19 3 5 11 12 30 -20 45
17 Wealdstone 38 11 10 17 41 57 19 6 7 6 19 21 19 5 3 11 22 36 -16 43
18 Barnet 38 11 9 18 48 76 19 6 5 8 23 33 19 5 4 10 25 43 -28 42
19 Eastleigh 38 11 7 20 40 61 19 8 5 6 26 24 19 3 2 14 14 37 -21 40
20 Aldershot Town 37 10 7 20 37 61 19 3 5 11 15 34 18 7 2 9 22 27 -24 37
21 King's Lynn Town 39 7 8 24 39 72 20 4 3 13 19 34 19 3 5 11 20 38 -33 29
22 Weymouth 37 5 8 24 32 71 18 3 6 9 17 26 19 2 2 15 15 45 -39 23
23 Dover Athletic 37 2 6 29 31 85 18 1 3 14 11 31 19 1 3 15 20 54 -54 0

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