Torquay United vs Halifax Town betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 07.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Plainmoor Ground (6104 seats)

Torquay United are looking to take no notice of the league table ahead of this game vs Halifax Town. Here's everything you need to know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Torquay United have the fewest points (9) at home in National League
  • Torquay United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Halifax Town have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Torquay United form and stats

Torquay United's struggle is real here at Plainmoor Ground with only 9 points collected from 12 National League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-6-5. Two draws in a row at home now for Torquay.

No payout for Torquay United in their previous match, an away game at Yeovil Town that ended in defeat 0-2.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Yeovil Town.

A decent goal production from Torquay in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 12 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Torquay United with 27 goals conceded in these matches.

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Halifax Town form and stats

Halifax Town have only collected 9 points from their away games in the National League, after 2-3-7 (12 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Halifax Town have lost on their last two travels.

There were no winners in Halifax's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Altrincham (placed 11th). As mentioned above, Halifax Town drew the match against Altrincham. Manager Millington brought on Osawe to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

A 1-2 defeat away at Altrincham before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Halifax Town as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. Halifax have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: Halifax Town - Torquay United 0-1. Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings between these two participants are: five wins for Torquay United, one draw and four wins for Halifax Town. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Halifax TownE. Dieseruvwe
E. Dieseruvwe
7 goals
Torquay UnitedA. Jarvis
A. Jarvis
6 goals
Halifax TownR. Harker
R. Harker
4 goals

Torquay United missing players

Halifax Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Torquay United Halifax Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 5 Played P 4 12 24
4 1 0 Won W 1 2 9
7 6 2 Drew D 1 3 5
14 5 3 Lost L 2 7 10
28 21 10 Scored S 4 9 24
49 27 15 Conceded C 7 18 31
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
64% 83% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 62%
44% 58% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 25% 33%
40% 58% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 25%
32% 50% 80% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 8%
52% 83% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 42%
12% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 33%
40% 17% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 29%
 
4.8 5.5 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.8 4.3
7 6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6 4.3
2.2 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.7
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.7 10.3 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.7 8.9
4 5.2 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 3.6
28% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 26% 28%
 
14.6 11 14.2 Shots against (avg) S A 4.8 9.3 8.2
6.4 5.5 6.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.2 3.5
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Halifax Town 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 Halifax Town have scored away.
  • Torquay United have the fewest points (9) at home 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 Notts County 25 17 7 1 65 24 12 9 3 0 26 5 13 8 4 1 39 19 41 58
2 Wrexham 23 16 5 2 60 19 11 11 0 0 42 9 12 5 5 2 18 10 41 53
3 Chesterfield 23 15 4 4 49 27 12 10 0 2 28 13 11 5 4 2 21 14 22 49
4 Woking 24 14 4 6 43 24 13 8 2 3 26 14 11 6 2 3 17 10 19 46
5 Barnet 22 12 3 7 42 39 12 8 1 3 19 16 10 4 2 4 23 23 3 39
6 Southend United 24 9 8 7 30 21 12 5 4 3 15 9 12 4 4 4 15 12 9 35
7 Eastleigh 25 10 5 10 31 30 13 9 2 2 21 10 12 1 3 8 10 20 1 35
8 Bromley 23 9 7 7 32 29 12 5 5 2 16 11 11 4 2 5 16 18 3 34
9 Wealdstone 24 9 7 8 29 35 11 4 4 3 14 16 13 5 3 5 15 19 -6 34
10 Solihull Moors 22 9 6 7 35 29 11 5 4 2 20 12 11 4 2 5 15 17 6 33
11 Altrincham 25 8 9 8 37 45 12 6 3 3 18 14 13 2 6 5 19 31 -8 33
12 Dagenham & Redbridge 21 9 5 7 35 36 12 7 3 2 25 18 9 2 2 5 10 18 -1 32
13 Halifax Town 24 9 5 10 24 31 12 7 2 3 15 13 12 2 3 7 9 18 -7 32
14 Boreham Wood 22 8 7 7 26 23 10 3 4 3 12 12 12 5 3 4 14 11 3 31
15 Dorking Wanderers 26 8 6 12 43 59 13 6 3 4 24 25 13 2 3 8 19 34 -16 30
16 Maidenhead United 25 8 5 12 27 34 13 5 4 4 15 14 12 3 1 8 12 20 -7 29
17 York City 24 7 7 10 26 27 12 3 4 5 11 16 12 4 3 5 15 11 -1 28
18 Yeovil Town 24 5 12 7 20 22 13 5 5 3 13 10 11 0 7 4 7 12 -2 27
19 Aldershot Town 23 8 2 13 32 39 11 4 1 6 17 17 12 4 1 7 15 22 -7 26
20 Oldham Athletic 23 5 6 12 25 39 11 5 2 4 19 19 12 0 4 8 6 20 -14 21
21 Maidstone United 25 5 6 14 30 54 12 3 5 4 14 18 13 2 1 10 16 36 -24 21
22 Gateshead 23 4 8 11 28 38 11 2 5 4 15 17 12 2 3 7 13 21 -10 20
23 Torquay United 25 4 7 14 28 49 12 1 6 5 21 27 13 3 1 9 7 22 -21 19
24 Scunthorpe United 25 3 7 15 29 53 12 3 2 7 18 27 13 0 5 8 11 26 -24 16

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 Notts County 25 17 7 1 65 24 12 9 3 0 26 5 13 8 4 1 39 19 41 58
2 Wrexham 23 16 5 2 60 19 11 11 0 0 42 9 12 5 5 2 18 10 41 53
3 Chesterfield 23 15 4 4 49 27 12 10 0 2 28 13 11 5 4 2 21 14 22 49
4 Woking 24 14 4 6 43 24 13 8 2 3 26 14 11 6 2 3 17 10 19 46
5 Barnet 22 12 3 7 42 39 12 8 1 3 19 16 10 4 2 4 23 23 3 39
6 Southend United 24 9 8 7 30 21 12 5 4 3 15 9 12 4 4 4 15 12 9 35
7 Eastleigh 25 10 5 10 31 30 13 9 2 2 21 10 12 1 3 8 10 20 1 35
8 Bromley 23 9 7 7 32 29 12 5 5 2 16 11 11 4 2 5 16 18 3 34
9 Wealdstone 24 9 7 8 29 35 11 4 4 3 14 16 13 5 3 5 15 19 -6 34
10 Solihull Moors 22 9 6 7 35 29 11 5 4 2 20 12 11 4 2 5 15 17 6 33
11 Altrincham 25 8 9 8 37 45 12 6 3 3 18 14 13 2 6 5 19 31 -8 33
12 Dagenham & Redbridge 21 9 5 7 35 36 12 7 3 2 25 18 9 2 2 5 10 18 -1 32
13 Halifax Town 24 9 5 10 24 31 12 7 2 3 15 13 12 2 3 7 9 18 -7 32
14 Boreham Wood 22 8 7 7 26 23 10 3 4 3 12 12 12 5 3 4 14 11 3 31
15 Dorking Wanderers 26 8 6 12 43 59 13 6 3 4 24 25 13 2 3 8 19 34 -16 30
16 Maidenhead United 25 8 5 12 27 34 13 5 4 4 15 14 12 3 1 8 12 20 -7 29
17 York City 24 7 7 10 26 27 12 3 4 5 11 16 12 4 3 5 15 11 -1 28
18 Yeovil Town 24 5 12 7 20 22 13 5 5 3 13 10 11 0 7 4 7 12 -2 27
19 Aldershot Town 23 8 2 13 32 39 11 4 1 6 17 17 12 4 1 7 15 22 -7 26
20 Oldham Athletic 23 5 6 12 25 39 11 5 2 4 19 19 12 0 4 8 6 20 -14 21
21 Maidstone United 25 5 6 14 30 54 12 3 5 4 14 18 13 2 1 10 16 36 -24 21
22 Gateshead 23 4 8 11 28 38 11 2 5 4 15 17 12 2 3 7 13 21 -10 20
23 Torquay United 25 4 7 14 28 49 12 1 6 5 21 27 13 3 1 9 7 22 -21 19
24 Scunthorpe United 25 3 7 15 29 53 12 3 2 7 18 27 13 0 5 8 11 26 -24 16

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