National League match prediction: Little separates Torquay United and Scunthorpe United in quality

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 01.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Plainmoor Ground (6104 seats)

Torquay United are welcoming Scunthorpe United for yet another crucial game following their 0-6 result against 2nd-placed Wrexham.

Insights:
  • Torquay United have the fewest scored goals (6) in National League
  • Scunthorpe United have yet to win a game away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Torquay United form and stats

The overall National League statistics playing at home this season for Torquay United, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in National League, are 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Three consecutive losses here at Plainmoor Ground is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

The supporters are hoping that Torquay will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-6 away loss in the match against Wrexham (placed 2nd). As you see from the result above, Torquay United suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Before that, Torquay United played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Wealdstone.

This is expected to be a close game, with Torquay United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Torquay as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Torquay United has won 2 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Maidenhead United are coming to town in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Torquay United here at Plainmoor Ground in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 4 games).

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

Playing away, Scunthorpe United have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the National League this season.

Scunthorpe United are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the fixture against Dorking Wanderers (placed 13th). Eureka; their first win in the league after eight games not winning. An amazing comeback from Scunthorpe last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to Taft scoring the winning goal in the 84th minute.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting York City.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The National League trip to Oldham Athletic.

It's early days yet, but Scunthorpe United has scored 4 and conceded 8 goals from their travels in the league so far (4 games). When Scunthorpe United is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Maidenhead United, Aldershot Town, Gateshead, Yeovil Town, Scunthorpe United, Halifax Town and Altrincham.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Torquay United zero wins, zero draws and Scunthorpe United two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Scunthorpe UnitedJ. Nuttall
J. Nuttall
5 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedJ. Butterfield
J. Butterfield
3 goals
Torquay UnitedW. Goodwin
W. Goodwin
2 goals

Torquay United missing players

Scunthorpe United missing players

Torquay United Scunthorpe United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 4 0 Played P 2 4 10
2 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
6 3 0 Lost L 1 3 6
6 2 0 Scored S 4 4 13
18 8 0 Conceded C 5 8 20
90% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 90%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
30% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 40%
20% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 30%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 60%
20% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
3.8 5.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6.2 5.7
8.6 5.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.5 5.1
2.7 2.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 9.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 7 9.5
3.1 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3 4
19% 10% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 33% 32%
 
19.5 14 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12.5 11.8
8.2 6.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 6 5.3
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Scunthorpe United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Scunthorpe United have scored more than double the goals of Torquay United.
  • Scunthorpe United have yet to win a game away.
  • Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Torquay United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Torquay United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Torquay United have the fewest points (1) at home in National League
  • Torquay United have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in National League
  • Torquay United have the fewest scored goals (6) in National League
  • Torquay United have the the worst goal difference (-12) in National League
  • Torquay United have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in National League
  • Torquay United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Torquay United have yet to win a game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Chesterfield 10 7 3 0 21 11 4 4 0 0 9 3 6 3 3 0 12 8 10 24
2 Wrexham 10 7 2 1 29 8 5 5 0 0 20 3 5 2 2 1 9 5 21 23
3 Notts County 10 6 3 1 24 10 4 3 1 0 8 2 6 3 2 1 16 8 14 21
4 Boreham Wood 10 5 4 1 15 8 4 1 2 1 5 5 6 4 2 0 10 3 7 19
5 Bromley 10 6 1 3 15 10 6 5 1 0 10 1 4 1 0 3 5 9 5 19
6 Solihull Moors 10 5 3 2 23 12 5 2 3 0 11 4 5 3 0 2 12 8 11 18
7 Woking 10 5 1 4 15 10 5 4 0 1 11 3 5 1 1 3 4 7 5 16
8 Wealdstone 10 4 4 2 10 8 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 16
9 York City 10 4 3 3 11 10 5 2 1 2 6 6 5 2 2 1 5 4 1 15
10 Barnet 10 4 2 4 18 17 4 3 0 1 7 2 6 1 2 3 11 15 1 14
11 Eastleigh 10 4 2 4 12 13 5 3 2 0 6 3 5 1 0 4 6 10 -1 14
12 Dagenham & Redbridge 10 4 2 4 18 21 6 4 1 1 16 13 4 0 1 3 2 8 -3 14
13 Dorking Wanderers 10 4 1 5 17 24 5 2 1 2 8 13 5 2 0 3 9 11 -7 13
14 Southend United 10 3 3 4 9 9 5 2 1 2 4 3 5 1 2 2 5 6 0 12
15 Oldham Athletic 10 3 2 5 10 17 5 3 0 2 9 9 5 0 2 3 1 8 -7 11
16 Maidstone United 10 3 2 5 12 22 5 2 1 2 7 8 5 1 1 3 5 14 -10 11
17 Gateshead 10 2 4 4 13 15 5 1 3 1 8 6 5 1 1 3 5 9 -2 10
18 Maidenhead United 10 3 1 6 7 12 6 3 1 2 7 5 4 0 0 4 0 7 -5 10
19 Yeovil Town 10 1 6 3 10 12 6 1 3 2 6 7 4 0 3 1 4 5 -2 9
20 Aldershot Town 10 3 0 7 13 17 5 2 0 3 10 10 5 1 0 4 3 7 -4 9
21 Scunthorpe United 10 2 2 6 13 20 6 2 1 3 9 12 4 0 1 3 4 8 -7 8
22 Halifax Town 10 2 2 6 7 15 4 1 1 2 3 5 6 1 1 4 4 10 -8 8
23 Altrincham 10 1 5 4 10 19 5 1 3 1 7 7 5 0 2 3 3 12 -9 8
24 Torquay United 10 2 2 6 6 18 4 0 1 3 2 8 6 2 1 3 4 10 -12 8

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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.