National League: Tipsway are previewing an engaging and crucial battle featuring Torquay United and Southend United at Plainmoor Ground. They both need to win this!
- Torquay United have the most conceded goals (10) at home in National League
It's no vacation for neither Torquay nor Southend United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Torquay United form and stats
Torquay United have played three National League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. 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 fans are hoping that Torquay will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the National League game against Solihull Moors (placed 9th).
Before that game, the home loss against Grimsby Town with the scoreline 1-3.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 United as a small favourite), we find eight games. Torquay has won five of these, drawn two and lost one.
Torquay aren't scoring a lot here at Plainmoor Ground in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Torquay have let the opposition score 10 times, an average of more than three per game.
Southend United form and stats
Things could have gone better for Southend United in their National League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Southend United failed to get anything from their last game, a National League home match vs Aldershot Town (placed 21st) that ended with defeat 2-3.
A 1-3 defeat away at Halifax Town before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Southend playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were zero Southend United wins, three draws and four defeats.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 3 goals have been conceded by Southend in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Torquay one win, three draws and Southend United four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Little 3 goals |   R. Murphy 3 goals |  S. Dalby 2 goals |
Torquay United missing players
Southend United missing players
| Torquay United | Southend United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 6.8 | 7.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 7 | 6 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 8.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9 | 10 |
| 3.5 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 20% | 33% |
- All of Torquay United's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Torquay United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Torquay United have lost all their home matches so far.
- Torquay United have the most conceded goals (10) at home in National League
- Torquay United have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in National League
- Torquay United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Boreham Wood | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Notts County | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Yeovil Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Solihull Moors | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Weymouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Woking | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Altrincham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Maidenhead United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Eastleigh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Southend United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Wealdstone | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 | Bromley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | King's Lynn Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| 21 | Aldershot Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 22 | Barnet | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 2 |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | -11 |