Game preview for National League: Torquay United - Southend United at Plainmoor Ground

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Plainmoor Ground (6104 seats)

Torquay United come from a 2-3 result versus Dorking Wanderers last week, a game to remember. Next up is this formidable Southend United team.

Insights:
  • Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Southend United have the most clean sheets (15) in National League

It's no vacation for neither Torquay United 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.

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Torquay United form and stats

4-6-6 (win-draw-lost) are the National League numbers at home for Torquay United so far this season.

Torquay United faced defeat in their previous match, away at Dorking Wanderers (2-3).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Barnet.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Torquay as they have a new game in only three days, a National League match thankfully also at home. Bromley are visiting.

The Torquay United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 16 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 30 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Torquay United hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Gateshead, Yeovil Town, Scunthorpe United, Dorking Wanderers, Oldham Athletic, York City and Maidstone United), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.

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Southend United form and stats

5 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Southend United playing as the away team in the National League this season.

Southend United lost away at Notts County (0-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league rounds winning points. Southend lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Gateshead.

Southend United have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Southend United have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved faced each other earlier on this season: Southend United - Torquay United 1-2. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Torquay won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Southend United managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.

Top Goalscorers

Torquay UnitedA. Jarvis
A. Jarvis
9 goals
Southend UnitedJ. Bridge
J. Bridge
8 goals
Southend UnitedC. Powell
C. Powell
7 goals

Torquay United missing players

Southend United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Torquay United Southend United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 16 4 Played P 3 14 31
7 4 1 Won W 2 5 14
8 6 0 Drew D 0 4 8
16 6 3 Lost L 1 5 9
36 26 5 Scored S 6 17 41
56 30 11 Conceded C 3 17 30
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 90%
65% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 71%
45% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 45%
35% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 19%
29% 38% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
55% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 39%
16% 19% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 43% 48%
32% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 23%
 
4.6 5.2 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 8 5.4 6.3
6.5 5.8 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.1 4.1
2.2 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2 1.9
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.6 10.2 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 10.1 12.8
4.1 5.3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.1 4.7
29% 31% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 28%
 
13.7 9.9 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 8.4 7.9
6 4.8 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.8 3.1
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Southend United have the most clean sheets (15) in National League
  • Southend United have the most clean sheets (6) away in National League
  • 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 Notts County 34 25 8 1 88 30 16 12 4 0 36 7 18 13 4 1 52 23 58 83
2 Wrexham 32 24 6 2 83 30 15 14 1 0 51 13 17 10 5 2 32 17 53 78
3 Woking 33 18 7 8 58 36 16 9 4 3 31 18 17 9 3 5 27 18 22 61
4 Chesterfield 31 16 7 8 54 38 16 11 1 4 32 19 15 5 6 4 22 19 16 55
5 Barnet 31 16 5 10 59 53 15 9 2 4 25 21 16 7 3 6 34 32 6 53
6 Southend United 31 14 8 9 41 30 17 9 4 4 24 13 14 5 4 5 17 17 11 50
7 Eastleigh 32 15 5 12 41 37 16 11 2 3 23 12 16 4 3 9 18 25 4 50
8 Bromley 32 12 11 9 47 40 17 7 8 2 26 16 15 5 3 7 21 24 7 47
9 Boreham Wood 31 11 13 7 37 30 14 4 7 3 16 15 17 7 6 4 21 15 7 46
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 32 13 6 13 48 52 17 9 3 5 30 25 15 4 3 8 18 27 -4 45
11 Wealdstone 31 12 9 10 39 43 15 7 4 4 22 20 16 5 5 6 17 23 -4 45
12 Solihull Moors 33 11 9 13 47 46 16 5 5 6 23 20 17 6 4 7 24 26 1 42
13 Altrincham 32 11 9 12 49 57 17 8 3 6 26 23 15 3 6 6 23 34 -8 42
14 Aldershot Town 34 11 5 18 47 56 18 5 3 10 24 29 16 6 2 8 23 27 -9 38
15 Halifax Town 32 10 7 15 29 41 15 7 3 5 17 18 17 3 4 10 12 23 -12 37
16 Maidenhead United 32 10 6 16 35 45 15 6 4 5 18 16 17 4 2 11 17 29 -10 36
17 Oldham Athletic 31 9 8 14 42 48 16 8 3 5 29 24 15 1 5 9 13 24 -6 35
18 York City 32 8 9 15 37 43 16 4 5 7 19 23 16 4 4 8 18 20 -6 33
19 Dorking Wanderers 31 9 6 16 47 73 16 7 3 6 28 35 15 2 3 10 19 38 -26 33
20 Yeovil Town 30 6 14 10 26 34 16 5 7 4 16 16 14 1 7 6 10 18 -8 32
21 Gateshead 31 7 11 13 39 49 14 3 6 5 19 23 17 4 5 8 20 26 -10 32
22 Torquay United 31 7 8 16 36 56 16 4 6 6 26 30 15 3 2 10 10 26 -20 29
23 Scunthorpe United 32 6 8 18 38 63 17 5 3 9 26 35 15 1 5 9 12 28 -25 26
24 Maidstone United 33 5 7 21 36 73 16 3 5 8 17 28 17 2 2 13 19 45 -37 22

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 34 25 8 1 88 30 16 12 4 0 36 7 18 13 4 1 52 23 58 83
2 Wrexham 32 24 6 2 83 30 15 14 1 0 51 13 17 10 5 2 32 17 53 78
3 Woking 33 18 7 8 58 36 16 9 4 3 31 18 17 9 3 5 27 18 22 61
4 Chesterfield 31 16 7 8 54 38 16 11 1 4 32 19 15 5 6 4 22 19 16 55
5 Barnet 31 16 5 10 59 53 15 9 2 4 25 21 16 7 3 6 34 32 6 53
6 Southend United 31 14 8 9 41 30 17 9 4 4 24 13 14 5 4 5 17 17 11 50
7 Eastleigh 32 15 5 12 41 37 16 11 2 3 23 12 16 4 3 9 18 25 4 50
8 Bromley 32 12 11 9 47 40 17 7 8 2 26 16 15 5 3 7 21 24 7 47
9 Boreham Wood 31 11 13 7 37 30 14 4 7 3 16 15 17 7 6 4 21 15 7 46
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 32 13 6 13 48 52 17 9 3 5 30 25 15 4 3 8 18 27 -4 45
11 Wealdstone 31 12 9 10 39 43 15 7 4 4 22 20 16 5 5 6 17 23 -4 45
12 Solihull Moors 33 11 9 13 47 46 16 5 5 6 23 20 17 6 4 7 24 26 1 42
13 Altrincham 32 11 9 12 49 57 17 8 3 6 26 23 15 3 6 6 23 34 -8 42
14 Aldershot Town 34 11 5 18 47 56 18 5 3 10 24 29 16 6 2 8 23 27 -9 38
15 Halifax Town 32 10 7 15 29 41 15 7 3 5 17 18 17 3 4 10 12 23 -12 37
16 Maidenhead United 32 10 6 16 35 45 15 6 4 5 18 16 17 4 2 11 17 29 -10 36
17 Oldham Athletic 31 9 8 14 42 48 16 8 3 5 29 24 15 1 5 9 13 24 -6 35
18 York City 32 8 9 15 37 43 16 4 5 7 19 23 16 4 4 8 18 20 -6 33
19 Dorking Wanderers 31 9 6 16 47 73 16 7 3 6 28 35 15 2 3 10 19 38 -26 33
20 Yeovil Town 30 6 14 10 26 34 16 5 7 4 16 16 14 1 7 6 10 18 -8 32
21 Gateshead 31 7 11 13 39 49 14 3 6 5 19 23 17 4 5 8 20 26 -10 32
22 Torquay United 31 7 8 16 36 56 16 4 6 6 26 30 15 3 2 10 10 26 -20 29
23 Scunthorpe United 32 6 8 18 38 63 17 5 3 9 26 35 15 1 5 9 12 28 -25 26
24 Maidstone United 33 5 7 21 36 73 16 3 5 8 17 28 17 2 2 13 19 45 -37 22

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