National League match preview: Woking versus Torquay United

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Laithwaite Community Stadium (6036 seats)

Struggling Woking will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Torquay United in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Woking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Torquay United have the most scored goals (55) in National League

Woking have less rest than Torquay United in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a National League game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Wrexham, was also a home game here at The Laithwaite Community Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Woking form and stats

5 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Woking have to build on here at The Laithwaite Community Stadium in the National League. Three consecutive losses here at The Laithwaite Community Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

The Woking fans got no joy from their last match, a National League game also here at The Laithwaite Community Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Wrexham (placed 5th). Ahead of that match, Woking lost 3-4 at home to Bromley.

The manager A. Dowson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Maidenhead United in only four days.

The Woking fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. Woking have conceded 18 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Torquay United form and stats

As the visiting team in National League matches, Torquay United, who have the most scored goals (55) in National League, have produced an overall stat of 10-3-4 so far. The fact that Torquay have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Torquay United, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Two travels in a row for Torquay, whose manager G. Johnson could celebrate last time after the National League win against Sutton United. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Weymouth.

A quick return to home after this game, as Torquay are hosting Notts County in the National League only four days away.

Torquay has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Torquay in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Torquay United - Woking 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Woking wins - draws - Torquay United wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Torquay UnitedD. Wright
D. Wright
9 goals
Torquay UnitedA. Hall
A. Hall
8 goals
WokingM. Kretzschmar
M. Kretzschmar
6 goals

Woking missing players

Torquay United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Woking Torquay United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
9 5 1 Won W 3 10 20
8 6 0 Drew D 1 3 6
16 6 4 Lost L 2 4 8
36 22 6 Scored S 10 28 55
41 19 10 Conceded C 10 17 31
85% 76% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 82% 88%
55% 59% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 65% 65%
39% 41% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 59% 50%
24% 24% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 21%
18% 24% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 24% 18%
33% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 53% 53%
33% 41% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 41% 38%
48% 41% 40% Failed to Score F T 17% 24% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.2 1.3
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
8.2 8.3 7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 10.8 11.1
3.7 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.7 5.3
29% 35% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 35% 31%
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Torquay United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Torquay United have the most points (33) away in National League
  • Torquay United have the most scored goals (55) in National League
  • Torquay United have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in National League
  • Torquay United is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Woking 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 Torquay United 34 20 6 8 55 31 17 10 3 4 27 14 17 10 3 4 28 17 24 66
2 Hartlepool United 35 18 10 7 47 31 18 12 3 3 27 14 17 6 7 4 20 17 16 64
3 Sutton United 32 18 9 5 51 27 16 9 4 3 31 13 16 9 5 2 20 14 24 63
4 Stockport County 34 17 10 7 53 26 17 8 7 2 24 10 17 9 3 5 29 16 27 61
5 Wrexham 34 15 8 11 47 34 17 8 5 4 25 13 17 7 3 7 22 21 13 53
6 Chesterfield 31 16 4 11 43 29 15 8 2 5 24 11 16 8 2 6 19 18 14 52
7 Notts County 32 15 7 10 42 30 17 9 2 6 25 15 15 6 5 4 17 15 12 52
8 Bromley 34 14 10 10 54 46 19 7 6 6 31 27 15 7 4 4 23 19 8 52
9 Halifax Town 32 14 8 10 49 41 15 7 4 4 26 22 17 7 4 6 23 19 8 50
10 Aldershot Town 33 14 5 14 48 44 15 6 2 7 21 23 18 8 3 7 27 21 4 47
11 Eastleigh 34 12 11 11 38 36 17 7 6 4 18 12 17 5 5 7 20 24 2 47
12 Boreham Wood 34 10 16 8 41 35 16 4 8 4 18 17 18 6 8 4 23 18 6 46
13 Solihull Moors 32 13 6 13 36 35 15 9 2 4 21 13 17 4 4 9 15 22 1 45
14 Altrincham 35 12 8 15 38 42 15 5 3 7 17 16 20 7 5 8 21 26 -4 44
15 Dagenham & Redbridge 34 12 7 15 32 41 17 6 5 6 17 18 17 6 2 9 15 23 -9 43
16 Yeovil Town 32 12 6 14 48 50 16 8 2 6 27 21 16 4 4 8 21 29 -2 42
17 Maidenhead United 29 11 7 11 41 40 15 6 3 6 25 21 14 5 4 5 16 19 1 40
18 Woking 32 9 8 15 36 40 16 5 6 5 22 18 16 4 2 10 14 22 -4 35
19 Wealdstone 32 9 6 17 42 66 15 7 2 6 29 26 17 2 4 11 13 40 -24 33
20 Weymouth 33 8 6 19 36 52 18 6 2 10 22 30 15 2 4 9 14 22 -16 30
21 King's Lynn Town 32 8 6 18 38 64 17 5 5 7 25 27 15 3 1 11 13 37 -26 30
22 Barnet 31 3 5 23 23 75 16 2 2 12 8 32 15 1 3 11 15 43 -52 14
23 Dover Athletic 15 3 1 11 12 35 9 3 1 5 9 18 6 0 0 6 3 17 -23 10

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 Torquay United 34 20 6 8 55 31 17 10 3 4 27 14 17 10 3 4 28 17 24 66
2 Hartlepool United 35 18 10 7 47 31 18 12 3 3 27 14 17 6 7 4 20 17 16 64
3 Sutton United 32 18 9 5 51 27 16 9 4 3 31 13 16 9 5 2 20 14 24 63
4 Stockport County 34 17 10 7 53 26 17 8 7 2 24 10 17 9 3 5 29 16 27 61
5 Wrexham 34 15 8 11 47 34 17 8 5 4 25 13 17 7 3 7 22 21 13 53
6 Chesterfield 31 16 4 11 43 29 15 8 2 5 24 11 16 8 2 6 19 18 14 52
7 Notts County 32 15 7 10 42 30 17 9 2 6 25 15 15 6 5 4 17 15 12 52
8 Bromley 34 14 10 10 54 46 19 7 6 6 31 27 15 7 4 4 23 19 8 52
9 Halifax Town 32 14 8 10 49 41 15 7 4 4 26 22 17 7 4 6 23 19 8 50
10 Aldershot Town 33 14 5 14 48 44 15 6 2 7 21 23 18 8 3 7 27 21 4 47
11 Eastleigh 34 12 11 11 38 36 17 7 6 4 18 12 17 5 5 7 20 24 2 47
12 Boreham Wood 34 10 16 8 41 35 16 4 8 4 18 17 18 6 8 4 23 18 6 46
13 Solihull Moors 32 13 6 13 36 35 15 9 2 4 21 13 17 4 4 9 15 22 1 45
14 Altrincham 35 12 8 15 38 42 15 5 3 7 17 16 20 7 5 8 21 26 -4 44
15 Dagenham & Redbridge 34 12 7 15 32 41 17 6 5 6 17 18 17 6 2 9 15 23 -9 43
16 Yeovil Town 32 12 6 14 48 50 16 8 2 6 27 21 16 4 4 8 21 29 -2 42
17 Maidenhead United 29 11 7 11 41 40 15 6 3 6 25 21 14 5 4 5 16 19 1 40
18 Woking 32 9 8 15 36 40 16 5 6 5 22 18 16 4 2 10 14 22 -4 35
19 Wealdstone 32 9 6 17 42 66 15 7 2 6 29 26 17 2 4 11 13 40 -24 33
20 Weymouth 33 8 6 19 36 52 18 6 2 10 22 30 15 2 4 9 14 22 -16 30
21 King's Lynn Town 32 8 6 18 38 64 17 5 5 7 25 27 15 3 1 11 13 37 -26 30
22 Barnet 31 3 5 23 23 75 16 2 2 12 8 32 15 1 3 11 15 43 -52 14
23 Dover Athletic 15 3 1 11 12 35 9 3 1 5 9 18 6 0 0 6 3 17 -23 10

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