The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Torquay United are in the 13th position while the guesting Ebbsfleet United worry at 23rd.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Torquay United form and stats
The story so far in the Vanarama National League for Torquay United at their home stadium (Plainmoor Ground) is 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats.
Torquay United enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Fylde's place. The match ended 3-2 with J. Reid, B. Whitfield and A. Hall scoring. Ahead of that match, Torquay United lost 1-2 at home to Halifax Town.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Torquay United's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won 1 match, drawn 0 and lost 3.
A decent goal production from Torquay United in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded.
Ebbsfleet United form and stats
Ebbsfleet United, who have the most conceded goals (60) in Vanarama National League, have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League, after 3-5-7 (15 played).
A. Reid was the last player to score for the away team. Ebbsfleet United haven't scored a league goal in the last 264 minutes.
Ebbsfleet United failed to get anything from their last game, a Vanarama National League home match vs Harrogate Town (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-2. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs King's Lynn Town.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Ebbsfleet United playing away, we found three games. Results were 0 away wins, 2 draws and 1 home win.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Woking in just three days.
Ebbsfleet United have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. The Ebbsfleet United manager K. Watson has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ebbsfleet United - Torquay United 2-4. Last seven meetings between the teams: Torquay United won 4, Ebbsfleet United won 2 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Reid 17 goals |   G. Ugwu 9 goals |  M. Weston 7 goals |
Torquay United missing players
Ebbsfleet United missing players
| Torquay United | Ebbsfleet United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 52 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 9 | 19 | 38 |
| 57 | 26 | 9 | Conceded | C | 12 | 30 | 60 |
| 94% | 93% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 87% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 90% |
| 68% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 53% | 63% |
| 42% | 33% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 40% | 40% |
| 35% | 33% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 20% | 17% |
| 61% | 60% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 70% |
| 16% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 29% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 8.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.4 | 7.2 | 6 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 354 | 196 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 116 | 250 |
| 176 | 90 | 29 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 49 | 107 |
| 30% | 27% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 39% | 36% |
- Ebbsfleet United has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Ebbsfleet United has the most conceded goals (60)
- Ebbsfleet United has the most conceded goals in the first half (27)
- Ebbsfleet United has the most conceded goals in the second half (33)
- Ebbsfleet United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Ebbsfleet United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Torquay United have won significantly more corners at 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 | Barrow | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 59 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 29 | 58 |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 55 |
| 3 | Yeovil Town | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 53 |
| 4 | Bromley | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 50 |
| 5 | Boreham Wood | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 48 |
| 6 | Notts County | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 47 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 46 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -2 | 46 |
| 9 | Solihull Moors | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 45 |
| 10 | Woking | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -5 | 44 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 41 |
| 12 | Dover Athletic | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 57 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 31 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Barnet | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 40 |
| 15 | Sutton United | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
| 16 | Aldershot Town | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 38 |
| 17 | Eastleigh | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -6 | 37 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -3 | 35 |
| 19 | Maidenhead United | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -11 | 35 |
| 20 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 33 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 53 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 22 | Fylde | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -12 | 30 |
| 23 | Ebbsfleet United | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 30 | -22 | 25 |
| 24 | Chorley | 31 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 31 | -27 | 25 |