Braintree vs Torquay: result 2-0 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on December 20, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree, Essex
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What was the result of Braintree vs Torquay?
Braintree won 2-0 on December 20, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 20′Sean MarksBraintree
- 45′S. AkinolaBraintree
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Braintree have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Torquay have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | AFC Sudbury(home) | 1-0 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Woking(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Nov 25, 2014 | Welling United(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | AFC Telford United(away) | 3-1 | National League |
| Nov 15, 2014 | Wrexham(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | Bishop's Stortford(away) | 5-0 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 9, 2014 | FC Halifax Town(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Barnet(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Dover(away) | 2-2 | National League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Eastleigh(home) | 2-0 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Braintree score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Torquay score 1.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Torquay | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Braintree | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 76 | 36 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy