Forest Green vs Torquay: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on September 30, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Torquay?
Forest Green won 2-1 on September 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 22′D. Ofori-AcheampongTorquay
- 36′J. ParkinForest Green
- 80′J. NorwoodForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Torquay have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Barnet(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Dartford(away) | 2-1 | National League |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Eastleigh(away) | 2-2 | National League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | FC Halifax Town(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Nuneaton Town(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | AFC Telford United(away) | 3-4 | National League |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Dover(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Woking(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Grimsby(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Chester(away) | 2-0 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Torquay score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Torquay | 1.8 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Forest Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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