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Torquay vs Braintree: result 2-1 and analysis

National League - SouthSouth - 6Kick-off on August 28, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Plainmoor Ground, Torquay, Devon

Torquay
2-1
Braintree

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What was the result of Torquay vs Braintree?

Torquay won 2-1 on August 28, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 6′W. DaviesBraintree
  • 57′J. StobbsTorquay
  • 90′A. JarvisTorquay (pen.)

Official lineup for Torquay vs Braintree

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Torquay

  1. SS. Donnellan
  2. BB. Ash
  3. AA. Jarvis
  1. TT. Lapslie
  2. JJ. Stobbs
  3. LL. Collins
  1. DD. Martin
  2. RR. Marshall
  3. OO. Tomlinson
  4. FF. Craske
  1. MM. Halstead

Braintree

  1. RR. Lambe
  2. TT. Blackwell
  3. AA. Matshazi
  4. WW. Davies
  1. AA. Payne
  2. GG. Quantrell
  1. LL. Davies
  2. KK. Clements
  3. BBen Joseph Tompkins
  4. JJ. Grimwood
  1. JJ. Sims
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Torquay have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Braintree have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Torquay
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2023Slough Town(away)2-1National League - South
Aug 19, 2023St Albans City(away)1-0National League - South
Aug 15, 2023Chippenham Town(home)2-1National League - South
Aug 12, 2023Worthing(home)0-3National League - South
Aug 5, 2023Dover(away)2-2National League - South
Braintree
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2023Chippenham Town(home)0-0National League - South
Aug 19, 2023Dover(away)1-1National League - South
Aug 15, 2023Maidstone Utd(home)1-2National League - South
Aug 12, 2023Truro City(home)3-2National League - South
Aug 5, 2023Taunton Town(away)1-2National League - South

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Torquay wins, 2 draws, 2 Braintree wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 17, 2017Torquay 3-1 BraintreeNational League
Dec 10, 2016Braintree 2-0 TorquayFA Trophy
Aug 29, 2016Braintree 1-3 TorquayNational League
Mar 8, 2016Torquay 0-0 BraintreeNational League
Nov 28, 2015Braintree 0-0 TorquayNational League
Mar 17, 2015Torquay 1-5 BraintreeNational League

Last archived meeting: Torquay vs Braintree on Apr 17, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Torquay score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Braintree score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Torquay1.71.3410/159/15
Braintree1.31.5311/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Torquay sit 11th in National League - South (16 points from 11 matches) and Braintree sit 21st (10 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Torquay11443181516
21Braintree11317182710

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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