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
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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.)
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Slough Town(away) | 2-1 | National League - South |
| Aug 19, 2023 | St Albans City(away) | 1-0 | National League - South |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Chippenham Town(home) | 2-1 | National League - South |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Worthing(home) | 0-3 | National League - South |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Dover(away) | 2-2 | National League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Chippenham Town(home) | 0-0 | National League - South |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Dover(away) | 1-1 | National League - South |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Maidstone Utd(home) | 1-2 | National League - South |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Truro City(home) | 3-2 | National League - South |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Taunton Town(away) | 1-2 | National League - South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Torquay win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Braintree win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2017 | Torquay 3-1 Braintree | National League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Braintree 2-0 Torquay | FA Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Braintree 1-3 Torquay | National League |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Torquay 0-0 Braintree | National League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Braintree 0-0 Torquay | National League |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Torquay 1-5 Braintree | National League |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Braintree | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Torquay sit 13th in National League - South (5 points from 4 matches) and Braintree sit 20th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Torquay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 20 | Braintree | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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
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