Match Report
1 points and 2 places separated them: Torquay United 3rd with 80, Hemel Hempstead Town 5th with 79. On recent form Hemel Hempstead Town sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Torquay United 1.89 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Hemel Hempstead Town 1.2 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.43.
Torquay United had won four straight. The last-five ledger: Torquay United 13/15, Hemel Hempstead Town 5/15.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Torquay United 3, draws 0, Hemel Hempstead Town 2, at 3.8 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
Truro Sports Hub, capacity 3,597, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Torquay United: Deon Moore (35') · Hemel Hempstead Town: Remaye Campbell (10'), Mauro Vilhete (52')
Key stats
Possession: Torquay United 62% · Hemel Hempstead Town 38% · Total shots: 4-6 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-4