Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Torquay United FC vs Crawley Town FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Torquay United FC
5 – 6
Full Time
Crawley Town FC
Sun 8 Nov 2020 · 12:45 UTC Plainmoor Ground HT 45+3' · FT 45+22'
Y 27' Tony Craig
Y 66' Tom Nichols
Danny Wright 80' Y
Armani Little 90' Y
Ben Wynter 104' Y
Billy Waters 109' Y
Y 112' Sam Ashford

Overview

Match Preview

Torquay United FC vs Crawley Town FC — FA Cup at Plainmoor Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Matthew Lee
  • Referee Robert Dabbs
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

1
Torquay United FC 1 games · Avg 11.0 goals Crawley Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-08 Torquay United FC 5–6 Crawley Town FC

Recent Form

Torquay United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Crawley Town FC H 5–6 L
24 Oct Sholing FC A 2–0 W
19 Oct Boreham Wood FC H 3–2 W
10 Nov Woking FC H 0–1 L
20 Oct Winchester City FC H 4–1 W
06 Oct Brightlingsea Regent FC A 3–0 W
Crawley Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Torquay United FC A 6–5 W
20 Nov Southend United FC H 2–6 L
10 Nov Southend United FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Crawley Town FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Plainmoor Ground that hosts another battle between Torquay United FC and Crawley Town FC.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Torquay United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crawley Town FC's shape.
  • 15' The travelling Crawley Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 18' Aaron Nemane adds to his 0 season tally! Torquay United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 23' Crawley Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' Ben Whitfield has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 27' Crawley Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stuart Nelson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crawley Town FC.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Crawley Town FC — Stuart Nelson on, Thomas McGill off on 64 minutes.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Nichols.
  • 71' Wales international Connor Lemonheigh-Evans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' Crawley Town FC ring the changes. Tyler Frost has done his job and it is now time for Max Watters to step up.
  • 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Danny Wright on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Torquay United FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' Crawley Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tarryn Allarakhia is hanging Jack Powell on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' The England Tom Nichols breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-1!
  • 84' Armani Little has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor Lemonheigh-Evans on 84 minute.
  • 89' Crawley Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' The referee shows Torquay United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Gary Warren gets the nod from Torquay United FC. He replaces Aaron Nemane and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for Crawley Town FC.

Lineups

Torquay United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Johnson

Crawley Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Yems

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.69 Torquay United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.82 Crawley Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Torquay United FC39% Draw21% Crawley Town FC40%
Actual: Crawley Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes86% 0% No14%
Avg goals/match: 5.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 90%
10%
± 3.5 78%
22%
± 4.5 63%
37%

Double Chance

Torquay United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Crawley Town FC
61%
Torquay United FC or Crawley Town FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Torquay United FC33% Draw32% Crawley Town FC35%
Actual: Torquay United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–6 not predicted
5 – 6
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 3
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.4%
3 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Torquay United FC

Handicap Torquay United FC covers Push Crawley Town FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 11% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 15% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 16% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 12% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Torquay United FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.