- Oxford City's recent away form is 4 wins and 1 defeat from 5.
- Oxford City have scored 2.20 goals per away game and conceded 0.40 per away game.
- The visitors are enjoying the better momentum coming into this one.
Torquay have an interesting way about them
Torquay United come into this game on the back of a 2-game winning streak after a 1-0 away win over Tonbridge Angels in FA Cup qualification was followed by a 5-1 rout of Slough Town at Plainmoor in the league last weekend.
Jimmy Ball has his side set up in a way that many of us would call pragmatic. Torquay United have enough about them to get results, but it's not because of their style or football. Instead, they've got themselves into a compact shape that is hard to break down and then they do the damage when they catch the opposition on the counter-attack. It's working well, but it's also a recipe for an open game when facing an attacking-minded side, which Oxford City certainly are.
City are in the groove
Ross Jenkins has his Oxford side playing on the front foot, playing with possession when they have it, using their width to create numerical superiority in certain areas and moving their attackers around in a lively, energetic fashion, which keeps the opposition on the back foot. It's an approach which has seen the visitors win 6, draw 2 and lose just 2 of their last 10 across all competitions.
That's a much stronger momentum than Torquay are carrying into this cup clash and it's hard to get away from the fact that the hosts will be looking to spring the occasional transition, while the away side will try to keep them back and deliver some quality service to the wide men. This has all the makings of an open cup clash, which makes the 57/100 about both teams scoring look incredibly short.
Going for goals
I'd rather have a pop on the away side at 19/10 to nick it, while also going over 2.5 goals at 73/100. Torquay are unbeaten in 5 at home across all competitions (W3, D2) and they've conceded an average of 1.40 goals per game across that run, so an away win with goals at both ends is the most likely outcome in this one.
