Braintree Town desperately need points on Saturday, Nov 21 at 4:00 PM in the National League – South. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Braintree Town come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5). Torquay United, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Braintree Town head into this on the back of a defeat, while Torquay United arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Braintree Town and Torquay United have split their 9 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Braintree Town won 1–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Torquay United's quality should tell even on the road. Braintree Town will push, but the visitors have too much class. Torquay United to win.