National League South · England · PlainmoorTorquay vs Folkestone Invicta prediction & analysis
Both teams to score
Good pick · fair odds 1.67 · bookmaker 1.60 · Won ✓
Value bet: Folkestone Invicta to win @ 3.10 – our chance 42% vs 32% implied by the price (edge +29%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
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Win chances
Most likely scores
From our goals model: Torquay 1.1 – 1.2 Folkestone Invicta expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Very little separates Torquay and Folkestone Invicta on our numbers – 35% for the home side, 42% for the visitors and 23% for a draw. This is a match where the price matters more than the pick.
Torquay have taken 6 points from their last 6 matches (1W 3D 2L), scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.2 per game. Folkestone Invicta have 14 points from their last 6 (4W 2D 0L), averaging 2.2 scored and 0.5 conceded. Folkestone Invicta come into this in clearly the better form.
We expect around 2.3 goals (1.1 for Torquay, 1.2 for Folkestone Invicta). That is close to an average game for goals: over 2.5 at 40%, both teams to score at 60%. Most likely scores: 1–1 (13%), 0–1 (12%), 1–0 (11%).
Our pick is Both teams to score at a 60% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.60 is close to our fair price of 1.67. For a bigger price, Folkestone Invicta to win at 3.10 is our value angle (42% on our numbers).
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Folkestone Invicta to win ✗ | 42% | 2.40 | 3.10 ▲ |
| Double chance | Either team to win ✓ | 77% | 1.30 | 1.30 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✓ | 60% | 1.67 | 1.60 |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✓ | 66% | 1.51 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Under 2.5 goals ✗ | 60% | 1.66 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✗ | 81% | 1.24 | – |
| Half-time result | Level at half-time ✗ | 47% | 2.15 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Folkestone Invicta / FT Folkestone Invicta ✗ | 22% | 4.53 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 0–1 ✗ | 12% | 8.09 | – |
Form
Torquay – last 6
| 31 Aug | @ Farnham Town | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | vs Hampton & Richmond | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | @ Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | vs Weston-super-Mare | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | @ Tonbridge Angels | 2–1 | W |
| 8 Aug | vs Horsham | 1–1 | D |
Folkestone Invicta – last 6
| 31 Aug | vs Hemel Hempstead Town | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | @ Slough Town | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | vs Chelmsford City | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | @ Maidstone Utd | 1–1 | D |
| 8 Aug | vs Walton & Hersham | 5–1 | W |
| 1 Aug | vs Welling United | 2–0 | W |
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Torquay and Folkestone Invicta.
National League South table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ebbsfleet United | 16 | +26 | 35 |
| 2 |  Maidstone Utd | 16 | +9 | 32 |
| 3 |  Truro City | 14 | +15 | 30 |
| 4 |  Farnham Town | 16 | +12 | 29 |
| 5 |  Salisbury | 14 | +15 | 28 |
| 6 |  Dorking Wanderers | 15 | +11 | 27 |
| 7 |  Billericay Town | 14 | +16 | 26 |
| 8 |  Chelmsford City | 16 | +8 | 25 |
| 9 |  Dagenham & Redbridge | 16 | +2 | 25 |
| 10 |  Tonbridge Angels | 16 | +9 | 24 |
| 11 |  Horsham | 16 | +4 | 22 |
| 12 |  Dover | 14 | +1 | 22 |
| 13 |  Weston-super-Mare | 15 | +3 | 21 |
| 14 |  Torquay | 14 | +5 | 20 |
| 15 |  Folkestone Invicta | 15 | +4 | 20 |
| 16 |  AFC Totton | 16 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 |  Farnborough | 16 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 |  Maidenhead | 16 | -5 | 16 |
| 19 |  Braintree | 15 | -16 | 16 |
| 20 |  Hemel Hempstead Town | 16 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 |  Chesham United | 15 | -13 | 11 |
| 22 |  Hampton & Richmond | 16 | -18 | 10 |
| 23 |  Walton & Hersham | 15 | -25 | 8 |
| 24 |  Slough Town | 16 | -22 | 7 |
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What is the prediction for Torquay vs Folkestone Invicta?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 60% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.60.
Who will win Torquay vs Folkestone Invicta?
On our numbers Torquay have a 35% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Folkestone Invicta 42%.
How many goals will there be in Torquay vs Folkestone Invicta?
We expect about 2.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 40% likely and both teams score 60% of the time on our projection.
When is Torquay vs Folkestone Invicta?
Torquay vs Folkestone Invicta (National League South) kicks off on Saturday 5 September 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at Plainmoor.
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