Darlington get ready to host South Shields for another engrossing Vanarama National League North match here at Blackwell Meadows.
- Darlington have yet to win a game at home.
- South Shields have yet to win a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Darlington nor South Shields as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Darlington form and stats
0-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Darlington so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Darlington, who won 3-2 against Alfreton Town (placed 10th). Sweet to taste a league victory after four fixtures without. Manager Armstrong felt very clever after Barnes scored the winning goal against Alfreton Town, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 66th minute.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Brackley Town that ended 1-1.Darlington has scored {2 goals} so far and conceded {4 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
South Shields form and stats
The Vanarama National League North season is young and South Shields have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
The South Shields goalkeeper Myles Boney is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Martin, Abbey and Blackett scored in Shields's previous match, the home game against Gloucester City that ended 3-0.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Scarborough Athletic.{2 goals} so far away for South Shields, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Martin 3 goals | J. Abbey 3 goals |  F. Barnes 2 goals |
Darlington missing players
South Shields missing players
| Darlington | South Shields | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 6 | 5.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.8 | 8.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13.5 | 12.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 12.6 | 10.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12 | 11 |
| 7 | 5.5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4.6 |
- All of Darlington's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of South Shields's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Darlington have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Darlington have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Darlington have yet to win a game at home.
- Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- South Shields have scored in all their matches so far.
- South Shields have yet to win a game away.
- South Shields haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Darlington | Last season | South Shields | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Won | W | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 72 | 36 | Scored | S | 28 | 71 | ||
| 64 | 32 | Conceded | C | 19 | 39 | ||
| 89% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 93% | ||
| 78% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 67% | ||
| 63% | 65% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 45% | ||
| 39% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 19% | 24% | ||
| 15% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 19% | ||
| 63% | 65% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 48% | ||
| 26% | 26% | Clean Sheets | C S | 52% | 45% | ||
| 22% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 14% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.4 | 2.1 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.4 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 7.5 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.5 | ||
| 38% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 51% | ||
| 10 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.8 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Spennymoor Town | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | South Shields | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Boston United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Curzon Ashton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Farsley Celtic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Scarborough Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Warrington Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Brackley Town | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Alfreton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Blyth Spartans | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Tamworth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | Hereford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Peterborough Sports | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 | Banbury United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Chorley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Buxton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | Chester | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Bishop's Stortford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 20 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 21 | King's Lynn Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 22 | Rushall Olympic | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
| 23 | Gloucester City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 2 |
| 24 | Southport | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -12 | 1 |
