Delightful dogfight as daring Braintree Town duel with determined Dover Athletic

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cressing Road Stadium

Braintree Town - Dover Athletic. 6th spot versus 17th spot. Everything can happen - get a full preview here!

Insights:
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (15) away in Vanarama National League South

Braintree Town and Dover Athletic should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Braintree Town form and stats

10 victories, 9 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Braintree Town have to build on here at Cressing Road Stadium in the Vanarama National League South.

The Braintree Town fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Cressing Road Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Taunton Town (placed 18th).

Before that game, a home win against Concord Rangers in the Essex Senior Cup. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Braintree Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Braintree has scored 29 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Braintree Town are not conceding a lot of goals here at Cressing Road Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 20 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Dover Athletic form and stats

There's been little loot from Dover Athletic's travels as they have only collected 18 points from 19 away games in the Vanarama National League South. Dover Athletic only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 6 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Dover Athletic who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Bath City was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Dover aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 223 league minutes without a goal. Judd was the last player to find the net.

Two away games in a row for Dover Athletic, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus St Albans City.

A loss against Hampton & Richmond was the result prior to that, in a home game.

We have checked recent matches where Dover have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 3 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat.

Look out: 10 of the latest 13 league fixtures featuring this club have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dover Athletic as they have only managed to score 15 times from 19 away games in the league. Dover Athletic have conceded 28 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's the final score when the teams met previously this season; Dover Athletic - Braintree Town 3-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Braintree victories, one draw and five Dover Athletic wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Braintree TownA. Blair
A. Blair
11 goals
Dover AthleticL. Wanadio
L. Wanadio
8 goals
Braintree TownA. Matthews
A. Matthews
7 goals

Braintree Town missing players

Dover Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Braintree Town Dover Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
40 20 7 Played P 5 19 39
17 10 3 Won W 0 4 11
13 9 3 Drew D 2 6 11
10 1 1 Lost L 3 9 17
56 29 9 Scored S 2 15 37
47 17 8 Conceded C 8 28 54
88% 85% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 90%
75% 70% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 68% 72%
50% 35% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 32% 46%
32% 25% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 26% 21%
12% 15% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 3%
57% 60% 57% BTTS BTTS 40% 42% 44%
32% 35% 29% Clean Sheets C S 20% 32% 33%
22% 20% 29% Failed to Score F T 60% 37% 33%
 
4.2 4.4 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4 4.5
5.1 5.1 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 5.2 4.9
1.9 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 1.8 2.1
3 3 1 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
8.6 10.3 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 9.8 9.7
3.7 4.2 3.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 4.1 4.1
38% 34% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 19% 21%
 
9 9.4 9.9 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.8 10.4
3.7 3.3 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.7 4.5
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (15) away in Vanarama National League South

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ebbsfleet United 40 28 7 5 94 41 20 15 2 3 59 21 20 13 5 2 35 20 53 91
2 Dartford 38 21 7 10 70 42 19 13 2 4 39 16 19 8 5 6 31 26 28 70
3 Oxford City 40 18 14 8 69 48 20 11 6 3 45 26 20 7 8 5 24 22 21 68
4 Chelmsford City 40 20 8 12 55 40 20 12 2 6 33 17 20 8 6 6 22 23 15 68
5 St Albans City 40 19 8 13 63 45 20 8 5 7 27 21 20 11 3 6 36 24 18 65
6 Braintree Town 40 17 13 10 56 47 20 10 9 1 29 17 20 7 4 9 27 30 9 64
7 Farnborough 39 18 9 12 52 40 20 8 6 6 29 21 19 10 3 6 23 19 12 63
8 Worthing 40 17 12 11 75 67 20 9 5 6 42 39 20 8 7 5 33 28 8 63
9 Havant & Waterlooville 40 18 8 14 71 59 20 10 4 6 39 27 20 8 4 8 32 32 12 62
10 Tonbridge Angels 40 18 8 14 62 60 20 8 6 6 35 32 20 10 2 8 27 28 2 62
11 Eastbourne Borough 40 18 5 17 66 61 20 9 2 9 34 29 20 9 3 8 32 32 5 59
12 Bath City 40 16 10 14 55 50 20 8 3 9 27 26 20 8 7 5 28 24 5 58
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 40 15 11 14 45 48 20 8 6 6 24 22 20 7 5 8 21 26 -3 56
14 Chippenham Town 39 12 14 13 47 54 19 8 7 4 27 23 20 4 7 9 20 31 -7 50
15 Hampton & Richmond 40 13 8 19 54 63 20 7 5 8 23 28 20 6 3 11 31 35 -9 47
16 Welling United 40 11 13 16 47 58 20 5 5 10 24 30 20 6 8 6 23 28 -11 45
17 Dover Athletic 39 11 11 17 37 54 20 7 5 8 22 26 19 4 6 9 15 28 -17 44
18 Taunton Town 36 11 10 15 38 42 17 5 6 6 18 17 19 6 4 9 20 25 -4 43
19 Slough Town 40 11 10 19 47 71 20 5 5 10 25 37 20 6 5 9 22 34 -24 43
20 Cheshunt 40 10 10 20 45 64 20 7 4 9 25 32 20 3 6 11 20 32 -19 40
21 Dulwich Hamlet 39 11 6 22 56 82 19 7 2 10 26 33 20 4 4 12 30 49 -26 39
22 Hungerford Town 38 9 8 21 41 55 20 6 7 7 20 17 18 3 1 14 21 38 -14 35
23 Weymouth 39 10 5 24 48 72 20 5 3 12 18 33 19 5 2 12 30 39 -24 35
24 Concord Rangers 35 8 7 20 33 63 17 4 4 9 17 29 18 4 3 11 16 34 -30 31

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ebbsfleet United 40 28 7 5 94 41 20 15 2 3 59 21 20 13 5 2 35 20 53 91
2 Dartford 38 21 7 10 70 42 19 13 2 4 39 16 19 8 5 6 31 26 28 70
3 Oxford City 40 18 14 8 69 48 20 11 6 3 45 26 20 7 8 5 24 22 21 68
4 Chelmsford City 40 20 8 12 55 40 20 12 2 6 33 17 20 8 6 6 22 23 15 68
5 St Albans City 40 19 8 13 63 45 20 8 5 7 27 21 20 11 3 6 36 24 18 65
6 Braintree Town 40 17 13 10 56 47 20 10 9 1 29 17 20 7 4 9 27 30 9 64
7 Farnborough 39 18 9 12 52 40 20 8 6 6 29 21 19 10 3 6 23 19 12 63
8 Worthing 40 17 12 11 75 67 20 9 5 6 42 39 20 8 7 5 33 28 8 63
9 Havant & Waterlooville 40 18 8 14 71 59 20 10 4 6 39 27 20 8 4 8 32 32 12 62
10 Tonbridge Angels 40 18 8 14 62 60 20 8 6 6 35 32 20 10 2 8 27 28 2 62
11 Eastbourne Borough 40 18 5 17 66 61 20 9 2 9 34 29 20 9 3 8 32 32 5 59
12 Bath City 40 16 10 14 55 50 20 8 3 9 27 26 20 8 7 5 28 24 5 58
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 40 15 11 14 45 48 20 8 6 6 24 22 20 7 5 8 21 26 -3 56
14 Chippenham Town 39 12 14 13 47 54 19 8 7 4 27 23 20 4 7 9 20 31 -7 50
15 Hampton & Richmond 40 13 8 19 54 63 20 7 5 8 23 28 20 6 3 11 31 35 -9 47
16 Welling United 40 11 13 16 47 58 20 5 5 10 24 30 20 6 8 6 23 28 -11 45
17 Dover Athletic 39 11 11 17 37 54 20 7 5 8 22 26 19 4 6 9 15 28 -17 44
18 Taunton Town 36 11 10 15 38 42 17 5 6 6 18 17 19 6 4 9 20 25 -4 43
19 Slough Town 40 11 10 19 47 71 20 5 5 10 25 37 20 6 5 9 22 34 -24 43
20 Cheshunt 40 10 10 20 45 64 20 7 4 9 25 32 20 3 6 11 20 32 -19 40
21 Dulwich Hamlet 39 11 6 22 56 82 19 7 2 10 26 33 20 4 4 12 30 49 -26 39
22 Hungerford Town 38 9 8 21 41 55 20 6 7 7 20 17 18 3 1 14 21 38 -14 35
23 Weymouth 39 10 5 24 48 72 20 5 3 12 18 33 19 5 2 12 30 39 -24 35
24 Concord Rangers 35 8 7 20 33 63 17 4 4 9 17 29 18 4 3 11 16 34 -30 31

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The National League South, formerly known as Conference South, is the sixth highest division in English football. It consists of teams located in the South West and South East of England, London and the southern parts of Wales, the Midlands and the East of England. 22 teams make up the league table.