Chelmsford City favourites for feisty fight facing Hemel Hempstead Town

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Hawthorns (3019 seats)

Chelmsford City have performed really well so far, being 4th position in the table. Hemel Hempstead Town have an outlook both ways from the 16th spot.

Insights:
  • Chelmsford City have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Vanarama National League South
  • Hemel Hempstead Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Vanarama National League South

This looks to be an engaging game with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Chelmsford City form and stats

Chelmsford City have performed here at The Hawthorns this season with 4 wins from 6 Vanarama National League South matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Chelmsford after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Chelmsford City are confident in defense, having played 365 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Chelmsford City's previous fixture was a FA Cup game also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Aldershot Town. The home team hope to to build on that result.

Ahead of that match, Chelmsford won a home game hosting Cheshunt (2-0).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Chelmsford City handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

The manager Simpson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tonbridge Angels in only three days.

The Chelmsford City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches.

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Hemel Hempstead Town form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League South. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Hempstead, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Hemel Hempstead Town's previous game was their home loss versus Cheshunt (0-1). That loss was their first after five consecutive league fixtures winning points.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Slough Town.

We have checked recent matches where Hemel Hempstead Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 3 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Hempstead have another fixture away from home in just three nights, a Vanarama National League South fixture versus Chippenham Town. A gruelling timetable for the visitors!

Hemel Hempstead Town have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Hemel Hempstead Town's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Chelmsford-Hemel Hempstead Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Chelmsford City three wins, Hemel Hempstead Town three wins, four draws. nine of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Chelmsford CityS. Jackson
S. Jackson
4 goals
Hemel Hempstead TownO. Obi
O. Obi
4 goals
Chelmsford CityC. Ruff
C. Ruff
3 goals

Chelmsford City missing players

Hemel Hempstead Town missing players

Chelmsford City Hemel Hempstead Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 1 6 12
7 4 1 Won W 0 2 4
3 1 1 Drew D 0 2 3
1 1 0 Lost L 1 2 5
16 11 2 Scored S 1 7 12
7 6 1 Conceded C 3 9 16
82% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
55% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 67%
27% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 33%
18% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 33%
9% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
36% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 42%
64% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 33%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
4.6 5.8 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 5
4.3 3.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 1 5.8 4.9
2.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 13.3 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.4 9.6
3.7 5.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.6 3.8
39% 34% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 54% 29%
 
10.8 10.8 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.6 10.3
3.6 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4 3.6
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Chelmsford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chelmsford City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Chelmsford City have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Chelmsford City have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Vanarama National League South
  • Chelmsford City have the most clean sheets (7) in Vanarama National League South
  • Chelmsford City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Chelmsford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Hemel Hempstead Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hemel Hempstead Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Vanarama National League South
  • Hemel Hempstead Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 11 10 1 0 32 9 6 6 0 0 22 3 5 4 1 0 10 6 23 31
2 Havant & Waterlooville 11 9 2 0 28 13 5 5 0 0 14 4 6 4 2 0 14 9 15 29
3 Dartford 13 9 0 4 23 13 7 5 0 2 12 7 6 4 0 2 11 6 10 27
4 Chelmsford City 11 7 3 1 16 7 6 4 1 1 11 6 5 3 2 0 5 1 9 24
5 Bath City 12 6 3 3 25 19 5 3 0 2 12 8 7 3 3 1 13 11 6 21
6 Worthing 12 5 5 2 19 13 5 1 3 1 6 6 7 4 2 1 13 7 6 20
7 Braintree Town 12 6 2 4 21 17 6 4 2 0 10 4 6 2 0 4 11 13 4 20
8 Welling United 12 5 4 3 20 16 7 2 2 3 13 12 5 3 2 0 7 4 4 19
9 St Albans City 12 5 4 3 11 8 6 1 3 2 2 3 6 4 1 1 9 5 3 19
10 Dover Athletic 12 5 2 5 20 18 6 4 0 2 13 6 6 1 2 3 7 12 2 17
11 Tonbridge Angels 12 5 2 5 19 21 5 2 1 2 9 10 7 3 1 3 10 11 -2 17
12 Slough Town 12 5 2 5 13 20 6 3 1 2 7 7 6 2 1 3 6 13 -7 17
13 Eastbourne Borough 11 5 1 5 24 19 6 3 0 3 15 11 5 2 1 2 9 8 5 16
14 Oxford City 11 4 3 4 17 16 5 2 2 1 12 7 6 2 1 3 5 9 1 15
15 Chippenham Town 11 4 3 4 8 11 6 4 1 1 6 3 5 0 2 3 2 8 -3 15
16 Hemel Hempstead Town 12 4 3 5 12 16 6 2 1 3 5 7 6 2 2 2 7 9 -4 15
17 Taunton Town 11 3 4 4 7 11 5 2 3 0 6 3 6 1 1 4 1 8 -4 13
18 Hampton & Richmond 11 3 3 5 15 16 5 1 3 1 6 6 6 2 0 4 9 10 -1 12
19 Farnborough 11 3 1 7 9 14 5 1 1 3 3 5 6 2 0 4 6 9 -5 10
20 Dulwich Hamlet 11 2 2 7 14 19 5 1 0 4 6 10 6 1 2 3 8 9 -5 8
21 Hungerford Town 12 2 2 8 7 15 6 1 1 4 3 5 6 1 1 4 4 10 -8 8
22 Concord Rangers 12 2 2 8 8 22 7 1 2 4 7 13 5 1 0 4 1 9 -14 8
23 Cheshunt 12 2 0 10 13 29 6 1 0 5 7 17 6 1 0 5 6 12 -16 6
24 Weymouth 11 0 2 9 7 26 7 0 1 6 3 15 4 0 1 3 4 11 -19 2

Read more about Vanarama National League South

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.