A look at the Vanarama National League South standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Read our Dartford - Taunton Town preview!
- Dartford have the fewest conceded goals (17) at home in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (23) in Vanarama National League South
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Dartford form and stats
Dartford have performed here at Princes Park this season with 15 wins from 21 Vanarama National League South matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 4. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Princes Park.
A nice win for Dartford last time playing, versus Dover Athletic. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Bradbury and Allen scoring for the victors. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Dowson when Allen scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.
Heartbreak before that as Dartford lost 1-2 at Eastbourne Borough's place.Goals keep flowing in this team's league rounds, with 5 in a row containing three goals or more (over 2.5).
Dartford are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League South match at Tonbridge Angels awaits in two days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (45 in 21 games), Dartford's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Dartford have conceded only 17 goals.
Taunton Town form and stats
7 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses. That’s the product of Taunton Town playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League South this season.
Taunton Town had fun at their own home (Princes Park) last time out, beating Slough Town 2-1. Morgan and Wannell scored. The end of the last match, against Slough Town, was very satisfying as Morgan scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Bath City.Taunton Town have another game away in just two nights, a Vanarama National League South game vs Dulwich Hamlet. A gruelling diary for the visiting team!
Taunton find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 20 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Taunton Town have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Taunton Town - Dartford 2-1 was the story when these two participants last met, also in this season.
Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Wall 11 goals | ![]() S. Carruthers 9 goals |
Dartford missing players
Taunton Town missing players
| Dartford | Taunton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 41 | 21 | 7 | Played | P | 6 | 20 | 40 |
| 23 | 15 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 77 | 45 | 11 | Scored | S | 7 | 22 | 43 |
| 45 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 8 | 25 | 44 |
| 95% | 90% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 90% | 88% |
| 90% | 86% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 60% | 60% |
| 68% | 71% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 34% | 33% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 30% | 22% |
| 7% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 15% | 10% |
| 68% | 57% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 45% |
| 27% | 43% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 35% | 32% |
| 10% | 10% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | 9.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 42% | 41% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 31% | 31% |
| 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 11.9 | 10.2 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
- Dartford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dartford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Dartford have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Taunton Town have scored away.
- Dartford have the fewest conceded goals (17) at home in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (23) in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (15) 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 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 100 | 44 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 56 | 97 |
| 2 | Dartford | 41 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 77 | 45 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 76 |
| 3 | Oxford City | 43 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 52 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 74 |
| 4 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 45 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 71 |
| 5 | Braintree Town | 43 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 52 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 10 | 70 |
| 6 | St Albans City | 43 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 66 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 69 |
| 7 | Worthing | 41 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 67 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 66 |
| 8 | Eastbourne Borough | 43 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 69 | 63 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 65 |
| 9 | Havant & Waterlooville | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 74 | 62 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 64 |
| 10 | Farnborough | 41 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 45 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 63 |
| 11 | Tonbridge Angels | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 65 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -2 | 63 |
| 12 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 43 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 51 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -3 | 59 |
| 13 | Bath City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 58 |
| 14 | Chippenham Town | 43 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 63 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -10 | 57 |
| 15 | Taunton Town | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 44 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | -1 | 52 |
| 16 | Hampton & Richmond | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 65 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -8 | 50 |
| 17 | Welling United | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 58 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 28 | -10 | 49 |
| 18 | Dover Athletic | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 57 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | -16 | 48 |
| 19 | Slough Town | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 75 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 37 | -20 | 47 |
| 20 | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 87 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 54 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Cheshunt | 41 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 65 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 33 | -20 | 40 |
| 22 | Weymouth | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 51 | 75 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 41 | -24 | 39 |
| 23 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 58 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 40 | -16 | 36 |
| 24 | Concord Rangers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 73 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 42 | -39 | 31 |