Vanarama National League South forecast and pre-match guide: Oxford City small favourite to beat Taunton Town

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Tue 25.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Court Place Farm

The home followers hope for a win and three points in this game, as the home advantage might do the trick against a struggling visitor. Oxford City are in 12th spot while the guesting Taunton Town sweat at 18th.

Insights:
  • Oxford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Taunton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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.

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Oxford City form and stats

Oxford City have played 5 Vanarama National League South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Oxford City enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Havant & Waterlooville's place. The match ended 1-0 with Ashby scoring. Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first three points in the league after playing, but not winning, six fixtures in a row. Some amazing scenes last match, when Ashby scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time.

Before that, a fine away win at AFC Hornchurch. A FA Cup game. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Oxford City handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

The manager Jenkins will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Farnborough in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 5 games), Oxford's attacking play is working. Oxford City have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Taunton Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Taunton Town's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Vanarama National League South. Taunton Town only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

Taunton Town has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Worthing for a 1-1 draw.

Before that one, the victory at home against Yeovil Town in the FA Cup (1-0). Taunton Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 7 matches.

Lacking goals? 9 of this club's most recent 12 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

After this away game Taunton return home for a Vanarama National League South game against Tonbridge Angels. That game is only four sleeps after this.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Taunton Town's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 7 matches. As opposed to that, Taunton Town have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Oxford CityK. Lolos
K. Lolos
6 goals
OxfordJ. Ashby
J. Ashby
3 goals
Oxford CityJ. Parker
J. Parker
3 goals

Oxford City missing players

Taunton Town missing players

Oxford City Taunton Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 1 7 12
5 2 1 Won W 0 1 3
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 5
4 1 0 Lost L 1 4 4
18 12 5 Scored S 0 2 8
16 7 0 Conceded C 1 9 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 75%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 29% 42%
42% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 25%
42% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 17%
25% 40% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
33% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 14% 33%
42% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 33%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 71% 58%
 
4.2 6 9 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 3.3
3.8 3.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.4 4.2
2.4 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.8 12 11 Shots (avg) S ( 13 8.7 9.3
4.9 5.8 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3 3.1
31% 41% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 10% 22%
 
9.8 7.4 3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 13 12.2
5.2 4.4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 4.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • All of Oxford City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Oxford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oxford City have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Oxford City have scored more than double the goals of Taunton Town.
  • Oxford City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Oxford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Taunton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

  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 12 10 2 0 33 10 7 6 1 0 23 4 5 4 1 0 10 6 23 32
2 Havant & Waterlooville 12 9 2 1 28 14 6 5 0 1 14 5 6 4 2 0 14 9 14 29
3 Dartford 14 9 1 4 24 14 7 5 0 2 12 7 7 4 1 2 12 7 10 28
4 Chelmsford City 12 8 3 1 18 8 7 5 1 1 13 7 5 3 2 0 5 1 10 27
5 Bath City 13 7 3 3 26 19 6 4 0 2 13 8 7 3 3 1 13 11 7 24
6 Braintree Town 13 7 2 4 23 18 6 4 2 0 10 4 7 3 0 4 13 14 5 23
7 Worthing 13 5 6 2 20 14 6 1 4 1 7 7 7 4 2 1 13 7 6 21
8 St Albans City 13 5 5 3 13 9 7 1 4 2 3 4 6 4 1 1 10 5 4 20
9 Welling United 13 5 5 3 21 18 7 2 2 3 13 13 6 3 3 0 8 5 3 20
10 Tonbridge Angels 13 6 2 5 21 21 6 3 1 2 11 10 7 3 1 3 10 11 0 20
11 Dover Athletic 13 5 3 5 21 19 7 4 1 2 14 7 6 1 2 3 7 12 2 18
12 Oxford City 12 5 3 4 18 16 5 2 2 1 12 7 7 3 1 3 6 9 2 18
13 Slough Town 13 5 2 6 15 23 7 3 1 3 9 10 6 2 1 3 6 13 -8 17
14 Eastbourne Borough 12 5 1 6 25 21 7 3 0 4 16 13 5 2 1 2 9 8 4 16
15 Hampton & Richmond 12 4 3 5 18 16 6 2 3 1 9 6 6 2 0 4 9 10 2 15
16 Hemel Hempstead Town 13 4 3 6 13 18 6 2 1 3 5 7 7 2 2 3 8 11 -5 15
17 Chippenham Town 12 4 3 5 8 13 6 4 1 1 6 3 6 0 2 4 2 10 -5 15
18 Taunton Town 12 3 5 4 8 12 5 2 3 0 6 3 7 1 2 4 2 9 -4 14
19 Dulwich Hamlet 12 3 2 7 16 20 6 2 0 4 8 11 6 1 2 3 8 9 -4 11
20 Farnborough 12 3 2 7 10 15 5 1 1 3 3 5 7 2 1 4 7 10 -5 11
21 Hungerford Town 13 2 2 9 8 17 6 1 1 4 3 5 7 1 1 5 5 12 -9 8
22 Concord Rangers 13 2 2 9 8 25 7 1 2 4 7 13 6 1 0 5 1 12 -17 8
23 Cheshunt 13 2 0 11 13 30 6 1 0 5 7 17 7 1 0 6 6 13 -17 6
24 Weymouth 12 1 2 9 10 28 7 0 1 6 3 15 5 1 1 3 7 13 -18 5

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.