Vanarama National League South duel: Close contest expected between St Albans City and Havant & Waterlooville

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Tue 28.March
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Clarence Park

A crucial fixture in Vanarama National League South as both contenders are struggling for the top league positions. With St Albans City in 7th place and Havant & Waterlooville placed 8th, this promises to be a thriling meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Havant & Waterlooville is in the worst form (0-3-3)

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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St Albans City form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League South for St Albans City at their home stadium (Clarence Park) is 7 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

The Albans fans enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Dover Athletic and win 1-0.

In the match before that, St Albans City hosted Cheshunt and drew the game 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with St Albans City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with St Albans City as a small favourite), we find 6 games. St Albans City has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

St Albans City are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League South match at Chippenham Town awaits in four days.

The Albans fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 19 matches. St Albans City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Havant & Waterlooville form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League South travels is 8 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Havant & Waterlooville, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Worthing (placed 6th). Fall has scored for this side four games in a row. The competence!

A draw for Waterlooville before that, at their own venue hosting Tonbridge Angels (1-1).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Havant & Waterlooville playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 Havant & Waterlooville wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Goals from both teams? This club's latest statistics suggest that, having played 5 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.

The schedule is very tough for Waterlooville now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League South game at Concord Rangers is waiting in only four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Havant & Waterlooville's attacking play in away games, having scored 32 goals in 19 league matches away. In the opposite end, Waterlooville have conceded 30 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

St Albans City have been victorious in every one of the 4 latest fixtures against this team. Something to take note of?

This isn't the first time these sides meet this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Havant & Waterlooville - St Albans City 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

St Albans CityS. Jeffers
S. Jeffers
24 goals
Havant & WaterloovilleM. Fall
M. Fall
20 goals
Havant & WaterloovilleJ. Roberts
J. Roberts
12 goals

St Albans City missing players

Havant & Waterlooville missing players

Total First Half Second Half
St Albans City Havant & Waterlooville
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 5 Played P 5 19 39
18 7 1 Won W 2 8 18
8 5 1 Drew D 1 4 8
13 7 3 Lost L 2 7 13
61 25 5 Scored S 9 32 71
45 21 5 Conceded C 10 30 57
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 68% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 95% 90%
59% 53% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 58% 59%
23% 16% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 42% 44%
13% 16% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 21% 23%
59% 58% 40% BTTS BTTS 80% 63% 67%
26% 32% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 15%
23% 21% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 26% 18%
 
4.3 4.9 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.7 5.8
4.6 4.3 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.2 4.5
1.4 1.3 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.6 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 8 8
 
10.3 10.4 8.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 11 13.1
4.4 4.3 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 5.4 6.3
35% 30% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 31% 29%
 
8.3 7.2 7.6 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 8.6 8.1
3.5 3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.5 4
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Havant & Waterlooville have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Havant & Waterlooville haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Havant & Waterlooville is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  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 Braintree Town 40 17 13 10 56 47 20 10 9 1 29 17 20 7 4 9 27 30 9 64
6 Worthing 40 17 12 11 75 67 20 9 5 6 42 39 20 8 7 5 33 28 8 63
7 St Albans City 39 18 8 13 61 45 19 7 5 7 25 21 20 11 3 6 36 24 16 62
8 Havant & Waterlooville 39 18 8 13 71 57 20 10 4 6 39 27 19 8 4 7 32 30 14 62
9 Tonbridge Angels 40 18 8 14 62 60 20 8 6 6 35 32 20 10 2 8 27 28 2 62
10 Farnborough 38 17 9 12 50 39 19 7 6 6 27 20 19 10 3 6 23 19 11 60
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 38 11 14 13 44 52 18 7 7 4 24 21 20 4 7 9 20 31 -8 47
15 Welling United 39 11 13 15 45 55 20 5 5 10 24 30 19 6 8 5 21 25 -10 45
16 Hampton & Richmond 39 12 8 19 51 62 19 6 5 8 20 27 20 6 3 11 31 35 -11 44
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 35 11 10 14 37 39 17 5 6 6 18 17 18 6 4 8 19 22 -2 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 34 8 7 19 32 61 17 4 4 9 17 29 17 4 3 10 15 32 -29 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 Braintree Town 40 17 13 10 56 47 20 10 9 1 29 17 20 7 4 9 27 30 9 64
6 Worthing 40 17 12 11 75 67 20 9 5 6 42 39 20 8 7 5 33 28 8 63
7 St Albans City 39 18 8 13 61 45 19 7 5 7 25 21 20 11 3 6 36 24 16 62
8 Havant & Waterlooville 39 18 8 13 71 57 20 10 4 6 39 27 19 8 4 7 32 30 14 62
9 Tonbridge Angels 40 18 8 14 62 60 20 8 6 6 35 32 20 10 2 8 27 28 2 62
10 Farnborough 38 17 9 12 50 39 19 7 6 6 27 20 19 10 3 6 23 19 11 60
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 38 11 14 13 44 52 18 7 7 4 24 21 20 4 7 9 20 31 -8 47
15 Welling United 39 11 13 15 45 55 20 5 5 10 24 30 19 6 8 5 21 25 -10 45
16 Hampton & Richmond 39 12 8 19 51 62 19 6 5 8 20 27 20 6 3 11 31 35 -11 44
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 35 11 10 14 37 39 17 5 6 6 18 17 18 6 4 8 19 22 -2 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 34 8 7 19 32 61 17 4 4 9 17 29 17 4 3 10 15 32 -29 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.