Open game expected at Viridor Stadium: Taunton Town vs Eastbourne Borough preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Tue 28.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Viridor Stadium (2500 seats)

Taunton Town have some points to catch up on from their 17th position, and the first opportunity is vs Eastbourne Borough. Read more!

Insights:
  • Taunton Town have the fewest scored goals (27) in Vanarama National League South
  • Eastbourne Borough have scored more than double the goals of Taunton Town.

It's no vacation for neither Taunton Town nor Eastbourne Borough as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Taunton Town form and stats

Taunton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (27) in Vanarama National League South, have played 14 Vanarama National League South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Taunton's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Dover Athletic (placed 15th).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Oxford City.

This is expected to be a close game, with Taunton Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Taunton Town as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Taunton Town has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 2.

Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 13 league games, 10 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

There will be little rest for Taunton Town after this match as they are travelling to Tonbridge Angels for a Vanarama National League South game in only four days.

Taunton has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 14 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. From these home matches, Taunton Town have conceded only 10 goals.

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Eastbourne Borough form and stats

The visitors are W7-D2-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League South. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Eastbourne Borough are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Eastbourne lost away at Cheshunt (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

A 2-3 defeat away at Hampton & Richmond before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Eastbourne Borough playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 4 Eastbourne Borough wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

A new game in only four days for Eastbourne, the Vanarama National League South home match versus Chelmsford City. Busy days.

Eastbourne Borough has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 26 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Eastbourne rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 28 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other already this season, with the final score Eastbourne Borough - Taunton Town 0-3 registered in the official records. One of the stars has been Stearn with 2 goals scored against Eastbourne Borough in these 1 encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Eastbourne BoroughS. Remy
S. Remy
9 goals
Eastbourne BoroughL. Gravata
L. Gravata
7 goals
Eastbourne BoroughC. Walker
C. Walker
6 goals

Taunton Town missing players

Eastbourne Borough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Taunton Town Eastbourne Borough
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 5 17 34
8 5 1 Won W 2 7 15
9 6 2 Drew D 0 2 3
10 3 2 Lost L 3 8 16
27 15 5 Scored S 9 26 55
27 10 5 Conceded C 9 28 53
85% 79% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
56% 57% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 85%
30% 21% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 65% 65%
19% 14% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 35% 35%
11% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 24% 21%
41% 43% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 59% 59%
30% 36% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 15%
44% 43% 60% Failed to Score F T 40% 35% 29%
 
3.7 4.1 3.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 4.2 4.6
4.6 3.6 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 6.1 5.3
2 1.9 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.6 1.4 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8.8 9.1 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.4 8.4 9.7
3 3.1 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 4.4 4.8
33% 34% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 35% 33%
 
10.1 8.4 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10.6 12 11.1
4.1 3.7 4.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 5.5 4.7
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Eastbourne Borough have scored more than double the goals of Taunton Town.
  • Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (27) in Vanarama National League South
  • Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Vanarama National League South
  • Taunton Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Vanarama National League South
  • Taunton Town have the fewest scored goals (27) 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 34 25 4 5 79 34 17 13 1 3 48 17 17 12 3 2 31 17 45 79
2 Dartford 34 20 6 8 64 35 17 12 2 3 35 13 17 8 4 5 29 22 29 66
3 Oxford City 35 16 12 7 60 42 17 10 5 2 41 22 18 6 7 5 19 20 18 60
4 Havant & Waterlooville 32 18 5 9 63 45 17 10 2 5 36 23 15 8 3 4 27 22 18 59
5 Worthing 34 16 10 8 64 49 18 8 5 5 37 34 16 8 5 3 27 15 15 58
6 Braintree Town 34 16 10 8 51 40 17 9 8 0 28 15 17 7 2 8 23 25 11 58
7 Chelmsford City 34 16 7 11 39 31 18 10 2 6 24 14 16 6 5 5 15 17 8 55
8 St Albans City 33 15 7 11 52 38 16 6 4 6 21 17 17 9 3 5 31 21 14 52
9 Tonbridge Angels 34 15 6 13 51 51 17 7 5 5 28 25 17 8 1 8 23 26 0 51
10 Farnborough 30 14 6 10 38 29 14 6 3 5 19 14 16 8 3 5 19 15 9 48
11 Eastbourne Borough 34 15 3 16 55 53 17 8 1 8 29 25 17 7 2 8 26 28 2 48
12 Bath City 33 12 9 12 45 43 17 6 3 8 23 22 16 6 6 4 22 21 2 45
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 33 12 9 12 38 42 17 7 5 5 20 18 16 5 4 7 18 24 -4 45
14 Welling United 32 10 11 11 43 50 16 4 5 7 23 27 16 6 6 4 20 23 -7 41
15 Dover Athletic 33 10 10 13 35 44 16 6 4 6 21 20 17 4 6 7 14 24 -9 40
16 Slough Town 33 9 9 15 39 60 16 4 4 8 20 32 17 5 5 7 19 28 -21 36
17 Taunton Town 27 8 9 10 27 27 14 5 6 3 15 10 13 3 3 7 12 17 0 33
18 Hampton & Richmond 32 8 8 16 41 56 15 4 5 6 16 23 17 4 3 10 25 33 -15 32
19 Dulwich Hamlet 33 9 5 19 47 68 16 5 1 10 21 30 17 4 4 9 26 38 -21 32
20 Cheshunt 33 8 7 18 38 59 18 6 3 9 24 32 15 2 4 9 14 27 -21 31
21 Chippenham Town 30 6 11 13 29 44 12 4 4 4 11 13 18 2 7 9 18 31 -15 29
22 Weymouth 32 8 4 20 39 60 16 3 3 10 11 25 16 5 1 10 28 35 -21 28
23 Hungerford Town 32 7 6 19 30 43 17 5 5 7 17 15 15 2 1 12 13 28 -13 27
24 Concord Rangers 29 7 6 16 28 52 15 4 4 7 16 25 14 3 2 9 12 27 -24 27

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 34 25 4 5 79 34 17 13 1 3 48 17 17 12 3 2 31 17 45 79
2 Dartford 34 20 6 8 64 35 17 12 2 3 35 13 17 8 4 5 29 22 29 66
3 Oxford City 35 16 12 7 60 42 17 10 5 2 41 22 18 6 7 5 19 20 18 60
4 Havant & Waterlooville 32 18 5 9 63 45 17 10 2 5 36 23 15 8 3 4 27 22 18 59
5 Worthing 34 16 10 8 64 49 18 8 5 5 37 34 16 8 5 3 27 15 15 58
6 Braintree Town 34 16 10 8 51 40 17 9 8 0 28 15 17 7 2 8 23 25 11 58
7 Chelmsford City 34 16 7 11 39 31 18 10 2 6 24 14 16 6 5 5 15 17 8 55
8 St Albans City 33 15 7 11 52 38 16 6 4 6 21 17 17 9 3 5 31 21 14 52
9 Tonbridge Angels 34 15 6 13 51 51 17 7 5 5 28 25 17 8 1 8 23 26 0 51
10 Farnborough 30 14 6 10 38 29 14 6 3 5 19 14 16 8 3 5 19 15 9 48
11 Eastbourne Borough 34 15 3 16 55 53 17 8 1 8 29 25 17 7 2 8 26 28 2 48
12 Bath City 33 12 9 12 45 43 17 6 3 8 23 22 16 6 6 4 22 21 2 45
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 33 12 9 12 38 42 17 7 5 5 20 18 16 5 4 7 18 24 -4 45
14 Welling United 32 10 11 11 43 50 16 4 5 7 23 27 16 6 6 4 20 23 -7 41
15 Dover Athletic 33 10 10 13 35 44 16 6 4 6 21 20 17 4 6 7 14 24 -9 40
16 Slough Town 33 9 9 15 39 60 16 4 4 8 20 32 17 5 5 7 19 28 -21 36
17 Taunton Town 27 8 9 10 27 27 14 5 6 3 15 10 13 3 3 7 12 17 0 33
18 Hampton & Richmond 32 8 8 16 41 56 15 4 5 6 16 23 17 4 3 10 25 33 -15 32
19 Dulwich Hamlet 33 9 5 19 47 68 16 5 1 10 21 30 17 4 4 9 26 38 -21 32
20 Cheshunt 33 8 7 18 38 59 18 6 3 9 24 32 15 2 4 9 14 27 -21 31
21 Chippenham Town 30 6 11 13 29 44 12 4 4 4 11 13 18 2 7 9 18 31 -15 29
22 Weymouth 32 8 4 20 39 60 16 3 3 10 11 25 16 5 1 10 28 35 -21 28
23 Hungerford Town 32 7 6 19 30 43 17 5 5 7 17 15 15 2 1 12 13 28 -13 27
24 Concord Rangers 29 7 6 16 28 52 15 4 4 7 16 25 14 3 2 9 12 27 -24 27

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