Battling Taunton Town need to pull off an upset when they welcome hard-driving St Albans City in the next league game. It’s 18th vs 7th and the home supporters will have moderate confidence.
- Taunton Town have the fewest scored goals (18) in Vanarama National League South
- St Albans City have scored more than double the goals of Taunton Town.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Taunton Town form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Cygnet Health Care Stadium as Taunton Town have scored 11 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Vanarama National League South are 4-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). When Taunton Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Worthing, Ebbsfleet United, Havant & Waterlooville, Dartford, Chelmsford City, Oxford City and Eastbourne Borough), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
The supporters are hoping that Taunton Town will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 2-4 away defeat in the Fa Trophy fixture against Torquay United.
Heartbreak before that as Taunton Town lost 0-1 at Dover Athletic's place.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Taunton have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League South game versus Havant & Waterlooville in only three days. This game is also played here at Cygnet Health Care Stadium.
Taunton Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. From these home matches, Taunton Town have conceded only 4 goals.
St Albans City form and stats
As the visiting team in Vanarama National League South matches, St Albans City have produced an overall stat of 7-2-4 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Tonbridge Angels with 2-3 on the scoreboard.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Oxford City wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.We have checked recent matches where Albans have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 4 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 11 of this team's 13 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
St Albans City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 13 games. St Albans City have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled earlier this season: St Albans City - Taunton 0-0. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Taunton Town victory, one draw and zero St Albans City wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Jeffers 19 goals | Z. Banton 5 goals |  D. Sims-Burgess 3 goals |
Taunton Town missing players
St Albans City missing players
| Taunton Town | St Albans City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 11 | 25 | 42 |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 79% | 62% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 73% |
| 32% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 58% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 31% | 23% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 8% | 12% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 69% | 58% |
| 32% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 15% | 27% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 23% |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 10 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.1 | 10.4 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 31% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 73% | 49% | 38% |
| 10.4 | 8.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 8 | 7.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
- St Albans City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St Albans City have scored more than double the goals of Taunton Town.
- St Albans City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Taunton Town have not yet lost a game at home.
- Taunton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Taunton Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest scored goals (18) in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) 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 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | Dartford | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 29 | 57 |
| 3 | Havant & Waterlooville | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | Chelmsford City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 47 |
| 5 | Oxford City | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Worthing | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 46 |
| 7 | St Albans City | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 42 |
| 8 | Eastbourne Borough | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 42 |
| 9 | Braintree Town | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 40 |
| 10 | Tonbridge Angels | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -2 | 40 |
| 11 | Bath City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 35 |
| 12 | Farnborough | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 33 |
| 13 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -5 | 33 |
| 14 | Welling United | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -6 | 32 |
| 15 | Dulwich Hamlet | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -7 | 31 |
| 16 | Dover Athletic | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 31 |
| 17 | Slough Town | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -17 | 28 |
| 18 | Taunton Town | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| 19 | Hampton & Richmond | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -11 | 24 |
| 20 | Chippenham Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -12 | 24 |
| 21 | Concord Rangers | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 23 |
| 22 | Cheshunt | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -18 | 23 |
| 23 | Weymouth | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -22 | 18 |
| 24 | Hungerford Town | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -17 | 16 |
