Football preview: Tonbridge Angels vs Taunton Town - predictions and statistics

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Longmead Stadium (5000 seats)

The Vanarama National League South match summary, better known as a league table, tells a tale about these squads to this date, with Tonbridge Angels in front of Taunton Town by 21 points. Get your full match preview:

Insights:
  • Tonbridge Angels have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Vanarama National League South

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Tonbridge Angels and Taunton Town.

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Tonbridge Angels form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League South, Tonbridge Angels have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 17 games.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Tonbridge Angels, as their goalkeeper Jonathan Henly has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the Vanarama National League South.

A good away victory last time out for Tonbridge, who won 1-0 against Hampton & Richmond (placed 18th).

Before that match, a win away at Bath City.

This is expected to be a close game, with Tonbridge Angels perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tonbridge Angels as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Tonbridge Angels has won 4 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.

The manager Saunders will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Eastbourne Borough in only three days.

The Tonbridge Angels fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Tonbridge have conceded 25 goals.

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Taunton Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Taunton Town so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-7 (win-draw-lose).

Taunton Town's previous game was their home loss versus Eastbourne Borough (1-2).

A 0-1 loss hosting Dover Athletic before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Taunton Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 3 Taunton Town wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

After this away game Taunton return home for a Vanarama National League South game against Hampton & Richmond. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Taunton Town have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. Taunton has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties meet this campaign, as the statistics show this recent match: Taunton Town - Tonbridge Angels 4-1. Stats for the prior two meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Tonbridge, zero draws and one win for Taunton Town. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

Tonbridge AngelsJ. Greenidge
J. Greenidge
11 goals
Tonbridge AngelsJ. Turner
J. Turner
6 goals
Tonbridge AngelsD. Aransibia
D. Aransibia
6 goals

Tonbridge Angels missing players

Taunton Town missing players

Tonbridge Angels Taunton Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 4 13 28
16 7 2 Won W 0 3 8
6 5 1 Drew D 1 3 9
13 5 2 Lost L 3 7 11
52 28 8 Scored S 4 12 28
51 25 12 Conceded C 11 17 29
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 86%
74% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 54% 57%
60% 71% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 38% 32%
34% 41% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 23% 18%
20% 18% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 15% 11%
57% 59% 60% BTTS BTTS 75% 38% 43%
23% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 29%
23% 18% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 46% 43%
 
5.2 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.3 3.7
4.7 4.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.6 4.6
1.7 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.5 10.1 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.5 8.9
4.2 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 3.1
33% 34% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 33%
 
11.5 10.7 12 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 12 10.1
5.1 5.1 6.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.5 4.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Taunton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Vanarama National League South
  • Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in Vanarama National League South
  • Taunton Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Vanarama National League South
  • Taunton Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (17) in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tonbridge Angels have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Taunton Town 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 35 25 5 5 81 36 17 13 1 3 48 17 18 12 4 2 33 19 45 80
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 33 18 5 10 63 46 17 10 2 5 36 23 16 8 3 5 27 23 17 59
5 Worthing 35 16 11 8 65 50 18 8 5 5 37 34 17 8 6 3 28 16 15 59
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 Tonbridge Angels 35 16 6 13 52 51 17 7 5 5 28 25 18 9 1 8 24 26 1 54
9 St Albans City 33 15 7 11 52 38 16 6 4 6 21 17 17 9 3 5 31 21 14 52
10 Eastbourne Borough 35 16 3 16 57 54 17 8 1 8 29 25 18 8 2 8 28 29 3 51
11 Farnborough 31 14 7 10 40 31 15 6 4 5 21 16 16 8 3 5 19 15 9 49
12 Bath City 34 13 9 12 48 43 17 6 3 8 23 22 17 7 6 4 25 21 5 48
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 34 13 9 12 39 42 17 7 5 5 20 18 17 6 4 7 19 24 -3 48
14 Dover Athletic 34 11 10 13 36 44 17 7 4 6 22 20 17 4 6 7 14 24 -8 43
15 Welling United 33 10 11 12 43 51 17 4 5 8 23 28 16 6 6 4 20 23 -8 41
16 Slough Town 34 9 9 16 39 63 17 4 4 9 20 35 17 5 5 7 19 28 -24 36
17 Taunton Town 28 8 9 11 28 29 15 5 6 4 16 12 13 3 3 7 12 17 -1 33
18 Hampton & Richmond 33 8 8 17 41 57 16 4 5 7 16 24 17 4 3 10 25 33 -16 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 31 6 12 13 30 45 13 4 5 4 12 14 18 2 7 9 18 31 -15 30
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

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.