Can Dover Athletic surprise Chesterfield in their own stadium?

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Technique Stadium (10504 seats)

The National League overall standings tell a tale about these participants to this date, with Chesterfield in front of Dover Athletic by 70 points. Tipsway full preview:

Insights:
  • Chesterfield have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals (89) in National League

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.

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Chesterfield form and stats

10-6-3 (win-draw-lost) are the National League numbers at home for Chesterfield so far this season.

No payout for Chesterfield in their previous match, an away game at Halifax Town that ended in defeat 0-2.

Before that match, a win away at Wealdstone.

It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Chesterfield have performed as huge favourites like they are today: nine games found in the database showing three Chesterfield wins, three draws and three defeats.

Chesterfield have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Technique Stadium with 33 goals in 19 league matches. Chesterfield's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Dover Athletic form and stats

There's been little loot from Dover Athletic's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 19 away games in the National League. Dover Athletic only have 1 win to counter their 15 defeats and 3 draws.

Dover Athletic might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Woking proved too strong as Dover Athletic slumped to a 1-4 defeat in front of their own fans at The Perrys Crabble Stadium.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Boreham Wood with the score of 2-1.

Dover Athletic are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found eight matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were one win, one draw and six defeats. Of the defeats, two games were lost by at least two goals margin.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Notts County in just three days.

Dover Athletic have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Dover concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. Dover Athletic has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the contenders played each other earlier this campaign; Dover Athletic - Chesterfield 0-0. Previous five meetings between these contenders: Chesterfield won zero, Dover Athletic were winners in one and we saw four draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

ChesterfieldA. Asante
A. Asante
6 goals
ChesterfieldD. Rowe
D. Rowe
5 goals

Chesterfield missing players

Dover Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chesterfield Dover Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 7 Played P 5 19 38
19 10 6 Won W 0 1 2
13 6 1 Drew D 0 3 6
7 3 0 Lost L 5 15 30
64 33 13 Scored S 6 20 32
42 23 2 Conceded C 20 54 89
95% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 92%
77% 74% 43% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 89% 74%
46% 58% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 74% 58%
38% 47% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 47% 39%
13% 16% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 42% 29%
54% 58% 14% BTTS BTTS 40% 68% 58%
38% 37% 86% Clean Sheets C S 0% 5% 11%
13% 11% 14% Failed to Score F T 60% 32% 39%
 
5.8 6.4 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4.1 4.1
4.3 3.4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 5.6 6.1
2.3 2.1 1.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.5 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10.9 12.1 13.1 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 7 7.6
4.7 5.5 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.9 3.2
35% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 36% 26%
 
7.2 7.2 5.4 Shots against (avg) S A 17.2 13.8 13.5
3 3.4 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.4 6.2
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Chesterfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chesterfield have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dover Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest clean sheets (4) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest points (6) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest points from losing position (0) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals (54) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals (89) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (47) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-34) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-57) in National League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stockport County 38 27 4 7 81 31 19 13 3 3 40 15 19 14 1 4 41 16 50 85
2 Wrexham 38 23 9 6 79 39 20 13 6 1 43 18 18 10 3 5 36 21 40 78
3 Halifax Town 39 23 8 8 58 30 20 16 1 3 35 10 19 7 7 5 23 20 28 77
4 Solihull Moors 39 20 12 7 68 41 19 11 5 3 43 22 20 9 7 4 25 19 27 72
5 Chesterfield 39 19 13 7 64 42 19 10 6 3 33 23 20 9 7 4 31 19 22 70
6 Grimsby Town 39 21 6 12 58 36 19 13 2 4 34 15 20 8 4 8 24 21 22 69
7 Notts County 38 19 10 9 69 48 19 12 5 2 40 21 19 7 5 7 29 27 21 67
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 39 20 5 14 73 48 19 9 4 6 42 28 20 11 1 8 31 20 25 65
9 Torquay United 38 17 9 12 61 49 20 10 5 5 36 22 18 7 4 7 25 27 12 60
10 Boreham Wood 37 16 11 10 42 31 19 10 7 2 25 10 18 6 4 8 17 21 11 59
11 Bromley 37 16 10 11 49 40 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 6 6 7 21 23 9 58
12 Yeovil Town 39 13 12 14 38 42 19 6 5 8 16 22 20 7 7 6 22 20 -4 51
13 Southend United 39 14 8 17 41 58 18 8 3 7 22 25 21 6 5 10 19 33 -17 50
14 Woking 40 15 4 21 56 55 19 7 0 12 25 30 21 8 4 9 31 25 1 49
15 Altrincham 38 13 8 17 55 61 19 9 3 7 34 23 19 4 5 10 21 38 -6 47
16 Wealdstone 39 12 10 17 43 57 20 7 7 6 21 21 19 5 3 11 22 36 -14 46
17 Maidenhead United 40 12 10 18 42 62 20 9 4 7 30 32 20 3 6 11 12 30 -20 46
18 Barnet 39 11 9 19 49 79 20 6 5 9 24 36 19 5 4 10 25 43 -30 42
19 Eastleigh 39 11 8 20 40 61 19 8 5 6 26 24 20 3 3 14 14 37 -21 41
20 Aldershot Town 38 10 7 21 37 63 20 3 5 12 15 36 18 7 2 9 22 27 -26 37
21 King's Lynn Town 40 7 8 25 39 73 21 4 3 14 19 35 19 3 5 11 20 38 -34 29
22 Weymouth 38 5 9 24 32 71 19 3 7 9 17 26 19 2 2 15 15 45 -39 24
23 Dover Athletic 38 2 6 30 32 89 19 1 3 15 12 35 19 1 3 15 20 54 -57 0

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 Stockport County 38 27 4 7 81 31 19 13 3 3 40 15 19 14 1 4 41 16 50 85
2 Wrexham 38 23 9 6 79 39 20 13 6 1 43 18 18 10 3 5 36 21 40 78
3 Halifax Town 39 23 8 8 58 30 20 16 1 3 35 10 19 7 7 5 23 20 28 77
4 Solihull Moors 39 20 12 7 68 41 19 11 5 3 43 22 20 9 7 4 25 19 27 72
5 Chesterfield 39 19 13 7 64 42 19 10 6 3 33 23 20 9 7 4 31 19 22 70
6 Grimsby Town 39 21 6 12 58 36 19 13 2 4 34 15 20 8 4 8 24 21 22 69
7 Notts County 38 19 10 9 69 48 19 12 5 2 40 21 19 7 5 7 29 27 21 67
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 39 20 5 14 73 48 19 9 4 6 42 28 20 11 1 8 31 20 25 65
9 Torquay United 38 17 9 12 61 49 20 10 5 5 36 22 18 7 4 7 25 27 12 60
10 Boreham Wood 37 16 11 10 42 31 19 10 7 2 25 10 18 6 4 8 17 21 11 59
11 Bromley 37 16 10 11 49 40 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 6 6 7 21 23 9 58
12 Yeovil Town 39 13 12 14 38 42 19 6 5 8 16 22 20 7 7 6 22 20 -4 51
13 Southend United 39 14 8 17 41 58 18 8 3 7 22 25 21 6 5 10 19 33 -17 50
14 Woking 40 15 4 21 56 55 19 7 0 12 25 30 21 8 4 9 31 25 1 49
15 Altrincham 38 13 8 17 55 61 19 9 3 7 34 23 19 4 5 10 21 38 -6 47
16 Wealdstone 39 12 10 17 43 57 20 7 7 6 21 21 19 5 3 11 22 36 -14 46
17 Maidenhead United 40 12 10 18 42 62 20 9 4 7 30 32 20 3 6 11 12 30 -20 46
18 Barnet 39 11 9 19 49 79 20 6 5 9 24 36 19 5 4 10 25 43 -30 42
19 Eastleigh 39 11 8 20 40 61 19 8 5 6 26 24 20 3 3 14 14 37 -21 41
20 Aldershot Town 38 10 7 21 37 63 20 3 5 12 15 36 18 7 2 9 22 27 -26 37
21 King's Lynn Town 40 7 8 25 39 73 21 4 3 14 19 35 19 3 5 11 20 38 -34 29
22 Weymouth 38 5 9 24 32 71 19 3 7 9 17 26 19 2 2 15 15 45 -39 24
23 Dover Athletic 38 2 6 30 32 89 19 1 3 15 12 35 19 1 3 15 20 54 -57 0

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The National League is the fifth highest level of the English football league system. 24 professional and semi-professional teams play a total of 552 fixtures to top the league table. The National League is the top division of the National League System which contains division levels five to eleven.