National League prediction: Stockport County should edge out Dover Athletic on their own turf

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 05.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Edgeley Park (10832 seats)

Nothing but a win will please the Stockport County club members in this Edgeley Park clash with Dover Athletic, having a solid lead on the opposition in the National League standings.

Insights:
  • Stockport County have the most scored goals (52) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (20) in National League

This looks to be an exciting match with lots of fun and energy as both sides are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Stockport County form and stats

When playing at home in the National League, Stockport County, who have the most scored goals (52) in National League, have managed 6 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games. Ever since the Bromley game Stockport County has been unbeatable here at Edgeley Park producing four straight wins.

Stockport County are confident in defense, having played 360 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Stockport County are returning here after visiting Barnet and winning with a 5-0 scoreline. Collar, Jennings, Johnson (2) and Hogan scored the goal(s).

Ahead of that match, Stockport won a home game hosting Maidenhead United (3-0).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Stockport County as they have a new game in only three days, a National League match thankfully also at home. Chesterfield are visiting.

Early season league goal statistics from Stockport County's 11 home games: 22 goals, 11 conceded.

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Dover Athletic form and stats

Dover Athletic have only collected 2 points from their away games in the National League, after 0-2-11 (13 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Dover Athletic have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 15 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Stockport County game.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Southend United with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Eastleigh.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Dover Athletic are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties meet this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Dover Athletic - Stockport 2-5. Statistics for the prior three meetings involving these two contenders are: two wins for Stockport County, zero draws and one win for Dover Athletic. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Stockport CountyP. Madden
P. Madden
11 goals
Stockport CountyO. Crankshaw
O. Crankshaw
8 goals
Stockport CountyW. Collar
W. Collar
5 goals

Stockport County missing players

Dover Athletic missing players

Stockport County Dover Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 11 5 Played P 1 13 26
16 6 4 Won W 0 0 1
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
6 3 1 Lost L 1 11 21
52 22 15 Scored S 0 12 20
24 11 3 Conceded C 5 38 59
92% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
80% 82% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 73%
68% 73% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 77% 58%
28% 27% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 54% 38%
24% 18% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 46% 31%
48% 45% 40% BTTS BTTS 0% 77% 58%
44% 45% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
16% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 23% 38%
 
6.6 6.9 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.8 4.7
4.2 4.8 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.8 5.9
1.5 1.5 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 1.7
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 9.9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 12 7.1 7.8
5 4.8 6.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.5
42% 42% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 22%
 
6.7 5.6 4.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.5 12.2
2.9 2.6 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10 6.1 5.6
Key stats in National League this season:
  • All of Dover Athletic's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dover Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dover Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Dover Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest points (2) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest points from losing position (0) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (20) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals (38) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals (59) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-26) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-39) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have yet to win a game away.
  • Dover Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Stockport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stockport County have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Stockport County have scored more than double the goals of Dover Athletic.
  • Stockport County have the most scored goals (52) in National League
  • Stockport County have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in National League
  • Stockport County have the the best goal difference (+28) in National League
  • Stockport County is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 25 16 3 6 52 24 11 6 2 3 22 11 14 10 1 3 30 13 28 51
2 Chesterfield 24 14 8 2 45 20 11 6 5 0 21 10 13 8 3 2 24 10 25 50
3 Halifax Town 26 15 5 6 41 21 12 9 0 3 23 8 14 6 5 3 18 13 20 50
4 Bromley 25 15 5 5 42 26 14 10 2 2 27 12 11 5 3 3 15 14 16 50
5 Boreham Wood 23 14 7 2 34 15 13 8 5 0 20 6 10 6 2 2 14 9 19 49
6 Wrexham 25 13 7 5 42 25 11 5 5 1 10 6 14 8 2 4 32 19 17 46
7 Solihull Moors 25 13 6 6 41 23 14 8 3 3 28 12 11 5 3 3 13 11 18 45
8 Notts County 23 12 6 5 40 26 11 8 2 1 23 14 12 4 4 4 17 12 14 42
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 26 13 3 10 48 35 14 7 2 5 30 22 12 6 1 5 18 13 13 42
10 Grimsby Town 25 12 3 10 37 27 13 9 1 3 25 10 12 3 2 7 12 17 10 39
11 Yeovil Town 24 10 5 9 25 25 13 4 4 5 12 14 11 6 1 4 13 11 0 35
12 Torquay United 25 10 4 11 38 40 12 6 1 5 21 19 13 4 3 6 17 21 -2 34
13 Southend United 25 9 5 11 25 35 11 5 2 4 16 17 14 4 3 7 9 18 -10 32
14 Woking 25 10 1 14 38 38 13 5 0 8 18 21 12 5 1 6 20 17 0 31
15 Eastleigh 24 9 4 11 26 36 13 7 3 3 21 17 11 2 1 8 5 19 -10 31
16 Aldershot Town 26 8 6 12 30 38 13 2 4 7 12 23 13 6 2 5 18 15 -8 30
17 Barnet 24 7 6 11 27 43 12 4 3 5 13 24 12 3 3 6 14 19 -16 27
18 Altrincham 26 7 5 14 37 50 12 4 1 7 17 20 14 3 4 7 20 30 -13 26
19 Maidenhead United 24 7 5 12 26 45 12 6 1 5 20 24 12 1 4 7 6 21 -19 26
20 Wealdstone 24 6 7 11 22 35 12 4 4 4 10 12 12 2 3 7 12 23 -13 25
21 Weymouth 25 4 5 16 26 47 13 2 3 8 13 21 12 2 2 8 13 26 -21 17
22 King's Lynn Town 23 3 2 18 21 50 11 1 1 9 8 21 12 2 1 9 13 29 -29 11
23 Dover Athletic 26 1 4 21 20 59 13 1 2 10 8 21 13 0 2 11 12 38 -39 -5

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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.