Wrexham expected to show superhero qualities when Dover Athletic visits

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (15500 seats)

Wrexham are hunting the top positions while Dover Athletic are more worried about avoiding relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?

Insights:
  • Wrexham have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (23) in National League

Not much time to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a National League match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Halifax Town, was also a home game here at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. The away team is better rested.

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Wrexham form and stats

Wrexham have performed here at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham this season with 9 wins from 15 National League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 1. Ever since the Maidenhead United game Wrexham has been unbeatable here at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham producing four straight wins.

The Wrexham club members enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Halifax Town and win 3-1.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Bromley that finished 0-0.

The Wrexham fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. From these home matches, Wrexham have conceded only 10 goals.

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Dover Athletic form and stats

There's been little loot from Dover Athletic's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 17 away games in the National League. Dover Athletic only have 0 wins to counter their 14 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Dover have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 19 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Stockport County game.

The manager Hessenthaler was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground The Perrys Crabble Stadium. Dover Athletic suffered a 0-2 loss to Yeovil Town (placed 13th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Halifax Town wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

The attacking power of Dover Athletic when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 17 league matches away. Many of these goals have been scored late in the fixtures; more than 50 percent (10 goals) after the 60th minute. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Dover's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 47 goals in 17 travels. Dover Athletic has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Dover Athletic - Wrexham 0-1 was the product when these two contenders previously met, some time ago this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Wrexham won two games, three matches ended with a tie and Dover Athletic managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

WrexhamP. Mullin
P. Mullin
16 goals
WrexhamJ. Davies
J. Davies
9 goals
WrexhamA. Hayden
A. Hayden
6 goals

Wrexham missing players

Dover Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wrexham Dover Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 15 5 Played P 3 17 33
19 9 3 Won W 0 0 1
8 5 2 Drew D 0 3 5
6 1 0 Lost L 3 14 27
59 23 8 Scored S 1 13 23
31 10 2 Conceded C 8 47 76
94% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
76% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 88% 73%
45% 20% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 58%
30% 20% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 47% 39%
15% 13% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 41% 27%
52% 47% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 65% 55%
42% 47% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 12%
12% 13% 20% Failed to Score F T 67% 35% 42%
 
5.7 7.1 7.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 4.3 4.4
4.3 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.5 5.9
1.4 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.5 1.9
5 3 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.4 13.9 17 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 6.5 7.6
4.8 4.9 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 3.2
37% 32% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 27% 22%
 
7.9 7 6.4 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.4 12.8
3.1 2.1 1.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.4 5.8
Key stats in National League this season:
  • 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 points (3) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest points from losing position (0) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (23) 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 (47) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals (76) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (42) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-34) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-53) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have yet to win a game away.
  • Wrexham have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Wrexham have scored more than double the goals of Dover Athletic.
  • Wrexham have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Stockport County 34 24 4 6 72 29 17 11 3 3 34 15 17 13 1 3 38 14 43 76
2 Chesterfield 35 18 12 5 60 34 18 10 6 2 32 19 17 8 6 3 28 15 26 66
3 Halifax Town 33 20 6 7 51 26 16 13 0 3 29 9 17 7 6 4 22 17 25 66
4 Wrexham 33 19 8 6 59 31 15 9 5 1 23 10 18 10 3 5 36 21 28 65
5 Solihull Moors 33 17 10 6 59 36 18 10 5 3 40 21 15 7 5 3 19 15 23 61
6 Notts County 34 17 9 8 60 41 17 11 4 2 35 19 17 6 5 6 25 22 19 60
7 Boreham Wood 32 16 10 6 40 24 17 10 7 0 24 7 15 6 3 6 16 17 16 58
8 Grimsby Town 34 17 5 12 49 33 17 11 2 4 30 13 17 6 3 8 19 20 16 56
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 34 17 4 13 61 43 17 8 3 6 35 25 17 9 1 7 26 18 18 55
10 Bromley 32 15 8 9 46 36 16 10 3 3 28 15 16 5 5 6 18 21 10 53
11 Torquay United 34 14 8 12 52 48 17 8 4 5 28 21 17 6 4 7 24 27 4 50
12 Southend United 34 13 8 13 38 46 16 8 3 5 22 21 18 5 5 8 16 25 -8 47
13 Yeovil Town 34 12 9 13 32 36 17 5 5 7 14 20 17 7 4 6 18 16 -4 45
14 Woking 35 13 4 18 48 48 17 7 0 10 23 26 18 6 4 8 25 22 0 43
15 Altrincham 35 12 7 16 53 56 17 8 2 7 32 22 18 4 5 9 21 34 -3 43
16 Wealdstone 33 10 8 15 38 52 16 6 5 5 17 18 17 4 3 10 21 34 -14 38
17 Barnet 33 10 8 15 41 58 17 6 4 7 21 29 16 4 4 8 20 29 -17 38
18 Maidenhead United 34 10 8 16 37 57 18 8 4 6 27 30 16 2 4 10 10 27 -20 38
19 Eastleigh 34 10 7 17 36 54 17 8 5 4 26 20 17 2 2 13 10 34 -18 37
20 Aldershot Town 33 8 7 18 33 57 17 2 5 10 13 31 16 6 2 8 20 26 -24 31
21 Weymouth 34 5 7 22 32 66 17 3 5 9 17 26 17 2 2 13 15 40 -34 22
22 King's Lynn Town 34 5 6 23 32 65 17 2 2 13 14 32 17 3 4 10 18 33 -33 21
23 Dover Athletic 33 1 5 27 23 76 16 1 2 13 10 29 17 0 3 14 13 47 -53 -4

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 34 24 4 6 72 29 17 11 3 3 34 15 17 13 1 3 38 14 43 76
2 Chesterfield 35 18 12 5 60 34 18 10 6 2 32 19 17 8 6 3 28 15 26 66
3 Halifax Town 33 20 6 7 51 26 16 13 0 3 29 9 17 7 6 4 22 17 25 66
4 Wrexham 33 19 8 6 59 31 15 9 5 1 23 10 18 10 3 5 36 21 28 65
5 Solihull Moors 33 17 10 6 59 36 18 10 5 3 40 21 15 7 5 3 19 15 23 61
6 Notts County 34 17 9 8 60 41 17 11 4 2 35 19 17 6 5 6 25 22 19 60
7 Boreham Wood 32 16 10 6 40 24 17 10 7 0 24 7 15 6 3 6 16 17 16 58
8 Grimsby Town 34 17 5 12 49 33 17 11 2 4 30 13 17 6 3 8 19 20 16 56
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 34 17 4 13 61 43 17 8 3 6 35 25 17 9 1 7 26 18 18 55
10 Bromley 32 15 8 9 46 36 16 10 3 3 28 15 16 5 5 6 18 21 10 53
11 Torquay United 34 14 8 12 52 48 17 8 4 5 28 21 17 6 4 7 24 27 4 50
12 Southend United 34 13 8 13 38 46 16 8 3 5 22 21 18 5 5 8 16 25 -8 47
13 Yeovil Town 34 12 9 13 32 36 17 5 5 7 14 20 17 7 4 6 18 16 -4 45
14 Woking 35 13 4 18 48 48 17 7 0 10 23 26 18 6 4 8 25 22 0 43
15 Altrincham 35 12 7 16 53 56 17 8 2 7 32 22 18 4 5 9 21 34 -3 43
16 Wealdstone 33 10 8 15 38 52 16 6 5 5 17 18 17 4 3 10 21 34 -14 38
17 Barnet 33 10 8 15 41 58 17 6 4 7 21 29 16 4 4 8 20 29 -17 38
18 Maidenhead United 34 10 8 16 37 57 18 8 4 6 27 30 16 2 4 10 10 27 -20 38
19 Eastleigh 34 10 7 17 36 54 17 8 5 4 26 20 17 2 2 13 10 34 -18 37
20 Aldershot Town 33 8 7 18 33 57 17 2 5 10 13 31 16 6 2 8 20 26 -24 31
21 Weymouth 34 5 7 22 32 66 17 3 5 9 17 26 17 2 2 13 15 40 -34 22
22 King's Lynn Town 34 5 6 23 32 65 17 2 2 13 14 32 17 3 4 10 18 33 -33 21
23 Dover Athletic 33 1 5 27 23 76 16 1 2 13 10 29 17 0 3 14 13 47 -53 -4

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