Alfreton Town vs Darlington match preview: Even contest expected at The Impact Arena

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Impact Arena (3600 seats)

Vanarama National League North: The average league table positions shows the journey Alfreton Town and Darlington have taken uptil now. Both sides are eager to play; let's go!

Insights:
  • Darlington have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are full days for the team playing at home, as they were in action only four days ago in the Vanarama National League North. That game was an away game at Kidderminster Harriers, so at least Alfreton Town are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Alfreton Town form and stats

The Vanarama National League North results playing at home this season for Alfreton Town are 4-7-5 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at The Impact Arena, but a victory now would be sweet for Alfreton Town.

Happy days for Alfreton in their previous game, a fixture away at Kidderminster Harriers (placed 4th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Hereford and winning 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Alfreton Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost four.

Alfreton are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 16 games. Alfreton Town'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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Darlington form and stats

Playing away, Darlington have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 7 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season.

Two away games in a row for Darlington, whose manager Armstrong could celebrate last time after the win against Leamington.

Before that, Darlington secured a home win against Boston United with the score 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Darlington in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Darlington, four draws and four defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Darlington's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 17 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Darlington's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 29 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Darlington - Alfreton Town 2-3 was the story when these two participants formerly did battle, some time ago this season. Data for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two squads are: three wins for Alfreton Town, two draws and five wins for Darlington. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Alfreton TownB. Hobson
B. Hobson
10 goals
Alfreton TownM. Rhead
M. Rhead
9 goals
AlfretonD. Southwell
D. Southwell
7 goals

Alfreton Town missing players

Darlington missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Alfreton Town Darlington
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 5 17 35
12 4 1 Won W 1 5 14
8 7 3 Drew D 2 5 8
14 5 0 Lost L 2 7 13
45 21 7 Scored S 6 26 54
53 23 6 Conceded C 7 29 48
91% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 77%
53% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 71% 63%
38% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 47% 34%
29% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 11%
50% 56% 75% BTTS BTTS 80% 65% 60%
21% 19% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 23%
38% 38% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 24% 17%
 
4.1 4.5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 5.4 5.4
4.6 4.2 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 5.2 4.7
2.1 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.6 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
9.9 10.4 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 9.5 9.8
4.3 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 3.8
31% 28% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 39% 41%
 
9.5 9.1 11 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.5 9.7
4.6 4.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.9 3.6
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Darlington have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brackley Town 35 23 9 3 48 19 17 14 2 1 22 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 29 78
2 Gateshead 35 24 5 6 77 37 17 14 1 2 40 12 18 10 4 4 37 25 40 77
3 Fylde 35 20 6 9 58 32 17 11 2 4 30 16 18 9 4 5 28 16 26 66
4 Kidderminster Harriers 35 18 8 9 59 30 17 11 2 4 40 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 29 62
5 Chorley 34 16 10 8 55 39 17 11 3 3 38 19 17 5 7 5 17 20 16 58
6 York City 33 15 6 12 48 41 18 9 3 6 28 18 15 6 3 6 20 23 7 51
7 Southport 34 13 11 10 51 41 17 8 7 2 32 17 17 5 4 8 19 24 10 50
8 Darlington 35 14 8 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 17 5 5 7 26 29 6 50
9 Kettering Town 34 14 8 12 49 43 17 7 6 4 27 18 17 7 2 8 22 25 6 50
10 Boston United 35 14 7 14 51 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 17 5 3 9 16 28 0 49
11 Hereford 35 13 9 13 43 42 18 8 4 6 22 19 17 5 5 7 21 23 1 48
12 Spennymoor Town 35 13 8 14 47 48 17 6 6 5 25 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 -1 47
13 Curzon Ashton 34 11 11 12 42 49 17 6 6 5 21 20 17 5 5 7 21 29 -7 44
14 Alfreton Town 34 12 8 14 45 53 16 4 7 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 35 11 8 16 43 56 17 7 3 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 41
16 Leamington 35 10 10 15 33 41 18 9 4 5 22 18 17 1 6 10 11 23 -8 40
17 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
18 Gloucester City 35 8 12 15 37 53 17 4 7 6 20 20 18 4 5 9 17 33 -16 36
19 AFC Telford United 36 7 12 17 43 58 18 7 4 7 27 21 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 33
20 Farsley Celtic 35 8 8 19 32 69 17 6 5 6 20 29 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 32
21 Blyth Spartans 35 9 4 22 32 67 18 6 2 10 19 28 17 3 2 12 13 39 -35 31
22 Guiseley 34 7 6 21 24 52 18 5 5 8 15 25 16 2 1 13 9 27 -28 27

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 Brackley Town 35 23 9 3 48 19 17 14 2 1 22 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 29 78
2 Gateshead 35 24 5 6 77 37 17 14 1 2 40 12 18 10 4 4 37 25 40 77
3 Fylde 35 20 6 9 58 32 17 11 2 4 30 16 18 9 4 5 28 16 26 66
4 Kidderminster Harriers 35 18 8 9 59 30 17 11 2 4 40 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 29 62
5 Chorley 34 16 10 8 55 39 17 11 3 3 38 19 17 5 7 5 17 20 16 58
6 York City 33 15 6 12 48 41 18 9 3 6 28 18 15 6 3 6 20 23 7 51
7 Southport 34 13 11 10 51 41 17 8 7 2 32 17 17 5 4 8 19 24 10 50
8 Darlington 35 14 8 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 17 5 5 7 26 29 6 50
9 Kettering Town 34 14 8 12 49 43 17 7 6 4 27 18 17 7 2 8 22 25 6 50
10 Boston United 35 14 7 14 51 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 17 5 3 9 16 28 0 49
11 Hereford 35 13 9 13 43 42 18 8 4 6 22 19 17 5 5 7 21 23 1 48
12 Spennymoor Town 35 13 8 14 47 48 17 6 6 5 25 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 -1 47
13 Curzon Ashton 34 11 11 12 42 49 17 6 6 5 21 20 17 5 5 7 21 29 -7 44
14 Alfreton Town 34 12 8 14 45 53 16 4 7 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 35 11 8 16 43 56 17 7 3 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 41
16 Leamington 35 10 10 15 33 41 18 9 4 5 22 18 17 1 6 10 11 23 -8 40
17 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
18 Gloucester City 35 8 12 15 37 53 17 4 7 6 20 20 18 4 5 9 17 33 -16 36
19 AFC Telford United 36 7 12 17 43 58 18 7 4 7 27 21 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 33
20 Farsley Celtic 35 8 8 19 32 69 17 6 5 6 20 29 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 32
21 Blyth Spartans 35 9 4 22 32 67 18 6 2 10 19 28 17 3 2 12 13 39 -35 31
22 Guiseley 34 7 6 21 24 52 18 5 5 8 15 25 16 2 1 13 9 27 -28 27

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The National League North, formerly known as Conference North, is the sixth highest division in English football. It contains teams located in Northern England, Norfolk, the English Midlands and North Wales. The league table has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other (home and away).