Football betting preview: Bradford Park Avenue with moderate expectations before welcoming Darlington

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Horsfall Stadium

Here's every single thing you need to learn, and then some, before watching the Bradford Park Avenue - Darlington match!

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

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Bradford Park Avenue form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, Bradford Park Avenue have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 19 games. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Horsfall Stadium, but a victory now would be sweet for Bradford Park Avenue.

The club members are hoping that Bradford will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the match against Hereford (placed 11th).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Guiseley.

Bradford Park Avenue are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Chester awaits in two days.

Bradford Park Avenue are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 26 goals in 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bradford Park Avenue's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 27 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Darlington form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League North travels is 5 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats. It's a growing despair in Darlington as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

The manager Armstrong was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Blackwell Meadows. Darlington suffered a 0-2 loss to Brackley Town (placed 2nd).

A 2-4 defeat away at Gateshead before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Farsley Celtic in just two days.

Darlington have scored 28 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Darlington have conceded 33 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These sides played each other earlier on this campaign: Darlington - Bradford 1-2. Last ten meetings between these participants: Bradford Park Avenue won four, Darlington were winners in five and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bradford Park AvenueB. Dockerty
B. Dockerty
11 goals
DarlingtonJ. Lambert
J. Lambert
8 goals
DarlingtonJ. Cassidy
J. Cassidy
6 goals

Bradford Park Avenue missing players

Darlington missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bradford Park Avenue Darlington
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
39 19 5 Played P 7 19 39
11 7 2 Won W 2 5 14
10 5 2 Drew D 3 6 9
18 7 1 Lost L 2 8 16
46 26 11 Scored S 13 28 56
61 27 6 Conceded C 12 33 56
87% 84% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 97%
74% 74% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 84% 77%
56% 58% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 68% 59%
26% 26% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 71% 47% 33%
21% 26% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 16% 13%
54% 58% 80% BTTS BTTS 43% 63% 56%
26% 32% 20% Clean Sheets C S 29% 16% 23%
33% 26% 0% Failed to Score F T 29% 26% 23%
 
3.9 4.2 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6.1 5.2 5.2
5.6 5.4 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.9 5.2 4.6
1.3 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.6 1.4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
7.2 8.2 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.1 9.1 9.4
3.2 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 3.5
37% 36% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 40% 41%
 
12.5 11.9 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.4 10.9 9.9
5.2 4.6 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.9 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Bradford Park Avenue have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Darlington have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gateshead 39 27 6 6 92 43 19 16 1 2 48 17 20 11 5 4 44 26 49 87
2 Brackley Town 39 25 10 4 51 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 20 10 8 2 28 12 31 85
3 Fylde 39 23 7 9 66 35 19 13 2 4 35 18 20 10 5 5 31 17 31 76
4 Kidderminster Harriers 39 19 11 9 68 33 19 12 3 4 46 12 20 7 8 5 22 21 35 68
5 Chorley 39 17 12 10 59 44 20 12 4 4 42 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 15 63
6 York City 39 17 8 14 53 48 20 10 4 6 30 19 19 7 4 8 23 29 5 59
7 Boston United 39 17 7 15 59 55 20 10 4 6 38 27 19 7 3 9 21 28 4 58
8 Alfreton Town 39 16 9 14 56 57 19 6 8 5 28 25 20 10 1 9 28 32 -1 57
9 Kettering Town 39 15 11 13 52 47 20 8 7 5 29 21 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 56
10 Spennymoor Town 39 15 9 15 52 50 19 8 6 5 29 21 20 7 3 10 23 29 2 54
11 Hereford 39 15 9 15 48 47 20 10 4 6 26 21 19 5 5 9 22 26 1 54
12 Southport 39 13 14 12 53 51 20 8 10 2 34 19 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 53
13 Darlington 39 14 9 16 56 56 20 9 3 8 28 23 19 5 6 8 28 33 0 51
14 Curzon Ashton 39 13 12 14 49 59 19 7 6 6 22 24 20 6 6 8 27 35 -10 51
15 Gloucester City 39 10 13 16 43 56 19 6 7 6 25 21 20 4 6 10 18 35 -13 43
16 Bradford Park Avenue 39 11 10 18 46 61 19 7 5 7 26 27 20 4 5 11 20 34 -15 43
17 Chester 39 11 9 19 66 71 20 8 6 6 39 27 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 42
18 Leamington 39 10 12 17 35 45 20 9 5 6 23 20 19 1 7 11 12 25 -10 42
19 Blyth Spartans 39 10 6 23 37 74 20 7 3 10 22 30 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 36
20 Farsley Celtic 39 9 9 21 36 73 19 7 6 6 23 30 20 2 3 15 13 43 -37 36
21 AFC Telford United 39 7 13 19 45 62 19 7 5 7 29 23 20 0 8 12 16 39 -17 34
22 Guiseley 39 8 8 23 29 64 20 5 6 9 17 33 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 32

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 Gateshead 39 27 6 6 92 43 19 16 1 2 48 17 20 11 5 4 44 26 49 87
2 Brackley Town 39 25 10 4 51 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 20 10 8 2 28 12 31 85
3 Fylde 39 23 7 9 66 35 19 13 2 4 35 18 20 10 5 5 31 17 31 76
4 Kidderminster Harriers 39 19 11 9 68 33 19 12 3 4 46 12 20 7 8 5 22 21 35 68
5 Chorley 39 17 12 10 59 44 20 12 4 4 42 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 15 63
6 York City 39 17 8 14 53 48 20 10 4 6 30 19 19 7 4 8 23 29 5 59
7 Boston United 39 17 7 15 59 55 20 10 4 6 38 27 19 7 3 9 21 28 4 58
8 Alfreton Town 39 16 9 14 56 57 19 6 8 5 28 25 20 10 1 9 28 32 -1 57
9 Kettering Town 39 15 11 13 52 47 20 8 7 5 29 21 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 56
10 Spennymoor Town 39 15 9 15 52 50 19 8 6 5 29 21 20 7 3 10 23 29 2 54
11 Hereford 39 15 9 15 48 47 20 10 4 6 26 21 19 5 5 9 22 26 1 54
12 Southport 39 13 14 12 53 51 20 8 10 2 34 19 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 53
13 Darlington 39 14 9 16 56 56 20 9 3 8 28 23 19 5 6 8 28 33 0 51
14 Curzon Ashton 39 13 12 14 49 59 19 7 6 6 22 24 20 6 6 8 27 35 -10 51
15 Gloucester City 39 10 13 16 43 56 19 6 7 6 25 21 20 4 6 10 18 35 -13 43
16 Bradford Park Avenue 39 11 10 18 46 61 19 7 5 7 26 27 20 4 5 11 20 34 -15 43
17 Chester 39 11 9 19 66 71 20 8 6 6 39 27 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 42
18 Leamington 39 10 12 17 35 45 20 9 5 6 23 20 19 1 7 11 12 25 -10 42
19 Blyth Spartans 39 10 6 23 37 74 20 7 3 10 22 30 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 36
20 Farsley Celtic 39 9 9 21 36 73 19 7 6 6 23 30 20 2 3 15 13 43 -37 36
21 AFC Telford United 39 7 13 19 45 62 19 7 5 7 29 23 20 0 8 12 16 39 -17 34
22 Guiseley 39 8 8 23 29 64 20 5 6 9 17 33 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 32

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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).