Both Buxton and Darlington are hungry for points in this match, in spite of the away side having a 12 point edge in the league table.
- Buxton have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Vanarama National League North
- Darlington have scored more than double the goals of Buxton.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Buxton form and stats
Overall Vanarama National League North stats playing at home this season for Buxton are 1-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at The Silverlands, but a victory now would be sweet for Buxton.
Buxton lost their last game at Brackley Town (placed 7th) after a 0-2 scoreline. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through three league fixtures.
Preceding that match, a home victory hosting Hyde United in the FA Cup. 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 Buxton have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 12 league games, 9 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).
Buxton are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Southport awaits in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Buxton's 6 home games: {6 goals}, 6 conceded.
Darlington form and stats
2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Darlington in their Vanarama National League North matches away.
Darlington lost away at King's Lynn Town (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Before that defeat this club had taken at least a draw from eight league games in a row.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Brackley Town.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Darlington in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Darlington, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Leamington in just four days.
7 goals have been conceded by Darlington in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Beck 9 goals |   J. Gilchrist 3 goals |  C. Kirby 2 goals |
Buxton missing players
Darlington missing players
| Buxton | Darlington | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 69% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 46% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 17% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 4.9 | 3.8 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 9.7 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 21% | 24% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | 40% |
| 9.4 | 8.7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
- Buxton have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Buxton have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Vanarama National League North
- Darlington have scored more than double the goals of Buxton.
- 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 | King's Lynn Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Darlington | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Scarborough Athletic | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Gloucester City | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Banbury United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Fylde | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Brackley Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 8 | Leamington | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Southport | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Chorley | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 11 | Alfreton Town | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 12 | Curzon Ashton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 13 | Peterborough Sports | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 14 | Kidderminster Harriers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 15 | Chester | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 16 | Spennymoor Town | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 17 | Hereford | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 18 | Boston United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 19 | Buxton | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 12 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 10 |
| 22 | Farsley Celtic | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 10 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 9 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 7 |
