Betting guide: Chester favourite to beat Darlington at Exacta Stadium

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 25.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Exacta Stadium (5376 seats)

Chester and Darlington are both riding high in the Vanarama National League North with their 4th and 6th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Darlington could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Vanarama National League North game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Guiseley, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Darlington.

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Chester form and stats

Chester have performed here at Exacta Stadium this season with 7 wins from 12 Vanarama National League North matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Russell Griffiths not having conceded a league goal in 311 minutes.

Chester manager A. Johnson and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Leamington (placed 13th) in the Vanarama National League North. Heartbreak before that as Chester lost 0-3 at Royston Town's place.

There will be little rest for Chester after this match as they are travelling to Gateshead for a Vanarama National League North game in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 12 games), Chester's attacking play is working. Chester have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Darlington form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses. That’s the product of Darlington playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League North this season.

Darlington play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Guiseley (placed 7th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Alfreton Town.

Darlington find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. The Darlington manager A. Armstrong has some worries about the defense as 24 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Darlington - Chester 2-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Chester won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Darlington has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 2

Top Goalscorers

ChesterA. Asante
A. Asante
17 goals
DarlingtonA. Campbell
A. Campbell
13 goals
DarlingtonS. Thompson
S. Thompson
6 goals

Chester missing players

Darlington missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chester Darlington
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 4 12 26
12 7 1 Won W 2 4 13
9 3 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 2 1 Lost L 2 7 10
45 26 3 Scored S 4 13 35
24 10 2 Conceded C 8 24 35
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
76% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 85%
56% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 58%
40% 42% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 19%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 8%
60% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 54%
28% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 31%
20% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 19%
 
6.1 7.9 7.5 Corners For (avg) C F 6.8 6 5.7
4.4 3.8 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 5.8 5.3
2 1.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.5
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
266 125 13 Total Shots T S 33 120 294
116 61 5 Shots on Target S O 14 47 114
39% 43% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 28% 30%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Chester have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chester have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Chester have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Chester have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Darlington has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
  • Darlington have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 King's Lynn Town 25 17 6 2 56 31 14 11 3 0 34 13 11 6 3 2 22 18 25 57
2 York City 27 15 8 4 40 17 13 7 4 2 17 8 14 8 4 2 23 9 23 53
3 Brackley Town 25 13 7 5 47 16 12 7 5 0 27 5 13 6 2 5 20 11 31 46
4 Chester 25 12 9 4 45 24 12 7 3 2 26 10 13 5 6 2 19 14 21 45
5 Boston United 25 13 5 7 38 27 11 7 3 1 17 7 14 6 2 6 21 20 11 44
6 Darlington 26 13 3 10 35 35 14 9 2 3 22 11 12 4 1 7 13 24 0 42
7 Guiseley 27 11 6 10 42 37 14 6 2 6 20 16 13 5 4 4 22 21 5 39
8 Gateshead 24 10 8 6 34 25 13 8 2 3 22 11 11 2 6 3 12 14 9 38
9 Spennymoor Town 26 10 8 8 43 35 12 8 1 3 28 16 14 2 7 5 15 19 8 38
10 Altrincham 24 10 7 7 39 31 12 8 3 1 31 12 12 2 4 6 8 19 8 37
11 Farsley Celtic 26 11 4 11 39 36 12 6 2 4 21 17 14 5 2 7 18 19 3 37
12 Southport 26 11 4 11 32 32 14 7 2 5 20 16 12 4 2 6 12 16 0 37
13 Leamington 26 8 7 11 36 41 14 5 5 4 18 13 12 3 2 7 18 28 -5 31
14 AFC Telford United 25 8 6 11 33 38 13 4 3 6 20 22 12 4 3 5 13 16 -5 30
15 Alfreton Town 25 9 3 13 35 41 11 4 3 4 19 16 14 5 0 9 16 25 -6 30
16 Hereford 26 7 8 11 28 41 13 4 7 2 15 13 13 3 1 9 13 28 -13 29
17 Kettering Town 24 7 7 10 33 38 11 4 3 4 18 18 13 3 4 6 15 20 -5 28
18 Kidderminster Harriers 26 7 6 13 33 38 14 3 3 8 17 22 12 4 3 5 16 16 -5 27
19 Curzon Ashton 27 7 6 14 29 38 14 6 2 6 19 15 13 1 4 8 10 23 -9 27
20 Gloucester City 24 7 5 12 32 45 11 5 3 3 18 14 13 2 2 9 14 31 -13 26
21 Blyth Spartans 26 6 5 15 27 58 13 3 3 7 16 30 13 3 2 8 11 28 -31 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 27 3 4 20 18 70 14 2 2 10 12 32 13 1 2 10 6 38 -52 13

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 King's Lynn Town 25 17 6 2 56 31 14 11 3 0 34 13 11 6 3 2 22 18 25 57
2 York City 27 15 8 4 40 17 13 7 4 2 17 8 14 8 4 2 23 9 23 53
3 Brackley Town 25 13 7 5 47 16 12 7 5 0 27 5 13 6 2 5 20 11 31 46
4 Chester 25 12 9 4 45 24 12 7 3 2 26 10 13 5 6 2 19 14 21 45
5 Boston United 25 13 5 7 38 27 11 7 3 1 17 7 14 6 2 6 21 20 11 44
6 Darlington 26 13 3 10 35 35 14 9 2 3 22 11 12 4 1 7 13 24 0 42
7 Guiseley 27 11 6 10 42 37 14 6 2 6 20 16 13 5 4 4 22 21 5 39
8 Gateshead 24 10 8 6 34 25 13 8 2 3 22 11 11 2 6 3 12 14 9 38
9 Spennymoor Town 26 10 8 8 43 35 12 8 1 3 28 16 14 2 7 5 15 19 8 38
10 Altrincham 24 10 7 7 39 31 12 8 3 1 31 12 12 2 4 6 8 19 8 37
11 Farsley Celtic 26 11 4 11 39 36 12 6 2 4 21 17 14 5 2 7 18 19 3 37
12 Southport 26 11 4 11 32 32 14 7 2 5 20 16 12 4 2 6 12 16 0 37
13 Leamington 26 8 7 11 36 41 14 5 5 4 18 13 12 3 2 7 18 28 -5 31
14 AFC Telford United 25 8 6 11 33 38 13 4 3 6 20 22 12 4 3 5 13 16 -5 30
15 Alfreton Town 25 9 3 13 35 41 11 4 3 4 19 16 14 5 0 9 16 25 -6 30
16 Hereford 26 7 8 11 28 41 13 4 7 2 15 13 13 3 1 9 13 28 -13 29
17 Kettering Town 24 7 7 10 33 38 11 4 3 4 18 18 13 3 4 6 15 20 -5 28
18 Kidderminster Harriers 26 7 6 13 33 38 14 3 3 8 17 22 12 4 3 5 16 16 -5 27
19 Curzon Ashton 27 7 6 14 29 38 14 6 2 6 19 15 13 1 4 8 10 23 -9 27
20 Gloucester City 24 7 5 12 32 45 11 5 3 3 18 14 13 2 2 9 14 31 -13 26
21 Blyth Spartans 26 6 5 15 27 58 13 3 3 7 16 30 13 3 2 8 11 28 -31 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 27 3 4 20 18 70 14 2 2 10 12 32 13 1 2 10 6 38 -52 13

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