Football betting preview: Darlington vs Alfreton Town

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Northern Echo Darlington Arena (25000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Vanarama National League North table so far. Here's the Darlington - Alfreton Town latest:

Darlington and Alfreton Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Darlington form and stats

Darlington are steadily winning Vanarama National League North games and points here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena. 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 13 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Darlington here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The Darlington crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Harrogate Town here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena in a Fa Trophy match. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Solihull Moors in a game that was won 1-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Darlington as they are travelling to their away game against Guiseley in the Vanarama National League North. That match is three days after this one.

Darlington are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. From these home matches, Darlington have conceded only 11 goals.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

Playing away, Alfreton Town have won 5 games, drawn 0 and suffered 8 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season.

Two travels in a row for Alfreton Town, whose manager B. Heath could celebrate last time after the Vanarama National League North win against Curzon Ashton. A draw for Alfreton Town before that, at their own venue hosting AFC Telford United (1-1).

Alfreton Town have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Alfreton Town have conceded 22 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Alfreton Town - Darlington 1-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Darlington 2 wins, 2 draws and Alfreton Town 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Alfreton TownA. Morgan-Smith
A. Morgan-Smith
15 goals
DarlingtonA. Campbell
A. Campbell
10 goals
DarlingtonS. Thompson
S. Thompson
6 goals

Darlington missing players

Alfreton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darlington Alfreton Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 13 3 Played P 3 13 24
11 8 1 Won W 1 5 9
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 3
10 3 1 Lost L 2 8 12
30 19 5 Scored S 5 16 35
34 11 4 Conceded C 8 22 38
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 83%
54% 46% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 58%
21% 8% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 31% 33%
8% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 23% 21%
54% 46% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 46% 50%
29% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 25%
21% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 25%
 
5.9 5.6 3.7 Corners For (avg) C F 2.7 3.2 4.1
5.1 4.8 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.3 6.2 5.4
1.5 1.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 2.3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 3
 
281 166 29 Total Shots T S 13 84 188
109 63 11 Shots on Target S O 7 32 80
27% 29% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 44% 41%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alfreton Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Alfreton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Darlington has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)

  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 24 16 6 2 55 31 13 10 3 0 33 13 11 6 3 2 22 18 24 54
2 York City 26 15 8 3 40 16 13 7 4 2 17 8 13 8 4 1 23 8 24 53
3 Chester 24 12 8 4 45 24 12 7 3 2 26 10 12 5 5 2 19 14 21 44
4 Brackley Town 23 12 7 4 45 14 12 7 5 0 27 5 11 5 2 4 18 9 31 43
5 Boston United 23 11 5 7 34 26 10 6 3 1 16 7 13 5 2 6 18 19 8 38
6 Altrincham 23 10 7 6 39 29 12 8 3 1 31 12 11 2 4 5 8 17 10 37
7 Spennymoor Town 25 10 7 8 42 34 12 8 1 3 28 16 13 2 6 5 14 18 8 37
8 Farsley Celtic 25 11 4 10 39 32 12 6 2 4 21 17 13 5 2 6 18 15 7 37
9 Southport 25 11 4 10 31 29 13 7 2 4 19 13 12 4 2 6 12 16 2 37
10 Guiseley 25 10 6 9 39 34 12 5 2 5 17 13 13 5 4 4 22 21 5 36
11 Darlington 24 11 3 10 30 34 13 8 2 3 19 11 11 3 1 7 11 23 -4 36
12 Gateshead 22 9 7 6 32 25 12 7 2 3 20 11 10 2 5 3 12 14 7 34
13 Alfreton Town 24 9 3 12 35 38 11 4 3 4 19 16 13 5 0 8 16 22 -3 30
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 Leamington 24 8 5 11 36 41 12 5 3 4 18 13 12 3 2 7 18 28 -5 29
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 25 7 5 13 32 37 13 3 2 8 16 21 12 4 3 5 16 16 -5 26
19 Gloucester City 23 7 5 11 31 43 11 5 3 3 18 14 12 2 2 8 13 29 -12 26
20 Curzon Ashton 26 6 6 14 25 38 13 5 2 6 15 15 13 1 4 8 10 23 -13 24
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 26 3 4 19 17 68 13 2 2 9 11 30 13 1 2 10 6 38 -51 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 24 16 6 2 55 31 13 10 3 0 33 13 11 6 3 2 22 18 24 54
2 York City 26 15 8 3 40 16 13 7 4 2 17 8 13 8 4 1 23 8 24 53
3 Chester 24 12 8 4 45 24 12 7 3 2 26 10 12 5 5 2 19 14 21 44
4 Brackley Town 23 12 7 4 45 14 12 7 5 0 27 5 11 5 2 4 18 9 31 43
5 Boston United 23 11 5 7 34 26 10 6 3 1 16 7 13 5 2 6 18 19 8 38
6 Altrincham 23 10 7 6 39 29 12 8 3 1 31 12 11 2 4 5 8 17 10 37
7 Spennymoor Town 25 10 7 8 42 34 12 8 1 3 28 16 13 2 6 5 14 18 8 37
8 Farsley Celtic 25 11 4 10 39 32 12 6 2 4 21 17 13 5 2 6 18 15 7 37
9 Southport 25 11 4 10 31 29 13 7 2 4 19 13 12 4 2 6 12 16 2 37
10 Guiseley 25 10 6 9 39 34 12 5 2 5 17 13 13 5 4 4 22 21 5 36
11 Darlington 24 11 3 10 30 34 13 8 2 3 19 11 11 3 1 7 11 23 -4 36
12 Gateshead 22 9 7 6 32 25 12 7 2 3 20 11 10 2 5 3 12 14 7 34
13 Alfreton Town 24 9 3 12 35 38 11 4 3 4 19 16 13 5 0 8 16 22 -3 30
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 Leamington 24 8 5 11 36 41 12 5 3 4 18 13 12 3 2 7 18 28 -5 29
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 25 7 5 13 32 37 13 3 2 8 16 21 12 4 3 5 16 16 -5 26
19 Gloucester City 23 7 5 11 31 43 11 5 3 3 18 14 12 2 2 8 13 29 -12 26
20 Curzon Ashton 26 6 6 14 25 38 13 5 2 6 15 15 13 1 4 8 10 23 -13 24
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 26 3 4 19 17 68 13 2 2 9 11 30 13 1 2 10 6 38 -51 13

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