It's early days in the Vanarama National League North and both Darlington and Boston United are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
The hosts Darlington saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the FA Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Swindon Town.
Darlington form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Vanarama National League North game of the season here at Blackwell Meadows. Last season these fans witnessed 9 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses from Darlington's 17 home games.
It's back home for Darlington, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Swindon Town away with the result 2-1. A. Campbell (2) found the net in that victory. Nobody expected Darlington to beat Swindon Town in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Curzon Ashton.
At Blackwell Meadows, Darlington has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Boston United form and stats
Boston United are yet to lose a point on their Vanarama National League North travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
Two travels in a row for Boston, whose manager C. Elliott could celebrate last time after the Vanarama National League North win against Southport. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Guiseley.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Boston manager C. Elliott as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Fylde.
5 goals so far away for Boston United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Last five meetings between the teams: Darlington won three, Boston United won one and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Thewlis 3 goals | S. Garner 2 goals |  S. Reid 1 goals |
Darlington missing players
Boston United missing players
| Darlington | Boston United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 10 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 23 | 48 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 44% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 45% | 45% |
- Boston United has the the best goal difference (+5) away in Vanarama National League North
| Darlington | Last season | Boston United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 7 | 18 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 43 | 25 | Scored | S | 23 | 51 | ||
| 50 | 19 | Conceded | C | 21 | 36 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 91% | ||
| 88% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 74% | ||
| 61% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 59% | 50% | ||
| 21% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 21% | ||
| 9% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 9% | ||
| 58% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 59% | 47% | ||
| 24% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 35% | ||
| 21% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 26% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 362 | 209 | Total Shots | T S | 151 | 298 | ||
| 141 | 78 | Shots on Target | S O | 49 | 112 | ||
| 30% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gloucester City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Fylde | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Southport | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Boston United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Kidderminster Harriers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Chester | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | AFC Telford United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Spennymoor Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Alfreton Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | York City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Farsley Celtic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Curzon Ashton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | Guiseley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Hereford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Blyth Spartans | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 4 |
| 17 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Kettering Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 20 | Brackley Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 21 | Leamington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
| 22 | Chorley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | York City | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 24 | 66 |
| 2 | King's Lynn Town | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 64 |
| 3 | Brackley Town | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 36 | 60 |
| 4 | Boston United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 58 |
| 5 | Altrincham | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 57 |
| 6 | Spennymoor Town | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 55 |
| 7 | Chester | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 54 |
| 8 | Gateshead | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
| 9 | Guiseley | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 50 |
| 10 | Farsley Celtic | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 48 |
| 11 | Darlington | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -7 | 48 |
| 12 | Southport | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 43 |
| 13 | AFC Telford United | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -5 | 42 |
| 14 | Alfreton Town | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 31 | -7 | 40 |
| 15 | Hereford | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 39 |
| 16 | Kidderminster Harriers | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | -4 | 38 |
| 17 | Leamington | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 38 | -12 | 35 |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -8 | 34 |
| 19 | Gloucester City | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 57 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 39 | -18 | 33 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -10 | 32 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 41 | -46 | 23 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 33 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 43 | -55 | 20 |