Darlington vs Chester betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (25000 seats)

Tempo is expected at Blackwell Meadows when Darlington meet Chester in what could be a top-notch fixture. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (25) in Vanarama National League North
  • Chester have the most points (39) away in Vanarama National League North

There have been little to rest for the home team, as they featured in a Vanarama National League North game only four days earlier. That game was an away game at Banbury United, so at least Darlington are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Darlington form and stats

The complete Vanarama National League North statistics at home this season for Darlington are 9-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Purver was the last player to score a league goal for Darlington and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Darlington haven't scored in 200 minutes. Darlington are confident in defense, having played 197 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Darlington travelled for their previous game, a trip to Banbury United that ended 0-0.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Kettering Town the opponent.

Lots of goals and action? Nobody knows about this one, but we do know that 21 of the 28 latest league games with this club has contained three goals or more.

Darlington have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Blackwell Meadows with 32 goals in 19 league matches. On the other hand, Darlington have conceded 23 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Chester form and stats

10-9-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Chester in their Vanarama National League North matches away. Chester are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 18 in a row without losing.

It's the second away game in a row for Chester, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Blyth Spartans (placed 22nd) last time out. Those three points felt sweet as this club had gone three league fixtures without winning.

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Scarborough Athletic.

The travelling fans enjoy Chester's attacking play in away games, having scored 33 goals in 20 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Chester as they have only conceded 18 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the squads played each other earlier this campaign; Chester - Darlington 0-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - two - four (Darlington wins - draws - Chester wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ChesterK. Willoughby
K. Willoughby
19 goals
DarlingtonJ. Hazel
J. Hazel
18 goals
DarlingtonJ. Lambert
J. Lambert
12 goals

Darlington missing players

Chester missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darlington Chester
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 5 Played P 6 20 40
17 9 1 Won W 2 10 18
11 6 1 Drew D 4 9 16
11 4 3 Lost L 0 1 6
67 32 8 Scored S 10 33 61
52 23 11 Conceded C 7 18 37
90% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 92%
79% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 80% 70%
64% 63% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 40%
41% 42% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 28%
18% 16% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
67% 63% 80% BTTS BTTS 83% 60% 52%
26% 32% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 40% 38%
18% 16% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 15% 18%
 
4.7 5.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 5.2 5.2
4.2 4.5 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 4.2
1.5 1.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.8 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
10.3 11.5 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.1 9.4
4.2 4.4 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.7 4.3
41% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 35% 36%
 
9.8 9.9 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 9.2 7.2
4.1 4.1 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.5 3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Chester have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chester have the most points (39) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Chester have the the best goal difference (+15) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Darlington have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Vanarama National League North
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (25) in Vanarama National League North

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fylde 39 24 8 7 66 39 20 13 3 4 41 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 27 80
2 King's Lynn Town 40 21 12 7 69 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 20 7 9 4 30 22 30 75
3 Chester 40 18 16 6 61 37 20 8 7 5 28 19 20 10 9 1 33 18 24 70
4 Brackley Town 39 17 13 9 48 34 20 12 6 2 33 14 19 5 7 7 15 20 14 64
5 Darlington 39 17 11 11 67 52 19 9 6 4 32 23 20 8 5 7 35 29 15 62
6 Chorley 40 15 14 11 54 41 20 10 7 3 29 15 20 5 7 8 25 26 13 59
7 Scarborough Athletic 39 16 11 12 65 60 20 9 5 6 38 32 19 7 6 6 27 28 5 59
8 Alfreton Town 38 14 15 9 46 35 20 10 6 4 32 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 11 57
9 Gloucester City 40 16 9 15 63 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 20 6 5 9 24 34 2 57
10 Buxton 40 14 13 13 48 47 20 7 7 6 23 23 20 7 6 7 25 24 1 55
11 Curzon Ashton 38 15 8 15 50 47 19 9 3 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 53
12 Peterborough Sports 39 14 11 14 48 48 19 9 5 5 29 20 20 5 6 9 19 28 0 53
13 Spennymoor Town 39 13 14 12 55 59 20 8 8 4 28 24 19 5 6 8 27 35 -4 53
14 Kidderminster Harriers 40 13 12 15 36 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 20 9 5 6 20 20 -5 51
15 Southport 38 13 11 14 43 44 18 7 7 4 23 19 20 6 4 10 20 25 -1 50
16 Hereford 40 14 7 19 42 46 20 7 5 8 23 20 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 49
17 Boston United 40 13 9 18 57 60 20 8 4 8 31 29 20 5 5 10 26 31 -3 48
18 Banbury United 38 12 10 16 48 54 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 3 10 24 32 -6 46
19 Kettering Town 40 10 15 15 34 50 20 8 9 3 21 16 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 45
20 Farsley Celtic 39 10 13 16 44 62 19 6 8 5 23 23 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 43
21 Leamington 40 8 18 14 35 47 20 7 6 7 20 19 20 1 12 7 15 28 -12 42
22 Blyth Spartans 40 10 11 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 20 6 3 11 21 33 -19 41
23 Bradford Park Avenue 39 8 10 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 20 2 6 12 17 38 -26 34
24 AFC Telford United 40 5 13 22 31 62 20 3 7 10 19 30 20 2 6 12 12 32 -31 28

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 Fylde 39 24 8 7 66 39 20 13 3 4 41 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 27 80
2 King's Lynn Town 40 21 12 7 69 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 20 7 9 4 30 22 30 75
3 Chester 40 18 16 6 61 37 20 8 7 5 28 19 20 10 9 1 33 18 24 70
4 Brackley Town 39 17 13 9 48 34 20 12 6 2 33 14 19 5 7 7 15 20 14 64
5 Darlington 39 17 11 11 67 52 19 9 6 4 32 23 20 8 5 7 35 29 15 62
6 Chorley 40 15 14 11 54 41 20 10 7 3 29 15 20 5 7 8 25 26 13 59
7 Scarborough Athletic 39 16 11 12 65 60 20 9 5 6 38 32 19 7 6 6 27 28 5 59
8 Alfreton Town 38 14 15 9 46 35 20 10 6 4 32 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 11 57
9 Gloucester City 40 16 9 15 63 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 20 6 5 9 24 34 2 57
10 Buxton 40 14 13 13 48 47 20 7 7 6 23 23 20 7 6 7 25 24 1 55
11 Curzon Ashton 38 15 8 15 50 47 19 9 3 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 53
12 Peterborough Sports 39 14 11 14 48 48 19 9 5 5 29 20 20 5 6 9 19 28 0 53
13 Spennymoor Town 39 13 14 12 55 59 20 8 8 4 28 24 19 5 6 8 27 35 -4 53
14 Kidderminster Harriers 40 13 12 15 36 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 20 9 5 6 20 20 -5 51
15 Southport 38 13 11 14 43 44 18 7 7 4 23 19 20 6 4 10 20 25 -1 50
16 Hereford 40 14 7 19 42 46 20 7 5 8 23 20 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 49
17 Boston United 40 13 9 18 57 60 20 8 4 8 31 29 20 5 5 10 26 31 -3 48
18 Banbury United 38 12 10 16 48 54 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 3 10 24 32 -6 46
19 Kettering Town 40 10 15 15 34 50 20 8 9 3 21 16 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 45
20 Farsley Celtic 39 10 13 16 44 62 19 6 8 5 23 23 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 43
21 Leamington 40 8 18 14 35 47 20 7 6 7 20 19 20 1 12 7 15 28 -12 42
22 Blyth Spartans 40 10 11 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 20 6 3 11 21 33 -19 41
23 Bradford Park Avenue 39 8 10 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 20 2 6 12 17 38 -26 34
24 AFC Telford United 40 5 13 22 31 62 20 3 7 10 19 30 20 2 6 12 12 32 -31 28

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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).