Darlington are flying at 1st, while Chorley are loitering 13 points behind in the table. Will they trim the gap?
- Darlington have the most scored goals (50) in Vanarama National League North
- Chorley have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Vanarama National League North
Darlington and Chorley 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.
Darlington form and stats
The total Vanarama National League North statistics playing at home this season for Darlington are 6-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Darlington, who won 5-2 against Scarborough Athletic (placed 5th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Preceding that match was the home game against Scarborough Athletic that was lost 2-3.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Darlington have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 5 and lost 5.
Some stats: A review of the 12 latest league games highlights that 11 of them had goals from both sides.
Darlington have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Blackwell Meadows with 22 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Darlington have conceded 16 goals.
Chorley form and stats
Chorley have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 3-2-6 (11 played).
The manager Preece was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium. Chorley suffered a 0-1 loss to Fylde (placed 6th). That loss was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points. Chorley were so close to getting something from the game against Fylde, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Fylde with the score of 2-1.Chorley are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Chorley manager Preece as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Buxton.
Chorley find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Chorley in these games.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this season, as the records show this recent game: Chorley - Darlington 1-1. Darlington-Chorley H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Darlington two wins, Chorley three wins, four draws. five of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Beck 15 goals | J. Lambert 11 goals |  C. Hall 11 goals |
Darlington missing players
Chorley missing players
| Darlington | Chorley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 50 | 22 | 9 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 15 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 87% |
| 84% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 70% |
| 64% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 45% | 39% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 18% | 13% |
| 72% | 75% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 45% | 39% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 39% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 45% | 35% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.4 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10.8 | 11.2 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 11 | 11.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 42% | 38% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 26% | 28% |
| 9.1 | 9.2 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3 |
- Chorley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chorley have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Vanarama National League North
- Darlington have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Darlington have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Vanarama National League North
- Darlington have the most scored goals (50) in Vanarama National League North
- Darlington have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Vanarama National League North
- 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 | Darlington | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 47 |
| 2 | Brackley Town | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 46 |
| 3 | King's Lynn Town | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Chester | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | Scarborough Athletic | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | Fylde | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 7 | Banbury United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Southport | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | Chorley | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 34 |
| 10 | Gloucester City | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 34 |
| 11 | Peterborough Sports | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | Kidderminster Harriers | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 32 |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 14 | Spennymoor Town | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 15 | Leamington | 24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 28 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 17 | Hereford | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 18 | Buxton | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 25 |
| 19 | Boston United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 25 |
| 20 | Curzon Ashton | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 24 |
| 21 | Kettering Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -16 | 24 |
| 22 | Farsley Celtic | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -14 | 21 |
| 23 | Blyth Spartans | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 18 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -26 | 12 |
