Darlington favourites for feisty fight facing Curzon Ashton

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Fri 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (25000 seats)

A tale of good and bad for these squads this season, sitting in positions near the midpoint of the Vanarama National League North table. Here's the Darlington - Curzon Ashton latest:

Insights:
  • Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Curzon Ashton is in the worst form (0-1-5)

Darlington and Curzon Ashton 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

Overall Vanarama National League North statistics at home this season for Darlington are 9-3-6 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Kettering Town game Darlington has been unbeatable here at Blackwell Meadows producing five straight wins.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Tom Taylor not having conceded a league goal in 210 minutes.

Darlington shared the glory with Alfreton Town in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Before that match, a win away at Leamington.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Darlington handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, two draws and five defeats.

The manager Armstrong will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Gateshead in only three days.

Darlington have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Blackwell Meadows with 28 goals in 18 league matches. On the other hand, Darlington have conceded 19 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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Curzon Ashton form and stats

As the visiting team in Vanarama National League North matches, Curzon Ashton have produced an overall stat of 5-5-7 so far. Curzon seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The attacking players of Curzon Ashton have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 460 minutes.

The manager Lakeland was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Tameside Stadium. Curzon suffered a 0-4 loss to Boston United (placed 7th). As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Boston United was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Brackley Town.

We have checked recent matches where Curzon Ashton have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were two victories, four draws and four defeats.

A new game in only three days for Curzon Ashton, the Vanarama National League North home match versus Chorley. Busy days.

Curzon Ashton find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Curzon have conceded 29 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met previously this season: Curzon Ashton - Darlington 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Darlington three wins, one draw and Curzon Ashton five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Curzon AshtonA. Curran
A. Curran
10 goals
DarlingtonJ. Lambert
J. Lambert
7 goals
DarlingtonJ. Cassidy
J. Cassidy
6 goals

Darlington missing players

Curzon Ashton missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darlington Curzon Ashton
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 4 17 35
14 9 2 Won W 0 5 11
9 3 1 Drew D 3 5 11
13 6 2 Lost L 1 7 13
54 28 5 Scored S 4 21 42
48 19 5 Conceded C 7 29 53
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 82% 80%
75% 67% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 76% 74%
61% 56% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 71% 66%
33% 22% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 35% 26%
11% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 14%
58% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 49%
25% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 35% 31%
19% 11% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 41% 40%
 
5.4 5.4 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.8 4.4 4.7
4.7 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.9 6.7
1.5 1.4 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 1.8
5 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 7
 
9.7 10.1 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.5 8.7
3.7 3.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 4
41% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 29% 30%
 
9.6 8.8 8.6 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.5 12.5
3.6 3.4 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.4 5
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Curzon Ashton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Curzon Ashton is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brackley Town 36 24 9 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 30 81
2 Gateshead 36 25 5 6 81 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 18 10 4 4 37 25 41 80
3 Fylde 36 21 6 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 18 9 4 5 28 16 27 69
4 Kidderminster Harriers 36 19 8 9 65 30 18 12 2 4 46 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 35 65
5 Chorley 36 16 12 8 57 41 18 11 4 3 40 21 18 5 8 5 17 20 16 60
6 York City 35 15 7 13 50 44 18 9 3 6 28 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 6 52
7 Boston United 36 15 7 14 55 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 18 6 3 9 20 28 4 52
8 Darlington 36 14 9 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 18 5 6 7 26 29 6 51
9 Southport 36 13 12 11 52 48 18 8 8 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 51
10 Kettering Town 36 14 9 13 50 46 18 7 6 5 27 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 4 51
11 Spennymoor Town 36 14 8 14 48 48 18 7 6 5 26 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 0 50
12 Hereford 36 13 9 14 44 44 18 8 4 6 22 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 0 48
13 Alfreton Town 35 12 9 14 45 53 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 45
14 Curzon Ashton 35 11 11 13 42 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 17 5 5 7 21 29 -11 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 36 11 9 16 43 56 18 7 4 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 42
16 Leamington 37 10 11 16 34 43 18 9 4 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 41
17 Gloucester City 36 9 12 15 41 54 18 5 7 6 24 21 18 4 5 9 17 33 -13 39
18 Chester 35 10 8 17 62 65 17 7 5 5 36 24 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 38
19 AFC Telford United 37 7 13 17 45 60 19 7 5 7 29 23 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 34
20 Farsley Celtic 36 8 9 19 33 70 18 6 6 6 21 30 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 33
21 Blyth Spartans 36 9 5 22 34 69 18 6 2 10 19 28 18 3 3 12 15 41 -35 32
22 Guiseley 36 8 6 22 27 56 18 5 5 8 15 25 18 3 1 14 12 31 -29 30

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 Brackley Town 36 24 9 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 30 81
2 Gateshead 36 25 5 6 81 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 18 10 4 4 37 25 41 80
3 Fylde 36 21 6 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 18 9 4 5 28 16 27 69
4 Kidderminster Harriers 36 19 8 9 65 30 18 12 2 4 46 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 35 65
5 Chorley 36 16 12 8 57 41 18 11 4 3 40 21 18 5 8 5 17 20 16 60
6 York City 35 15 7 13 50 44 18 9 3 6 28 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 6 52
7 Boston United 36 15 7 14 55 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 18 6 3 9 20 28 4 52
8 Darlington 36 14 9 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 18 5 6 7 26 29 6 51
9 Southport 36 13 12 11 52 48 18 8 8 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 51
10 Kettering Town 36 14 9 13 50 46 18 7 6 5 27 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 4 51
11 Spennymoor Town 36 14 8 14 48 48 18 7 6 5 26 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 0 50
12 Hereford 36 13 9 14 44 44 18 8 4 6 22 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 0 48
13 Alfreton Town 35 12 9 14 45 53 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 45
14 Curzon Ashton 35 11 11 13 42 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 17 5 5 7 21 29 -11 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 36 11 9 16 43 56 18 7 4 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 42
16 Leamington 37 10 11 16 34 43 18 9 4 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 41
17 Gloucester City 36 9 12 15 41 54 18 5 7 6 24 21 18 4 5 9 17 33 -13 39
18 Chester 35 10 8 17 62 65 17 7 5 5 36 24 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 38
19 AFC Telford United 37 7 13 17 45 60 19 7 5 7 29 23 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 34
20 Farsley Celtic 36 8 9 19 33 70 18 6 6 6 21 30 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 33
21 Blyth Spartans 36 9 5 22 34 69 18 6 2 10 19 28 18 3 3 12 15 41 -35 32
22 Guiseley 36 8 6 22 27 56 18 5 5 8 15 25 18 3 1 14 12 31 -29 30

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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).