Darlington vs Curzon Ashton fact sheet

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (25000 seats)

The hosts, Darlington, should be front runners in this match, but Curzon Ashton have displayed both know-how and determination. Read more about the match!

Insights:
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (28) in Vanarama National League North
  • Curzon Ashton have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in Vanarama National League North

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Darlington and Curzon Ashton.

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Darlington form and stats

9-7-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Darlington so far this season.

Darlington faced defeat in their previous match, away at Brackley Town (0-3).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Bradford Park Avenue.

This is expected to be a close game, with Darlington perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Darlington as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Darlington has won 6 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Goal fest? Nobody knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 21 of the 28 most recent league matches with this club has seen three or more goals.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus King's Lynn Town in only four days. This game is also played here at Blackwell Meadows.

The Darlington fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 35 goals in 21 league matches. Darlington's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 27 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Curzon Ashton form and stats

Playing away, Curzon Ashton have won 7 games, drawn 6 and suffered 8 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season.

Curzon Ashton are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Blyth Spartans (placed 22nd). Curzon's last match (vs Blyth Spartans) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by Matthews.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Spennymoor Town.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Curzon Ashton playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 2 Curzon Ashton wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Boston United in just four days.

Curzon Ashton find the net regularly in their away games. 23 goals from 21 away fixtures in the league. 26 goals have been conceded by Curzon Ashton in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered history between these contenders is the Curzon Ashton - Darlington 0-2 played not long ago this season. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two teams are: three wins for Darlington, one draw and six wins for Curzon Ashton. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

DarlingtonJ. Hazel
J. Hazel
18 goals
Curzon AshtonT. Peers
T. Peers
16 goals
DarlingtonJ. Lambert
J. Lambert
12 goals

Darlington missing players

Curzon Ashton missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darlington Curzon Ashton
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 6 21 42
17 9 4 Won W 3 7 17
13 7 2 Drew D 1 6 10
13 5 1 Lost L 2 8 15
70 35 12 Scored S 9 23 54
59 27 8 Conceded C 7 26 49
88% 90% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 88%
79% 81% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 67%
65% 67% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 52% 50%
40% 43% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 21%
16% 14% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
65% 67% 43% BTTS BTTS 50% 48% 48%
26% 29% 43% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 33%
21% 14% 29% Failed to Score F T 17% 33% 31%
 
4.5 5 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.3 3.6
4.2 4.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.6 4.3
1.5 1.4 1.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10.5 11.4 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 8.6 8.3
4.2 4.3 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.8 3.7
39% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 29% 35%
 
9.9 9.6 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 11.3 9.6
4.1 4 4.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.6 4.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Curzon Ashton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Curzon Ashton have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in Vanarama National League North
  • Darlington have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Darlington have the fewest matches under the total-line (15) in Vanarama National League North
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (28) 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 King's Lynn Town 44 25 12 7 79 42 22 16 3 3 46 20 22 9 9 4 33 22 37 87
2 Fylde 43 26 8 9 71 43 22 14 3 5 44 26 21 12 5 4 27 17 28 86
3 Chester 44 20 18 6 67 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 22 12 9 1 37 20 26 78
4 Brackley Town 44 18 14 12 55 43 22 13 6 3 37 16 22 5 8 9 18 27 12 68
5 Scarborough Athletic 44 18 12 14 70 65 22 9 5 8 38 34 22 9 7 6 32 31 5 66
6 Gloucester City 44 18 11 15 70 63 22 10 6 6 41 29 22 8 5 9 29 34 7 65
7 Alfreton Town 42 16 16 10 51 39 22 11 6 5 34 20 20 5 10 5 17 19 12 64
8 Darlington 43 17 13 13 70 59 21 9 7 5 35 27 22 8 6 8 35 32 11 64
9 Buxton 44 17 13 14 52 49 22 9 7 6 26 24 22 8 6 8 26 25 3 64
10 Chorley 44 16 15 13 58 46 22 10 7 5 31 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 12 63
11 Kidderminster Harriers 44 17 12 15 43 41 22 6 7 9 20 21 22 11 5 6 23 20 2 63
12 Curzon Ashton 42 17 10 15 54 49 21 10 4 7 31 23 21 7 6 8 23 26 5 61
13 Spennymoor Town 43 15 14 14 62 65 22 10 8 4 34 27 21 5 6 10 28 38 -3 59
14 Peterborough Sports 44 15 12 17 50 53 22 9 5 8 30 25 22 6 7 9 20 28 -3 57
15 Hereford 44 15 9 20 47 51 22 7 7 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 54
16 Boston United 44 14 10 20 62 63 22 9 4 9 35 30 22 5 6 11 27 33 -1 52
17 Banbury United 43 13 13 17 51 57 21 6 9 6 24 22 22 7 4 11 27 35 -6 52
18 Southport 43 13 11 19 47 54 21 7 7 7 25 24 22 6 4 12 22 30 -7 50
19 Kettering Town 44 11 16 17 41 59 22 9 10 3 25 17 22 2 6 14 16 42 -18 49
20 Farsley Celtic 44 11 14 18 48 70 22 7 8 6 25 25 22 4 6 12 23 45 -22 47
21 Leamington 44 9 18 17 38 54 22 8 6 8 23 21 22 1 12 9 15 33 -16 45
22 Blyth Spartans 44 10 14 19 42 61 22 4 10 8 21 28 22 6 4 11 21 33 -19 44
23 Bradford Park Avenue 43 10 12 21 40 63 21 8 4 9 21 23 22 2 8 12 19 40 -23 42
24 AFC Telford United 44 6 13 25 33 71 22 3 7 12 19 35 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 31

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 44 25 12 7 79 42 22 16 3 3 46 20 22 9 9 4 33 22 37 87
2 Fylde 43 26 8 9 71 43 22 14 3 5 44 26 21 12 5 4 27 17 28 86
3 Chester 44 20 18 6 67 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 22 12 9 1 37 20 26 78
4 Brackley Town 44 18 14 12 55 43 22 13 6 3 37 16 22 5 8 9 18 27 12 68
5 Scarborough Athletic 44 18 12 14 70 65 22 9 5 8 38 34 22 9 7 6 32 31 5 66
6 Gloucester City 44 18 11 15 70 63 22 10 6 6 41 29 22 8 5 9 29 34 7 65
7 Alfreton Town 42 16 16 10 51 39 22 11 6 5 34 20 20 5 10 5 17 19 12 64
8 Darlington 43 17 13 13 70 59 21 9 7 5 35 27 22 8 6 8 35 32 11 64
9 Buxton 44 17 13 14 52 49 22 9 7 6 26 24 22 8 6 8 26 25 3 64
10 Chorley 44 16 15 13 58 46 22 10 7 5 31 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 12 63
11 Kidderminster Harriers 44 17 12 15 43 41 22 6 7 9 20 21 22 11 5 6 23 20 2 63
12 Curzon Ashton 42 17 10 15 54 49 21 10 4 7 31 23 21 7 6 8 23 26 5 61
13 Spennymoor Town 43 15 14 14 62 65 22 10 8 4 34 27 21 5 6 10 28 38 -3 59
14 Peterborough Sports 44 15 12 17 50 53 22 9 5 8 30 25 22 6 7 9 20 28 -3 57
15 Hereford 44 15 9 20 47 51 22 7 7 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 54
16 Boston United 44 14 10 20 62 63 22 9 4 9 35 30 22 5 6 11 27 33 -1 52
17 Banbury United 43 13 13 17 51 57 21 6 9 6 24 22 22 7 4 11 27 35 -6 52
18 Southport 43 13 11 19 47 54 21 7 7 7 25 24 22 6 4 12 22 30 -7 50
19 Kettering Town 44 11 16 17 41 59 22 9 10 3 25 17 22 2 6 14 16 42 -18 49
20 Farsley Celtic 44 11 14 18 48 70 22 7 8 6 25 25 22 4 6 12 23 45 -22 47
21 Leamington 44 9 18 17 38 54 22 8 6 8 23 21 22 1 12 9 15 33 -16 45
22 Blyth Spartans 44 10 14 19 42 61 22 4 10 8 21 28 22 6 4 11 21 33 -19 44
23 Bradford Park Avenue 43 10 12 21 40 63 21 8 4 9 21 23 22 2 8 12 19 40 -23 42
24 AFC Telford United 44 6 13 25 33 71 22 3 7 12 19 35 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 31

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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).