Darlington supporters put their faith in manager A. Armstrong to deliver victory against Gloucester City

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 04.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Northern Echo Darlington Arena (25000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Darlington are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 18th.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Darlington form and stats

7-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Darlington so far this season. Darlington has recorded two wins in a row here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Darlington lost their last game at Spennymoor Town (placed 5th) after a 1-3 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Blyth Spartans.

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 five games) they have won 1 time, drawn 4 and lost 0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Darlington, as the Fa Trophy home game vs Solihull Moors is only four days away.

The Darlington fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. Darlington are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches.

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Gloucester City form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gloucester City so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Gloucester City have lost on their last two travels.

Gloucester City won their last game, 2-1 versus Leamington played at home. A 0-1 loss hosting AFC Telford United before that.

Gloucester City 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, 0 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of six matches.

Gloucester City have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. For Gloucester City, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Gloucester City - Darlington 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

Gloucester CityJ. Hanks
J. Hanks
11 goals
DarlingtonA. Campbell
A. Campbell
9 goals
Gloucester CityM. Jackson
M. Jackson
7 goals

Darlington missing players

Gloucester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darlington Gloucester City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 5 Played P 3 11 22
10 7 3 Won W 0 2 7
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 5
10 3 1 Lost L 3 7 10
28 17 6 Scored S 3 12 30
33 10 2 Conceded C 8 27 41
96% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 75% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 82%
52% 42% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 73% 68%
22% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 45% 41%
9% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 27% 18%
52% 42% 20% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 59%
30% 42% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
22% 25% 40% Failed to Score F T 67% 45% 32%
 
6 5.8 7.8 Corners For (avg) C F 2.3 3.2 3.8
5.2 4.8 4.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.7 4.9 4.6
1.5 1.2 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 4
 
268 153 81 Total Shots T S 31 99 221
104 58 31 Shots on Target S O 10 38 92
26% 28% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 32% 30%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Darlington has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
  • Gloucester City has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
  • Gloucester City has the fewest clean sheets (2)
  • Gloucester City has the most conceded goals in the first half (25)
  • Gloucester City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gloucester City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Gloucester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gloucester City 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 King's Lynn Town 23 15 6 2 52 31 12 9 3 0 30 13 11 6 3 2 22 18 21 51
2 York City 24 13 8 3 36 16 12 6 4 2 15 8 12 7 4 1 21 8 20 47
3 Chester 23 11 8 4 44 24 12 7 3 2 26 10 11 4 5 2 18 14 20 41
4 Brackley Town 22 11 7 4 44 14 12 7 5 0 27 5 10 4 2 4 17 9 30 40
5 Spennymoor Town 23 10 7 6 41 29 11 8 1 2 27 14 12 2 6 4 14 15 12 37
6 Farsley Celtic 24 11 4 9 39 31 12 6 2 4 21 17 12 5 2 5 18 14 8 37
7 Southport 24 11 4 9 31 27 12 7 2 3 19 11 12 4 2 6 12 16 4 37
8 Guiseley 23 10 5 8 38 32 11 5 2 4 17 12 12 5 3 4 21 20 6 35
9 Boston United 21 10 4 7 32 25 9 6 2 1 16 7 12 4 2 6 16 18 7 34
10 Darlington 23 10 3 10 28 33 12 7 2 3 17 10 11 3 1 7 11 23 -5 33
11 Gateshead 21 8 7 6 30 25 11 6 2 3 18 11 10 2 5 3 12 14 5 31
12 Altrincham 20 8 6 6 34 27 10 7 2 1 27 10 10 1 4 5 7 17 7 30
13 AFC Telford United 23 8 6 9 33 35 12 4 3 5 20 21 11 4 3 4 13 14 -2 30
14 Leamington 23 8 5 10 36 40 11 5 3 3 18 12 12 3 2 7 18 28 -4 29
15 Hereford 24 7 7 10 27 38 12 4 6 2 14 12 12 3 1 8 13 26 -11 28
16 Alfreton Town 23 8 3 12 33 38 11 4 3 4 19 16 12 4 0 8 14 22 -5 27
17 Kidderminster Harriers 24 7 5 12 32 36 12 3 2 7 16 20 12 4 3 5 16 16 -4 26
18 Gloucester City 22 7 5 10 30 41 11 5 3 3 18 14 11 2 2 7 12 27 -11 26
19 Curzon Ashton 23 6 5 12 24 34 12 5 2 5 15 13 11 1 3 7 9 21 -10 23
20 Kettering Town 22 5 7 10 30 37 10 3 3 4 17 18 12 2 4 6 13 19 -7 22
21 Blyth Spartans 23 4 5 14 23 54 12 2 3 7 14 29 11 2 2 7 9 25 -31 17
22 Bradford Park Avenue 24 3 3 18 15 65 12 2 2 8 10 28 12 1 1 10 5 37 -50 12

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 23 15 6 2 52 31 12 9 3 0 30 13 11 6 3 2 22 18 21 51
2 York City 24 13 8 3 36 16 12 6 4 2 15 8 12 7 4 1 21 8 20 47
3 Chester 23 11 8 4 44 24 12 7 3 2 26 10 11 4 5 2 18 14 20 41
4 Brackley Town 22 11 7 4 44 14 12 7 5 0 27 5 10 4 2 4 17 9 30 40
5 Spennymoor Town 23 10 7 6 41 29 11 8 1 2 27 14 12 2 6 4 14 15 12 37
6 Farsley Celtic 24 11 4 9 39 31 12 6 2 4 21 17 12 5 2 5 18 14 8 37
7 Southport 24 11 4 9 31 27 12 7 2 3 19 11 12 4 2 6 12 16 4 37
8 Guiseley 23 10 5 8 38 32 11 5 2 4 17 12 12 5 3 4 21 20 6 35
9 Boston United 21 10 4 7 32 25 9 6 2 1 16 7 12 4 2 6 16 18 7 34
10 Darlington 23 10 3 10 28 33 12 7 2 3 17 10 11 3 1 7 11 23 -5 33
11 Gateshead 21 8 7 6 30 25 11 6 2 3 18 11 10 2 5 3 12 14 5 31
12 Altrincham 20 8 6 6 34 27 10 7 2 1 27 10 10 1 4 5 7 17 7 30
13 AFC Telford United 23 8 6 9 33 35 12 4 3 5 20 21 11 4 3 4 13 14 -2 30
14 Leamington 23 8 5 10 36 40 11 5 3 3 18 12 12 3 2 7 18 28 -4 29
15 Hereford 24 7 7 10 27 38 12 4 6 2 14 12 12 3 1 8 13 26 -11 28
16 Alfreton Town 23 8 3 12 33 38 11 4 3 4 19 16 12 4 0 8 14 22 -5 27
17 Kidderminster Harriers 24 7 5 12 32 36 12 3 2 7 16 20 12 4 3 5 16 16 -4 26
18 Gloucester City 22 7 5 10 30 41 11 5 3 3 18 14 11 2 2 7 12 27 -11 26
19 Curzon Ashton 23 6 5 12 24 34 12 5 2 5 15 13 11 1 3 7 9 21 -10 23
20 Kettering Town 22 5 7 10 30 37 10 3 3 4 17 18 12 2 4 6 13 19 -7 22
21 Blyth Spartans 23 4 5 14 23 54 12 2 3 7 14 29 11 2 2 7 9 25 -31 17
22 Bradford Park Avenue 24 3 3 18 15 65 12 2 2 8 10 28 12 1 1 10 5 37 -50 12

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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).