Vanarama National League North match prediction and preview for Darlington vs Guiseley clash

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (25000 seats)

Darlington perform at a high level so far being 6th in the table. Guiseley can look both up and down from their 9th position.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Darlington form and stats

29 points is a decent return from 14 Vanarama National League North games here at Blackwell Meadows for Darlington. The data says 9 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Ever since the AFC Telford United game Darlington has been unbeatable here at Blackwell Meadows producing four straight wins.

In their previous game, the manager A. Armstrong led his Darlington to a defeat in the Vanarama National League North match away at Chester. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Blackwell Meadows. In the game before, an away victory match versus Guiseley with a 2-1 scoreline.

The Darlington fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. Darlington are not conceding a lot of goals here at Blackwell Meadows in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.

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Guiseley form and stats

Playing away, Guiseley have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the AFC Telford United game have they lost an away game, meaning Guiseley has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Brackley Town (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The Vanarama National League North match ended in a draw 0-0. A loss against Darlington was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Guiseley has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 14 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Guiseley have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Guiseley - Darlington 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Darlington won 1, Guiseley won 1 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Guiseley
A. Martin
16 goals
DarlingtonA. Campbell
A. Campbell
13 goals
GuiseleyK. Felix
K. Felix
8 goals

Darlington missing players

Guiseley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darlington Guiseley
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 4 14 28
13 9 1 Won W 1 5 11
3 2 1 Drew D 2 5 7
11 3 1 Lost L 1 4 10
35 22 5 Scored S 4 22 42
38 11 4 Conceded C 5 21 37
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 89%
85% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 79%
59% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 64% 61%
19% 7% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 50% 32%
7% 7% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 18%
52% 43% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 57%
30% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 32%
22% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 21% 21%
 
5.6 5.4 3.7 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 5.2 5.5
5.3 4.9 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 9 6.9 5.4
1.5 1.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 2 4 5
 
294 174 29 Total Shots T S 22 127 261
114 67 11 Shots on Target S O 9 53 116
30% 31% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 42% 35%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Darlington has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
  • Guiseley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 King's Lynn Town 26 18 6 2 59 31 14 11 3 0 34 13 12 7 3 2 25 18 28 60
2 York City 28 16 8 4 41 17 14 8 4 2 18 8 14 8 4 2 23 9 24 56
3 Chester 26 13 9 4 48 24 13 8 3 2 29 10 13 5 6 2 19 14 24 48
4 Brackley Town 26 13 8 5 47 16 13 7 6 0 27 5 13 6 2 5 20 11 31 47
5 Boston United 26 14 5 7 40 27 12 8 3 1 19 7 14 6 2 6 21 20 13 47
6 Darlington 27 13 3 11 35 38 14 9 2 3 22 11 13 4 1 8 13 27 -3 42
7 Spennymoor Town 27 11 8 8 45 35 13 9 1 3 30 16 14 2 7 5 15 19 10 41
8 Altrincham 25 11 7 7 41 31 13 9 3 1 33 12 12 2 4 6 8 19 10 40
9 Guiseley 28 11 7 10 42 37 14 6 2 6 20 16 14 5 5 4 22 21 5 40
10 Southport 27 12 4 11 33 32 14 7 2 5 20 16 13 5 2 6 13 16 1 40
11 Gateshead 24 10 8 6 34 25 13 8 2 3 22 11 11 2 6 3 12 14 9 38
12 Farsley Celtic 27 11 5 11 40 37 13 6 3 4 22 18 14 5 2 7 18 19 3 38
13 AFC Telford United 26 8 7 11 34 39 13 4 3 6 20 22 13 4 4 5 14 17 -5 31
14 Leamington 27 8 7 12 36 43 14 5 5 4 18 13 13 3 2 8 18 30 -7 31
15 Alfreton Town 25 9 3 13 35 41 11 4 3 4 19 16 14 5 0 9 16 25 -6 30
16 Hereford 27 7 9 11 29 42 14 4 8 2 16 14 13 3 1 9 13 28 -13 30
17 Kettering Town 25 7 7 11 33 39 11 4 3 4 18 18 14 3 4 7 15 21 -6 28
18 Curzon Ashton 28 7 7 14 30 39 14 6 2 6 19 15 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 28
19 Kidderminster Harriers 27 7 6 14 33 40 14 3 3 8 17 22 13 4 3 6 16 18 -7 27
20 Gloucester City 25 7 5 13 32 46 12 5 3 4 18 15 13 2 2 9 14 31 -14 26
21 Blyth Spartans 27 6 5 16 27 61 14 3 3 8 16 33 13 3 2 8 11 28 -34 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 28 3 4 21 18 72 14 2 2 10 12 32 14 1 2 11 6 40 -54 13

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 26 18 6 2 59 31 14 11 3 0 34 13 12 7 3 2 25 18 28 60
2 York City 28 16 8 4 41 17 14 8 4 2 18 8 14 8 4 2 23 9 24 56
3 Chester 26 13 9 4 48 24 13 8 3 2 29 10 13 5 6 2 19 14 24 48
4 Brackley Town 26 13 8 5 47 16 13 7 6 0 27 5 13 6 2 5 20 11 31 47
5 Boston United 26 14 5 7 40 27 12 8 3 1 19 7 14 6 2 6 21 20 13 47
6 Darlington 27 13 3 11 35 38 14 9 2 3 22 11 13 4 1 8 13 27 -3 42
7 Spennymoor Town 27 11 8 8 45 35 13 9 1 3 30 16 14 2 7 5 15 19 10 41
8 Altrincham 25 11 7 7 41 31 13 9 3 1 33 12 12 2 4 6 8 19 10 40
9 Guiseley 28 11 7 10 42 37 14 6 2 6 20 16 14 5 5 4 22 21 5 40
10 Southport 27 12 4 11 33 32 14 7 2 5 20 16 13 5 2 6 13 16 1 40
11 Gateshead 24 10 8 6 34 25 13 8 2 3 22 11 11 2 6 3 12 14 9 38
12 Farsley Celtic 27 11 5 11 40 37 13 6 3 4 22 18 14 5 2 7 18 19 3 38
13 AFC Telford United 26 8 7 11 34 39 13 4 3 6 20 22 13 4 4 5 14 17 -5 31
14 Leamington 27 8 7 12 36 43 14 5 5 4 18 13 13 3 2 8 18 30 -7 31
15 Alfreton Town 25 9 3 13 35 41 11 4 3 4 19 16 14 5 0 9 16 25 -6 30
16 Hereford 27 7 9 11 29 42 14 4 8 2 16 14 13 3 1 9 13 28 -13 30
17 Kettering Town 25 7 7 11 33 39 11 4 3 4 18 18 14 3 4 7 15 21 -6 28
18 Curzon Ashton 28 7 7 14 30 39 14 6 2 6 19 15 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 28
19 Kidderminster Harriers 27 7 6 14 33 40 14 3 3 8 17 22 13 4 3 6 16 18 -7 27
20 Gloucester City 25 7 5 13 32 46 12 5 3 4 18 15 13 2 2 9 14 31 -14 26
21 Blyth Spartans 27 6 5 16 27 61 14 3 3 8 16 33 13 3 2 8 11 28 -34 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 28 3 4 21 18 72 14 2 2 10 12 32 14 1 2 11 6 40 -54 13

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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).