Delightful dogfight as daring Darlington duel with determined Hereford

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (25000 seats)

The league table reveals that 8 points split the two two sets of gladiators in this Vanarama National League North fixture. Darlington have both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Darlington have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in Vanarama National League North
  • Hereford have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Vanarama National League North

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Darlington form and stats

Darlington have collected 30 points from their Vanarama National League North home games so far after 8-6-4. Darlington have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The supporters are hoping that Darlington will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the match against Fylde (after extra-time) (placed 1st). The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in three league fixtures.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Alfreton Town (after extra-time) that finished 2-2.

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 15 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 7 and lost 2.

Take note that 18 of the most recent 22 league games from this football club have had goals from both teams.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Darlington as they are travelling to their away game against Farsley Celtic in the Vanarama National League North. That match is three days after this one.

The Darlington fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 18 league matches. Darlington have conceded 23 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Hereford form and stats

Playing away, Hereford have won 7 games, drawn 2 and suffered 10 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season.

Hereford aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 215 league minutes without a goal. Thompson-Sommers was the last player to find the net.

Hereford's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus AFC Telford United (after extra-time) that finished 0-0.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Chorley (after extra-time)'s place.

We have checked recent matches where Hereford have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

Lacking goals? 16 of this side's latest 19 league matches have had two goals or less.

23 goals have been conceded by Hereford in these games.

Head 2 Head

Darlington have won or drawn the last 5 fixtures (2-3-0) facing Hereford.

The two combatants have battled previously this season: Hereford - Darlington 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

DarlingtonJ. Hazel
J. Hazel
17 goals
DarlingtonJ. Lambert
J. Lambert
12 goals
HerefordT. Barnett
T. Barnett
10 goals

Darlington missing players

Hereford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darlington Hereford
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 18 6 Played P 7 19 38
16 8 3 Won W 2 7 14
9 6 3 Drew D 0 2 7
10 4 0 Lost L 5 10 17
63 29 9 Scored S 6 19 42
49 23 4 Conceded C 10 23 42
94% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
83% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 58% 63%
66% 61% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 32% 34%
43% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 21% 18%
20% 17% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 8%
71% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 43% 42% 39%
20% 28% 50% Clean Sheets C S 14% 21% 34%
14% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 43% 37% 34%
 
4.7 5.3 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 4.3
4.4 4.7 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 5.5 4.9
1.4 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.8 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.3 11.4 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 8.1 9.2
4.3 4.3 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.9 4.2
42% 37% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 26% 27%
 
10 10.2 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.9 10.5 9.5
4.3 4.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.3 4.6
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Darlington have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in Vanarama National League North
  • Hereford have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Vanarama National League North
  • Hereford haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fylde 35 21 8 6 62 36 18 12 3 3 39 21 17 9 5 3 23 15 26 71
2 King's Lynn Town 37 19 12 6 65 38 18 13 3 2 36 16 19 6 9 4 29 22 27 69
3 Chester 38 17 15 6 57 35 19 8 6 5 26 17 19 9 9 1 31 18 22 66
4 Brackley Town 37 17 11 9 46 32 19 12 5 2 32 13 18 5 6 7 14 19 14 62
5 Scarborough Athletic 37 16 10 11 63 57 19 9 5 5 38 31 18 7 5 6 25 26 6 58
6 Darlington 35 16 9 10 63 49 18 8 6 4 29 23 17 8 3 6 34 26 14 57
7 Chorley 38 14 14 10 52 39 19 9 7 3 28 15 19 5 7 7 24 24 13 56
8 Gloucester City 38 16 8 14 62 58 19 10 3 6 38 26 19 6 5 8 24 32 4 56
9 Alfreton Town 34 13 13 8 43 32 18 9 6 3 29 15 16 4 7 5 14 17 11 52
10 Hereford 38 14 7 17 42 42 19 7 5 7 23 19 19 7 2 10 19 23 0 49
11 Spennymoor Town 35 12 13 10 51 52 18 7 7 4 26 23 17 5 6 6 25 29 -1 49
12 Buxton 38 12 13 13 42 46 19 6 7 6 21 23 19 6 6 7 21 23 -4 49
13 Kidderminster Harriers 38 13 10 15 35 40 19 4 6 9 16 21 19 9 4 6 19 19 -5 49
14 Peterborough Sports 36 13 9 14 44 47 18 8 5 5 26 20 18 5 4 9 18 27 -3 48
15 Curzon Ashton 35 13 7 15 45 44 18 8 3 7 28 22 17 5 4 8 17 22 1 46
16 Southport 35 12 9 14 42 44 16 7 5 4 23 19 19 5 4 10 19 25 -2 45
17 Banbury United 34 12 8 14 47 51 16 6 5 5 23 20 18 6 3 9 24 31 -4 44
18 Boston United 38 11 9 18 54 60 19 7 4 8 30 29 19 4 5 10 24 31 -6 42
19 Leamington 37 8 18 11 35 41 19 7 6 6 20 17 18 1 12 5 15 24 -6 42
20 Kettering Town 37 10 12 15 34 50 18 8 7 3 21 16 19 2 5 12 13 34 -16 42
21 Farsley Celtic 36 9 12 15 40 58 17 5 7 5 19 21 19 4 5 10 21 37 -18 39
22 Blyth Spartans 37 9 10 18 36 56 19 4 8 7 19 24 18 5 2 11 17 32 -20 37
23 Bradford Park Avenue 37 8 10 19 34 56 18 6 4 8 17 19 19 2 6 11 17 37 -22 34
24 AFC Telford United 38 4 13 21 27 58 19 3 7 9 17 27 19 1 6 12 10 31 -31 25

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 Fylde 35 21 8 6 62 36 18 12 3 3 39 21 17 9 5 3 23 15 26 71
2 King's Lynn Town 37 19 12 6 65 38 18 13 3 2 36 16 19 6 9 4 29 22 27 69
3 Chester 38 17 15 6 57 35 19 8 6 5 26 17 19 9 9 1 31 18 22 66
4 Brackley Town 37 17 11 9 46 32 19 12 5 2 32 13 18 5 6 7 14 19 14 62
5 Scarborough Athletic 37 16 10 11 63 57 19 9 5 5 38 31 18 7 5 6 25 26 6 58
6 Darlington 35 16 9 10 63 49 18 8 6 4 29 23 17 8 3 6 34 26 14 57
7 Chorley 38 14 14 10 52 39 19 9 7 3 28 15 19 5 7 7 24 24 13 56
8 Gloucester City 38 16 8 14 62 58 19 10 3 6 38 26 19 6 5 8 24 32 4 56
9 Alfreton Town 34 13 13 8 43 32 18 9 6 3 29 15 16 4 7 5 14 17 11 52
10 Hereford 38 14 7 17 42 42 19 7 5 7 23 19 19 7 2 10 19 23 0 49
11 Spennymoor Town 35 12 13 10 51 52 18 7 7 4 26 23 17 5 6 6 25 29 -1 49
12 Buxton 38 12 13 13 42 46 19 6 7 6 21 23 19 6 6 7 21 23 -4 49
13 Kidderminster Harriers 38 13 10 15 35 40 19 4 6 9 16 21 19 9 4 6 19 19 -5 49
14 Peterborough Sports 36 13 9 14 44 47 18 8 5 5 26 20 18 5 4 9 18 27 -3 48
15 Curzon Ashton 35 13 7 15 45 44 18 8 3 7 28 22 17 5 4 8 17 22 1 46
16 Southport 35 12 9 14 42 44 16 7 5 4 23 19 19 5 4 10 19 25 -2 45
17 Banbury United 34 12 8 14 47 51 16 6 5 5 23 20 18 6 3 9 24 31 -4 44
18 Boston United 38 11 9 18 54 60 19 7 4 8 30 29 19 4 5 10 24 31 -6 42
19 Leamington 37 8 18 11 35 41 19 7 6 6 20 17 18 1 12 5 15 24 -6 42
20 Kettering Town 37 10 12 15 34 50 18 8 7 3 21 16 19 2 5 12 13 34 -16 42
21 Farsley Celtic 36 9 12 15 40 58 17 5 7 5 19 21 19 4 5 10 21 37 -18 39
22 Blyth Spartans 37 9 10 18 36 56 19 4 8 7 19 24 18 5 2 11 17 32 -20 37
23 Bradford Park Avenue 37 8 10 19 34 56 18 6 4 8 17 19 19 2 6 11 17 37 -22 34
24 AFC Telford United 38 4 13 21 27 58 19 3 7 9 17 27 19 1 6 12 10 31 -31 25

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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).