Only victory will please the Darlington supporters in this Blackwell Meadows duel with Kettering Town, seeing as they have a robust lead on the away side in the Vanarama National League North table.
- Darlington have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kettering Town have the fewest points (2) away in Vanarama National League North
Darlington and Kettering Town 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.
Darlington form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 10 Vanarama National League North games here at Blackwell Meadows for Darlington. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Darlington enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Hereford's place. The match ended 2-1 with Lambert and Liddle scoring.
Before that fixture, a home win against Alfreton Town in the Fa Trophy.
Some goal stats: A review of the 10 most recent league matches shows that 8 of them had at least one goal from each side.
The manager Armstrong will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Curzon Ashton in only four days.
A decent goal production from Darlington in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 10 league matches. Darlington's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kettering Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kettering Town so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
The attacking players of Kettering Town have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 218 minutes.
Kettering Town played 0-0 against Southport in their previous match.
Before that game, the victory at home against Gloucester City in the Fa Trophy (1-0).
Take note: 11 of the latest 13 league games involving this club have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
A new game in only four days for Kettering, the Vanarama National League North home match versus Gloucester City. Busy days.
Goals are few and far between in Kettering Town's away league games. Only {4 goals} from 10 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Kettering Town, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Kettering has visited these top teams four times, and 4 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Darlington two wins, zero draws and Kettering Town one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Beck 11 goals | J. Lambert 6 goals | J. Hazel 4 goals |
Darlington missing players
Kettering Town missing players
| Darlington | Kettering Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 33 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 14 | 23 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 80% | 80% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 60% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 45% |
| 30% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 25% |
| 10% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 10% |
| 70% | 70% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| 20% | 30% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 70% | 50% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 10.5 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.8 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 36% | 38% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 17% | 28% |
| 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 14.5 | 13.4 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.8 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
- Darlington have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kettering Town have scored away.
- Darlington have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kettering Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kettering Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kettering Town have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town have the fewest points (2) away in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town have the most conceded goals (23) away in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town have yet to win a game away.
- Kettering Town 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 | Brackley Town | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 | Darlington | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | King's Lynn Town | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | Scarborough Athletic | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Chester | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 34 |
| 6 | Fylde | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Banbury United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Southport | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Peterborough Sports | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 10 | Gloucester City | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | Chorley | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 27 |
| 12 | Kidderminster Harriers | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 25 |
| 14 | Leamington | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| 15 | Hereford | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 24 |
| 16 | Curzon Ashton | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 17 | Boston United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Spennymoor Town | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 21 |
| 19 | Buxton | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 21 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 23 | -16 | 20 |
| 21 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -10 | 18 |
| 23 | Farsley Celtic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -26 | 7 |
