Delightful dogfight as daring Darlington duels with determined Leamington

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (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 guesting Leamington worry at 16th.

Darlington and Leamington 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.

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Darlington form and stats

Darlington have played 15 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Darlington travelled for their previous game, a trip to Kidderminster Harriers that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Darlington lost 0-3 at home to Guiseley.

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 six games) they have won one time, drawn four and lost one.

Darlington has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 15 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 14 from 15 matches.

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Leamington form and stats

There's been little loot from Leamington's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 14 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Leamington only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Leamington's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Leamington are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Concord Rangers (after extra-time). Prior to that match, the Leamington manager P. Holleran faced defeat when travelling to Gateshead and losing 2-4.

We have checked recent matches where Leamington have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were two victories, four draws and five defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Vanarama National League North trip to Alfreton Town.

Leamington are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 14 games (in the league). For Leamington, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Leamington - Darlington 3-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Darlington, three draws and one win for Leamington. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

DarlingtonA. Campbell
A. Campbell
13 goals
LeamingtonJ. Edwards
J. Edwards
7 goals
DarlingtonS. Thompson
S. Thompson
6 goals

Darlington missing players

Leamington missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darlington Leamington
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 15 6 Played P 4 14 28
13 9 4 Won W 1 3 8
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 7
12 4 1 Lost L 3 9 13
36 22 8 Scored S 7 20 38
42 14 3 Conceded C 11 34 47
97% 93% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
86% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 82%
59% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 79% 61%
17% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 50% 36%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 36% 18%
52% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 46%
28% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 25%
24% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 36%
 
5.4 5.2 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.6 4.2
5.3 5 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 5.1 4.7
1.7 1.5 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.7 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
300 177 94 Total Shots T S 47 129 225
116 67 36 Shots on Target S O 16 52 88
30% 31% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 33% 36%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Leamington have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leamington 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 King's Lynn Town 27 18 6 3 59 33 15 11 3 1 34 15 12 7 3 2 25 18 26 60
2 York City 30 17 8 5 46 22 15 9 4 2 22 10 15 8 4 3 24 12 24 59
3 Boston United 28 16 5 7 44 28 13 9 3 1 22 8 15 7 2 6 22 20 16 53
4 Chester 29 14 9 6 52 31 14 9 3 2 31 11 15 5 6 4 21 20 21 51
5 Brackley Town 28 13 9 6 47 17 14 7 6 1 27 6 14 6 3 5 20 11 30 48
6 Altrincham 30 13 9 8 53 39 15 10 4 1 39 15 15 3 5 7 14 24 14 48
7 Spennymoor Town 30 13 9 8 50 38 15 10 2 3 33 18 15 3 7 5 17 20 12 48
8 Gateshead 27 13 8 6 41 27 15 10 2 3 28 13 12 3 6 3 13 14 14 47
9 Guiseley 30 12 7 11 46 39 15 6 2 7 21 18 15 6 5 4 25 21 7 43
10 Darlington 29 13 4 12 36 42 15 9 2 4 22 14 14 4 2 8 14 28 -6 43
11 Farsley Celtic 30 12 6 12 42 39 15 6 4 5 23 20 15 6 2 7 19 19 3 42
12 Southport 29 12 6 11 38 37 15 7 3 5 23 19 14 5 3 6 15 18 1 42
13 AFC Telford United 30 10 8 12 44 49 15 5 4 6 26 26 15 5 4 6 18 23 -5 38
14 Alfreton Town 28 11 4 13 44 43 13 6 3 4 27 17 15 5 1 9 17 26 1 37
15 Kidderminster Harriers 30 9 7 14 37 41 15 3 4 8 18 23 15 6 3 6 19 18 -4 34
16 Leamington 28 8 7 13 38 47 14 5 5 4 18 13 14 3 2 9 20 34 -9 31
17 Hereford 29 7 10 12 31 46 15 4 9 2 18 16 14 3 1 10 13 30 -15 31
18 Kettering Town 28 7 9 12 34 42 13 4 4 5 18 20 15 3 5 7 16 22 -8 30
19 Curzon Ashton 30 7 8 15 30 40 15 6 2 7 19 16 15 1 6 8 11 24 -10 29
20 Gloucester City 28 8 5 15 36 55 13 5 3 5 19 17 15 3 2 10 17 38 -19 29
21 Blyth Spartans 30 6 5 19 30 68 15 3 3 9 16 34 15 3 2 10 14 34 -38 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 30 3 5 22 22 77 15 2 2 11 13 34 15 1 3 11 9 43 -55 14

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 27 18 6 3 59 33 15 11 3 1 34 15 12 7 3 2 25 18 26 60
2 York City 30 17 8 5 46 22 15 9 4 2 22 10 15 8 4 3 24 12 24 59
3 Boston United 28 16 5 7 44 28 13 9 3 1 22 8 15 7 2 6 22 20 16 53
4 Chester 29 14 9 6 52 31 14 9 3 2 31 11 15 5 6 4 21 20 21 51
5 Brackley Town 28 13 9 6 47 17 14 7 6 1 27 6 14 6 3 5 20 11 30 48
6 Altrincham 30 13 9 8 53 39 15 10 4 1 39 15 15 3 5 7 14 24 14 48
7 Spennymoor Town 30 13 9 8 50 38 15 10 2 3 33 18 15 3 7 5 17 20 12 48
8 Gateshead 27 13 8 6 41 27 15 10 2 3 28 13 12 3 6 3 13 14 14 47
9 Guiseley 30 12 7 11 46 39 15 6 2 7 21 18 15 6 5 4 25 21 7 43
10 Darlington 29 13 4 12 36 42 15 9 2 4 22 14 14 4 2 8 14 28 -6 43
11 Farsley Celtic 30 12 6 12 42 39 15 6 4 5 23 20 15 6 2 7 19 19 3 42
12 Southport 29 12 6 11 38 37 15 7 3 5 23 19 14 5 3 6 15 18 1 42
13 AFC Telford United 30 10 8 12 44 49 15 5 4 6 26 26 15 5 4 6 18 23 -5 38
14 Alfreton Town 28 11 4 13 44 43 13 6 3 4 27 17 15 5 1 9 17 26 1 37
15 Kidderminster Harriers 30 9 7 14 37 41 15 3 4 8 18 23 15 6 3 6 19 18 -4 34
16 Leamington 28 8 7 13 38 47 14 5 5 4 18 13 14 3 2 9 20 34 -9 31
17 Hereford 29 7 10 12 31 46 15 4 9 2 18 16 14 3 1 10 13 30 -15 31
18 Kettering Town 28 7 9 12 34 42 13 4 4 5 18 20 15 3 5 7 16 22 -8 30
19 Curzon Ashton 30 7 8 15 30 40 15 6 2 7 19 16 15 1 6 8 11 24 -10 29
20 Gloucester City 28 8 5 15 36 55 13 5 3 5 19 17 15 3 2 10 17 38 -19 29
21 Blyth Spartans 30 6 5 19 30 68 15 3 3 9 16 34 15 3 2 10 14 34 -38 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 30 3 5 22 22 77 15 2 2 11 13 34 15 1 3 11 9 43 -55 14

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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).