Match preview Vanarama National League North: Darlington - York City at Blackwell Meadows

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (3299 seats)

Struggling Darlington will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying York City in the upcoming league round. It's 17th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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 played 5 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Darlington lost their last game at Gloucester City (placed 13th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Blyth Spartans.

The Darlington fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Darlington have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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York City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Vanarama National League North, on their Vanarama National League North travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Things are running smoothly for York City who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Altrincham.

York City delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Southport (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Vanarama National League North game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Guiseley that ended 0-0.

York City are a potent attacking force on the road with their 13 goals in 5 league games. York City are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 1 - 1 - 2 (Darlington wins - draws - York City wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Campbell
6 goals
A. Kempster
5 goals
S. Thompson
4 goals

Darlington missing players

York City missing players

Darlington York City
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
10 5 0 Played 2 5 10
3 3 0 Won 2 4 6
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 4
5 1 0 Lost 0 0 0
12 8 0 Scored 7 13 18
14 3 0 Conceded 1 4 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 80% 80%
90% 80% 0% Over 1.5 100% 80% 70%
50% 40% 0% Over 2.5 100% 80% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 50% 60% 30%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 50% 40% 20%
60% 40% 0% BTTS 50% 60% 50%
20% 40% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 40% 50%
20% 20% 0% Failed To Score 0% 20% 20%
 
7 7 0 Corners For (avg) 7 6.6 6.6
4.6 5 0 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.2 4.1
1.7 1.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.2 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Darlington have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • York City have not yet lost a game.
  • York City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • York City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Darlington
All Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 Va Altrincham 1 - 1 Darlington
26-08-19 Va Darlington 0 - 1 Bradford Park Avenue
31-08-19 Va King's Lynn Town 2 - 0 Darlington
04-09-19 Va Darlington 2 - 1 Blyth Spartans
07-09-19 Va Gloucester City 2 - 1 Darlington
14-09-19 Va Darlington 14:00 York City
21-09-19 FAC Trafford 14:00 Darlington
28-09-19 Va Alfreton Town 14:00 Darlington
12-10-19 Va Darlington 14:00 Boston United
19-10-19 Va Darlington 14:00 Kidderminster Harriers
York City
All Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 Va Spennymoor Town 1 - 4 York City
26-08-19 Va York City 1 - 1 Gateshead
31-08-19 Va Gloucester City 2 - 3 York City
03-09-19 Va Guiseley 0 - 0 York City
07-09-19 Va York City 1 - 1 Southport
14-09-19 Va Darlington 14:00 York City
21-09-19 FAC Irlam 14:00 York City
28-09-19 Va York City 14:00 King's Lynn Town
12-10-19 Va AFC Telford United 14:00 York City
19-10-19 Va York City 14:00 Boston United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 King's Lynn Town 10 7 2 1 22 13 5 5 0 0 14 5 5 2 2 1 8 8 9 23
2 York City 10 6 4 0 18 6 5 2 3 0 5 2 5 4 1 0 13 4 12 22
3 Chester 10 6 3 1 21 9 5 4 1 0 14 4 5 2 2 1 7 5 12 21
4 Alfreton Town 10 6 1 3 22 12 5 4 1 0 13 3 5 2 0 3 9 9 10 19
5 Guiseley 10 5 2 3 20 13 5 3 1 1 9 5 5 2 1 2 11 8 7 17
6 Boston United 9 4 4 1 13 7 5 3 2 0 10 3 4 1 2 1 3 4 6 16
7 Farsley Celtic 10 5 1 4 16 13 5 3 0 2 8 8 5 2 1 2 8 5 3 16
8 Brackley Town 10 4 3 3 11 9 5 3 2 0 7 2 5 1 1 3 4 7 2 15
9 Gateshead 9 3 5 1 8 7 5 2 2 1 4 4 4 1 3 0 4 3 1 14
10 Leamington 9 4 2 3 13 13 4 3 1 0 8 2 5 1 1 3 5 11 0 14
11 AFC Telford United 10 4 2 4 14 15 5 2 1 2 8 9 5 2 1 2 6 6 -1 14
12 Southport 10 3 4 3 10 8 5 2 2 1 6 3 5 1 2 2 4 5 2 13
13 Gloucester City 10 4 1 5 16 21 5 2 1 2 8 7 5 2 0 3 8 14 -5 13
14 Altrincham 10 3 3 4 16 17 5 3 1 1 13 7 5 0 2 3 3 10 -1 12
15 Hereford 8 3 3 2 9 10 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 2 0 2 5 7 -1 12
16 Kidderminster Harriers 10 3 2 5 15 16 5 0 1 4 5 10 5 3 1 1 10 6 -1 11
17 Darlington 10 3 2 5 12 14 5 3 1 1 8 3 5 0 1 4 4 11 -2 11
18 Curzon Ashton 10 2 3 5 14 15 5 2 1 2 10 6 5 0 2 3 4 9 -1 9
19 Spennymoor Town 9 2 3 4 14 15 4 2 1 1 10 7 5 0 2 3 4 8 -1 9
20 Kettering Town 10 1 2 7 12 23 5 1 1 3 7 11 5 0 1 4 5 12 -11 5
21 Bradford Park Avenue 10 1 2 7 5 26 5 0 1 4 2 14 5 1 1 3 3 12 -21 5
22 Blyth Spartans 10 0 2 8 4 23 5 0 1 4 3 11 5 0 1 4 1 12 -19 2

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