Blackwell Meadows: Darlington vs York City Vanarama National League North pre-match guide

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blackwell Meadows (25000 seats)

Another absorbing match in the Vanarama National League North. Darlington is in the 17th spot after featuring in five games. They receive York City who are placed 12th after five games.

Insights:
  • Darlington have lost all their home matches so far.
  • York City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.

These are active days for the team playing at home, as they were in action only four days ago in the FA Cup. That game was an away game at Chester, so at least Darlington are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Darlington form and stats

Darlington have played 2 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Darlington, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The fans are hoping that Darlington will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the FA Cup game against Chester (placed 16th).

In the match before that, Darlington hosted Chester and drew the game 0-0.

Darlington has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 5 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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York City form and stats

Things could have gone better for York City in their Vanarama National League North away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

York City had fun at their own home (Blackwell Meadows) last time out, beating Hebburn Town 3-0.

A home win before that, celebrating 4-2 vs Farsley Celtic.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hereford in just three days.

It's early days yet, but York City has scored 3 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's two Darlington victories, one draw and three York City wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

DarlingtonW. Hatfield
W. Hatfield
3 goals
DarlingtonL. Charman
L. Charman
3 goals
DarlingtonJ. Cassidy
J. Cassidy
2 goals

Darlington missing players

York City missing players

Darlington York City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
1 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 2 1 Lost L 1 1 3
9 3 2 Scored S 0 3 9
10 5 3 Conceded C 4 5 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 60%
20% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 80%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 20%
 
3.8 5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.5 4.4
3.8 3.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.5 4.6
2.4 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.4 13 10 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.5 8.2
5 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 6 3.6
36% 30% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 50%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • All of Darlington's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of York City's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Darlington have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Darlington have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Darlington have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Darlington have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • York City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • York City have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • York City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Darlington Last season York City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
11 5   Played P   6 13
4 1   Won W   2 6
1 1   Drew D   2 4
6 3   Lost L   2 3
17 8   Scored S   12 22
11 6   Conceded C   11 17
91% 80%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 92%
64% 60%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 85%
45% 60%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   83% 62%
27% 40%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   50% 38%
18% 20%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   33% 15%
27% 40%   BTTS BTTS   83% 69%
36% 40%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 31%
45% 40%   Failed to Score F T   0% 8%
 
4.7 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   6 5.2
3.5 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   2.3 4.4
1.2 1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1 1.5
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
11.6 12.8   Shots (avg) S (   11.5 10.8
4.8 5.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.7 4.5
32% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   43% 38%

  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 6 5 1 0 14 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 3 1 0 11 4 9 16
2 Brackley Town 7 5 1 1 8 5 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 3 1 0 4 1 3 16
3 Curzon Ashton 6 4 1 1 12 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 3 0 1 9 3 7 13
4 Spennymoor Town 6 4 0 2 15 8 3 2 0 1 10 5 3 2 0 1 5 3 7 12
5 Kidderminster Harriers 6 3 2 1 11 6 3 2 0 1 8 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 11
6 Gateshead 6 3 2 1 13 10 2 2 0 0 5 2 4 1 2 1 8 8 3 11
7 Kettering Town 6 3 2 1 8 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 11
8 Chorley 5 3 0 2 14 5 3 2 0 1 13 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 9 9
9 Blyth Spartans 6 2 3 1 7 6 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 9
10 Alfreton Town 7 3 0 4 9 10 4 2 0 2 4 3 3 1 0 2 5 7 -1 9
11 Leamington 6 3 0 3 7 8 4 3 0 1 6 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 9
12 York City 5 2 0 3 9 11 3 1 0 2 6 6 2 1 0 1 3 5 -2 6
13 Boston United 5 2 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 6
14 Farsley Celtic 6 1 3 2 7 14 2 0 2 0 3 3 4 1 1 2 4 11 -7 6
15 Guiseley 6 1 2 3 6 10 4 1 1 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 -4 5
16 Chester 6 1 2 3 8 15 3 1 1 1 4 6 3 0 1 2 4 9 -7 5
17 Darlington 5 1 1 3 9 10 2 0 0 2 3 5 3 1 1 1 6 5 -1 4
18 AFC Telford United 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -1 4
19 Bradford Park Avenue 5 1 1 3 4 7 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 -3 4
20 Gloucester City 6 1 1 4 8 17 3 1 0 2 5 4 3 0 1 2 3 13 -9 4
21 Southport 6 0 3 3 9 12 3 0 3 0 6 6 3 0 0 3 3 6 -3 3
22 Hereford 5 0 2 3 2 8 3 0 0 3 1 7 2 0 2 0 1 1 -6 2

Read more about Vanarama National League North

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).