Gloucester City are aiming to forget the league table ahead of this fixture versus Darlington. Here's everything you should know pre-match!
- Gloucester City have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Vanarama National League North
- Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Vanarama National League North
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Gloucester City form and stats
3 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Gloucester City have to build on here at New Meadow Park in the Vanarama National League North. The Gloucester manager Mansell might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Gloucester City are returning here after visiting Farsley Celtic and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Gloucester City lost 0-1 at home to Brackley Town.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Gloucester have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost zero.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Alfreton Town are coming to town in three days.
Gloucester City are not conceding a lot of goals here at New Meadow Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.
Darlington form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Darlington so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-6 (win-draw-lose). Darlington has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Chester in their previous game.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Guiseley wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Darlington in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Darlington, two draws and five defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Darlington now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League North game at Fylde is waiting in only three days.
Darlington are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. Darlington struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other already this season, with the result Darlington - Gloucester City 2-2 written in the official records. Gloucester City-Darlington H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Gloucester one win, Darlington three wins, one draw. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  O. Hulbert 8 goals |  W. Hatfield 5 goals |
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| Gloucester City | Darlington | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 11 | 19 | 40 |
| 40 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 11 | 22 | 40 |
| 85% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 58% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 92% | 81% |
| 46% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 65% |
| 27% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 15% |
| 38% | 25% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 62% |
| 31% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 8% | 15% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 23% |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 28% | 21% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 37% | 40% |
| 10.9 | 9.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 10.7 | 9.7 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4 | 3.9 |
- Darlington have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Vanarama National League North
- Darlington haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gloucester City have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Vanarama National League North
- Gloucester City have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Gateshead | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 27 | 57 |
| 2 | Brackley Town | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 57 |
| 3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | Fylde | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 47 |
| 5 | Chorley | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 45 |
| 6 | Southport | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Kettering Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Hereford | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | Boston United | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Curzon Ashton | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| 11 | York City | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 36 |
| 12 | Leamington | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -7 | 31 |
| 14 | Darlington | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Spennymoor Town | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -4 | 29 |
| 16 | Chester | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -3 | 28 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -12 | 27 |
| 18 | Blyth Spartans | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 32 | -25 | 24 |
| 19 | Guiseley | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Gloucester City | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -16 | 23 |
| 21 | AFC Telford United | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 31 | -17 | 19 |
| 22 | Farsley Celtic | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 32 | -35 | 18 |
