Peterborough Sports vs Darlington betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lincoln Road (2300 seats)

This is it, this is Vanarama National League North and this is Peterborough Sports - Darlington. Get our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Peterborough Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (29) in Vanarama National League North

Peterborough Sports can neither be promoted or relegated from Vanarama National League North. Darlington are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Peterborough Sports form and stats

9-5-8 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Peterborough Sports so far this season. With Peterborough having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Steele.

Stress levels are on the rise for Peterborough Sports's attacking players as they have now played 342 minutes without scoring in a league game. Crawford was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Peterborough will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Chorley (placed 8th). The defeat against Chorley was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Sampson).

In the game before, a fine away win at Cogenhoe United. A Northamptonshire Senior Cup game. This is expected to be a close game, with Peterborough Sports perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Peterborough Sports as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Peterborough Sports has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

It should be taken into account that a peek at the 10 most recent league fixtures shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Peterborough Sports has scored 30 league goals at home this season, in 22 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Peterborough Sports's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 25 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Darlington form and stats

The visitors are W8-D6-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League North. Recent form does not give Darlington much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Peterborough Sports will be a tough nut to crack.

Home advantage was not enough for Darlington in their previous game as they lost hosting King's Lynn Town, 1-3.

A loss against Curzon Ashton was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Darlington playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 3 Darlington wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Darlington's attacking play in away games, having scored 35 goals in 22 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Darlington have seen the ball go into their own net 32 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Darlington - Peterborough Sports 2-0 was the result in these teams' last head-to-head fixture, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

DarlingtonJ. Hazel
J. Hazel
18 goals
DarlingtonJ. Lambert
J. Lambert
12 goals
Peterborough SportsJ. Nicholson
J. Nicholson
8 goals

Peterborough Sports missing players

Darlington missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Peterborough Sports Darlington
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
45 22 6 Played P 6 22 45
15 9 0 Won W 4 8 17
12 5 3 Drew D 1 6 13
18 8 3 Lost L 1 8 15
50 30 4 Scored S 14 35 71
54 25 8 Conceded C 8 32 64
89% 91% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 89%
71% 77% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 80%
44% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 64%
16% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 40%
9% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 18% 16%
44% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 83% 64% 64%
33% 32% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 23% 24%
33% 23% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 22%
 
4 4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.1 4.6
4.2 4.3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4 4.1
1.9 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.5
5 4 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.4 9.1 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.6 10.5
3.5 4.3 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 4.2
32% 32% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 39% 38%
 
10 11.2 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 10.3 10
4 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.3 4.2
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Darlington have the fewest matches under the total-line (16) in Vanarama National League North
  • Darlington have the most matches over the total-line (29) in Vanarama National League North
  • Peterborough Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Fylde 45 28 8 9 78 44 23 15 3 5 49 27 22 13 5 4 29 17 34 92
2 King's Lynn Town 45 26 12 7 82 43 22 16 3 3 46 20 23 10 9 4 36 23 39 90
3 Chester 45 21 18 6 68 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 23 13 9 1 38 20 27 81
4 Brackley Town 45 18 14 13 56 46 22 13 6 3 37 16 23 5 8 10 19 30 10 68
5 Alfreton Town 45 17 17 11 53 43 23 12 6 5 35 20 22 5 11 6 18 23 10 68
6 Scarborough Athletic 45 18 13 14 71 66 22 9 5 8 38 34 23 9 8 6 33 32 5 67
7 Buxton 45 18 13 14 55 50 23 10 7 6 29 25 22 8 6 8 26 25 5 67
8 Chorley 45 17 15 13 59 46 23 11 7 5 32 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 13 66
9 Kidderminster Harriers 45 18 12 15 46 42 22 6 7 9 20 21 23 12 5 6 26 21 4 66
10 Gloucester City 45 18 11 16 71 65 22 10 6 6 41 29 23 8 5 10 30 36 6 65
11 Curzon Ashton 45 18 11 16 58 53 23 10 5 8 33 27 22 8 6 8 25 26 5 65
12 Spennymoor Town 45 17 14 14 66 66 22 10 8 4 34 27 23 7 6 10 32 39 0 65
13 Darlington 45 17 13 15 71 64 23 9 7 7 36 32 22 8 6 8 35 32 7 64
14 Peterborough Sports 45 15 12 18 50 54 22 9 5 8 30 25 23 6 7 10 20 29 -4 57
15 Hereford 45 15 10 20 47 51 23 7 8 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 55
16 Boston United 45 14 11 20 64 65 22 9 4 9 35 30 23 5 7 11 29 35 -1 53
17 Banbury United 45 13 14 18 52 59 23 6 10 7 25 24 22 7 4 11 27 35 -7 53
18 Southport 45 13 11 21 49 60 23 7 7 9 27 30 22 6 4 12 22 30 -11 50
19 Farsley Celtic 45 12 14 19 50 73 23 8 8 7 27 28 22 4 6 12 23 45 -23 50
20 Kettering Town 45 11 16 18 41 60 23 9 10 4 25 18 22 2 6 14 16 42 -19 49
21 Blyth Spartans 45 11 14 20 44 62 22 4 10 8 21 28 23 7 4 12 23 34 -18 47
22 Bradford Park Avenue 45 11 13 21 43 63 22 9 4 9 24 23 23 2 9 12 19 40 -20 46
23 Leamington 45 9 18 18 39 59 22 8 6 8 23 21 23 1 12 10 16 38 -20 45
24 AFC Telford United 45 6 14 25 34 72 23 3 8 12 20 36 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 32

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 Fylde 45 28 8 9 78 44 23 15 3 5 49 27 22 13 5 4 29 17 34 92
2 King's Lynn Town 45 26 12 7 82 43 22 16 3 3 46 20 23 10 9 4 36 23 39 90
3 Chester 45 21 18 6 68 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 23 13 9 1 38 20 27 81
4 Brackley Town 45 18 14 13 56 46 22 13 6 3 37 16 23 5 8 10 19 30 10 68
5 Alfreton Town 45 17 17 11 53 43 23 12 6 5 35 20 22 5 11 6 18 23 10 68
6 Scarborough Athletic 45 18 13 14 71 66 22 9 5 8 38 34 23 9 8 6 33 32 5 67
7 Buxton 45 18 13 14 55 50 23 10 7 6 29 25 22 8 6 8 26 25 5 67
8 Chorley 45 17 15 13 59 46 23 11 7 5 32 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 13 66
9 Kidderminster Harriers 45 18 12 15 46 42 22 6 7 9 20 21 23 12 5 6 26 21 4 66
10 Gloucester City 45 18 11 16 71 65 22 10 6 6 41 29 23 8 5 10 30 36 6 65
11 Curzon Ashton 45 18 11 16 58 53 23 10 5 8 33 27 22 8 6 8 25 26 5 65
12 Spennymoor Town 45 17 14 14 66 66 22 10 8 4 34 27 23 7 6 10 32 39 0 65
13 Darlington 45 17 13 15 71 64 23 9 7 7 36 32 22 8 6 8 35 32 7 64
14 Peterborough Sports 45 15 12 18 50 54 22 9 5 8 30 25 23 6 7 10 20 29 -4 57
15 Hereford 45 15 10 20 47 51 23 7 8 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 55
16 Boston United 45 14 11 20 64 65 22 9 4 9 35 30 23 5 7 11 29 35 -1 53
17 Banbury United 45 13 14 18 52 59 23 6 10 7 25 24 22 7 4 11 27 35 -7 53
18 Southport 45 13 11 21 49 60 23 7 7 9 27 30 22 6 4 12 22 30 -11 50
19 Farsley Celtic 45 12 14 19 50 73 23 8 8 7 27 28 22 4 6 12 23 45 -23 50
20 Kettering Town 45 11 16 18 41 60 23 9 10 4 25 18 22 2 6 14 16 42 -19 49
21 Blyth Spartans 45 11 14 20 44 62 22 4 10 8 21 28 23 7 4 12 23 34 -18 47
22 Bradford Park Avenue 45 11 13 21 43 63 22 9 4 9 24 23 23 2 9 12 19 40 -20 46
23 Leamington 45 9 18 18 39 59 22 8 6 8 23 21 23 1 12 10 16 38 -20 45
24 AFC Telford United 45 6 14 25 34 72 23 3 8 12 20 36 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 32

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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).