Bath City vs Dorking Wanderers preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Twerton Park Stadium (8840 seats)

A short look at the Vanarama National League South standings hint of an advantage to Dorking Wanderers when they travel to Bath City. But; let's wait for the game before we award the win!

Insights:
  • Bath City have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most scored goals (63) in Vanarama National League South

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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Bath City form and stats

The complete Vanarama National League South stats at home this season for Bath City are 5-1-6 (wins-draws-losses). When Bath City hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Ebbsfleet United, Chippenham Town, Dartford, Oxford City, Eastbourne Borough and Maidstone United), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

Bath City lost their last game at Maidstone United (placed 2nd) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Before that, Bath City drew at home versus Braintree Town.

Bath are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, Bath City have conceded 17 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Bath City hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Welling United, Billericay Town, Slough Town, Braintree Town, Tonbridge Angels and Concord Rangers), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Dorking Wanderers form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (63) in Vanarama National League South, are W6-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League South. A great winning streak in away games for Dorking Wanderers as they have managed to win five matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Chippenham Town have they travelled home without three points.

Home advantage was not enough for Wanderers in their previous game as they lost hosting Tonbridge Angels, 1-3.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Oxford City.

Dorking Wanderers have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 28 goals from 13 away matches. As for defending, Dorking Wanderers rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's the final score when the teams faced each other previously this season; Dorking Wanderers - Bath 4-1. Stats for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Bath City, one draw and two wins for Dorking Wanderers. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Dorking WanderersA. Rutherford
A. Rutherford
20 goals
BathC. Cooke
C. Cooke
11 goals
Dorking WanderersJ. McShane
J. McShane
9 goals

Bath City missing players

Dorking Wanderers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bath City Dorking Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 5 13 25
9 5 2 Won W 1 6 16
1 1 0 Drew D 1 3 3
15 6 2 Lost L 3 4 6
29 14 5 Scored S 9 28 63
47 17 7 Conceded C 8 21 36
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 92% 88%
72% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 85% 84%
36% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 69% 64%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 23% 32%
52% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 77% 76%
16% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 15% 20%
36% 33% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 8% 4%
 
5.8 6.1 6 Corners for (avg) C F 8.2 5.9 6.4
6 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 4.8 4.4
1.5 1.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.6 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.5 11.2 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.4 12.4 14
3.7 4.1 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 5.4 5.9
32% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 40% 43%
 
11.7 8.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 8.6 9.2 8
5.2 3.9 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 4.5 3.8
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Bath City have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dorking Wanderers have scored more than double the goals of Bath City.
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most points from losing position (17) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most scored goals (28) away in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most scored goals (63) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the the best goal difference (+27) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dorking Wanderers is in the best form (5-0-1) in Vanarama National League South

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dorking Wanderers 25 16 3 6 63 36 12 10 0 2 35 15 13 6 3 4 28 21 27 51
2 Maidstone United 24 14 6 4 45 21 12 8 1 3 24 11 12 6 5 1 21 10 24 48
3 Dartford 25 13 8 4 43 25 12 6 6 0 20 10 13 7 2 4 23 15 18 47
4 Oxford City 25 12 8 5 45 28 14 6 4 4 27 21 11 6 4 1 18 7 17 44
5 Ebbsfleet United 24 14 2 8 50 34 12 9 1 2 31 8 12 5 1 6 19 26 16 44
6 Eastbourne Borough 25 11 6 8 50 38 12 6 3 3 27 19 13 5 3 5 23 19 12 39
7 Chippenham Town 26 10 8 8 43 33 13 6 1 6 26 22 13 4 7 2 17 11 10 38
8 Dulwich Hamlet 24 10 7 7 48 37 13 5 3 5 24 20 11 5 4 2 24 17 11 37
9 St Albans City 22 11 4 7 38 32 12 6 2 4 23 16 10 5 2 3 15 16 6 37
10 Hungerford Town 24 11 3 10 43 37 12 5 2 5 19 18 12 6 1 5 24 19 6 36
11 Hemel Hempstead Town 25 9 6 10 32 45 13 3 4 6 16 30 12 6 2 4 16 15 -13 33
12 Havant & Waterlooville 24 8 6 10 30 37 12 2 4 6 15 17 12 6 2 4 15 20 -7 30
13 Hampton & Richmond 25 8 5 12 40 42 12 4 2 6 19 18 13 4 3 6 21 24 -2 29
14 Chelmsford City 24 6 10 8 30 30 12 2 6 4 11 12 12 4 4 4 19 18 0 28
15 Slough Town 24 7 7 10 34 42 13 5 4 4 21 18 11 2 3 6 13 24 -8 28
16 Bath City 25 9 1 15 29 47 12 5 1 6 14 17 13 4 0 9 15 30 -18 28
17 Concord Rangers 24 7 6 11 31 46 11 5 2 4 12 19 13 2 4 7 19 27 -15 27
18 Tonbridge Angels 25 6 7 12 27 36 13 2 5 6 14 18 12 4 2 6 13 18 -9 25
19 Welling United 24 6 4 14 24 56 11 4 1 6 12 22 13 2 3 8 12 34 -32 22
20 Braintree Town 23 3 10 10 25 41 11 1 6 4 12 18 12 2 4 6 13 23 -16 19
21 Billericay Town 25 3 7 15 20 47 12 1 4 7 12 27 13 2 3 8 8 20 -27 16

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 Dorking Wanderers 25 16 3 6 63 36 12 10 0 2 35 15 13 6 3 4 28 21 27 51
2 Maidstone United 24 14 6 4 45 21 12 8 1 3 24 11 12 6 5 1 21 10 24 48
3 Dartford 25 13 8 4 43 25 12 6 6 0 20 10 13 7 2 4 23 15 18 47
4 Oxford City 25 12 8 5 45 28 14 6 4 4 27 21 11 6 4 1 18 7 17 44
5 Ebbsfleet United 24 14 2 8 50 34 12 9 1 2 31 8 12 5 1 6 19 26 16 44
6 Eastbourne Borough 25 11 6 8 50 38 12 6 3 3 27 19 13 5 3 5 23 19 12 39
7 Chippenham Town 26 10 8 8 43 33 13 6 1 6 26 22 13 4 7 2 17 11 10 38
8 Dulwich Hamlet 24 10 7 7 48 37 13 5 3 5 24 20 11 5 4 2 24 17 11 37
9 St Albans City 22 11 4 7 38 32 12 6 2 4 23 16 10 5 2 3 15 16 6 37
10 Hungerford Town 24 11 3 10 43 37 12 5 2 5 19 18 12 6 1 5 24 19 6 36
11 Hemel Hempstead Town 25 9 6 10 32 45 13 3 4 6 16 30 12 6 2 4 16 15 -13 33
12 Havant & Waterlooville 24 8 6 10 30 37 12 2 4 6 15 17 12 6 2 4 15 20 -7 30
13 Hampton & Richmond 25 8 5 12 40 42 12 4 2 6 19 18 13 4 3 6 21 24 -2 29
14 Chelmsford City 24 6 10 8 30 30 12 2 6 4 11 12 12 4 4 4 19 18 0 28
15 Slough Town 24 7 7 10 34 42 13 5 4 4 21 18 11 2 3 6 13 24 -8 28
16 Bath City 25 9 1 15 29 47 12 5 1 6 14 17 13 4 0 9 15 30 -18 28
17 Concord Rangers 24 7 6 11 31 46 11 5 2 4 12 19 13 2 4 7 19 27 -15 27
18 Tonbridge Angels 25 6 7 12 27 36 13 2 5 6 14 18 12 4 2 6 13 18 -9 25
19 Welling United 24 6 4 14 24 56 11 4 1 6 12 22 13 2 3 8 12 34 -32 22
20 Braintree Town 23 3 10 10 25 41 11 1 6 4 12 18 12 2 4 6 13 23 -16 19
21 Billericay Town 25 3 7 15 20 47 12 1 4 7 12 27 13 2 3 8 8 20 -27 16

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The National League South, formerly known as Conference South, is the sixth highest division in English football. It consists of teams located in the South West and South East of England, London and the southern parts of Wales, the Midlands and the East of England. 22 teams make up the league table.