Vanarama National League South preview: Can Chelmsford City edge out victory against Bath City?

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Hawthorns (3019 seats)

Vanarama National League South: Chelmsford City welcome Bath City in what could be an engaging football match. Tipsway gives you all the news, stats and facts!

Insights:
  • Chelmsford City have the most clean sheets (12) in Vanarama National League South
  • Bath City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are hustling days for the hosts, as they were in action only four days ago in the Vanarama National League South. That game was an away game at Hungerford Town, so at least Chelmsford City are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Chelmsford City form and stats

Chelmsford City, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Vanarama National League South, have collected 26 points from their Vanarama National League South home games so far after 8-2-4. Chelmsford City are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at The Hawthorns, having lost their two previous games here.

Chelmsford travelled for their previous game, a trip to Hungerford Town that ended 1-1.

Preceding that match was the home game against Welling United that was lost 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Chelmsford City handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

The Chelmsford City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Chelmsford City have conceded only 11 goals.

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Bath City form and stats

Playing away, Bath City have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 4 defeats in the Vanarama National League South this season.

Home advantage was not enough for Bath in their previous game as they lost hosting Farnborough, 0-1.

Prior to that match, the Bath City manager Gill faced defeat when travelling to Braintree Town and losing 1-2.

We have checked recent matches where Bath have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hampton & Richmond in just three days.

Bath City find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Bath in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest H2H game ended Bath City - Chelmsford City 0-1, earlier this season. Statistics for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: six wins for Chelmsford, one draw and three wins for Bath City. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Bath CityC. Cooke
C. Cooke
11 goals
Bath CityA. Fletcher
A. Fletcher
8 goals
Chelmsford CityS. Jackson
S. Jackson
7 goals

Chelmsford City missing players

Bath City missing players

Chelmsford City Bath City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 6 14 27
14 8 2 Won W 1 4 9
6 2 1 Drew D 3 6 8
8 4 1 Lost L 2 4 10
36 21 4 Scored S 10 18 37
25 11 2 Conceded C 14 20 37
89% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 86% 93%
61% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 70%
36% 29% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 50% 48%
18% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 29% 33%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 15%
36% 29% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 56%
43% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 29% 22%
32% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 30%
 
4.7 5.8 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.4 5.2
4.8 4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4.7 4.6
2.1 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 1.9
4 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.4 11.8 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 9.8 10.4
3.9 4.8 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 4.5 4.5
33% 31% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 24% 28%
 
10.8 9.1 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 9.8 9.5
4.1 3.4 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 3.7 4.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Bath City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chelmsford City have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Vanarama National League South
  • Chelmsford City have the most clean sheets (12) in Vanarama National League South
  • Chelmsford City have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Chelmsford 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 Ebbsfleet United 28 20 3 5 65 30 15 11 1 3 40 15 13 9 2 2 25 15 35 63
2 Dartford 29 18 3 8 58 32 14 10 1 3 32 13 15 8 2 5 26 19 26 57
3 Havant & Waterlooville 27 16 5 6 57 37 15 8 2 5 30 21 12 8 3 1 27 16 20 53
4 Worthing 29 14 10 5 51 38 15 6 5 4 25 28 14 8 5 1 26 10 13 52
5 Oxford City 30 13 10 7 50 40 15 8 5 2 35 22 15 5 5 5 15 18 10 49
6 Chelmsford City 28 14 6 8 36 25 14 8 2 4 21 11 14 6 4 4 15 14 11 48
7 St Albans City 27 13 6 8 43 26 13 5 4 4 17 12 14 8 2 4 26 14 17 45
8 Eastbourne Borough 29 14 3 12 50 44 15 7 1 7 27 22 14 7 2 5 23 22 6 45
9 Braintree Town 28 11 9 8 41 36 14 7 7 0 23 12 14 4 2 8 18 24 5 42
10 Tonbridge Angels 29 12 5 12 44 46 15 6 4 5 24 22 14 6 1 7 20 24 -2 41
11 Hemel Hempstead Town 28 10 7 11 33 37 14 5 4 5 15 16 14 5 3 6 18 21 -4 37
12 Farnborough 24 10 6 8 29 25 11 4 3 4 13 12 13 6 3 4 16 13 4 36
13 Bath City 27 9 8 10 37 37 13 5 2 6 19 17 14 4 6 4 18 20 0 35
14 Welling United 26 9 8 9 36 41 13 4 3 6 20 22 13 5 5 3 16 19 -5 35
15 Dover Athletic 29 8 8 13 31 42 14 5 3 6 19 19 15 3 5 7 12 23 -11 32
16 Dulwich Hamlet 26 9 4 13 41 50 14 5 1 8 19 26 12 4 3 5 22 24 -9 31
17 Slough Town 27 7 8 12 35 52 14 4 3 7 19 28 13 3 5 5 16 24 -17 29
18 Taunton Town 21 7 7 7 20 19 10 5 4 1 13 5 11 2 3 6 7 14 1 28
19 Chippenham Town 24 6 7 11 22 34 9 4 2 3 6 7 15 2 5 8 16 27 -12 25
20 Hampton & Richmond 26 6 7 13 32 44 12 2 5 5 11 20 14 4 2 8 21 24 -12 25
21 Cheshunt 27 7 4 16 32 50 14 5 1 8 22 30 13 2 3 8 10 20 -18 25
22 Concord Rangers 24 6 5 13 24 42 13 4 4 5 16 19 11 2 1 8 8 23 -18 23
23 Weymouth 26 6 3 17 29 52 13 2 2 9 8 22 13 4 1 8 21 30 -23 21
24 Hungerford Town 27 4 6 17 21 38 14 3 5 6 10 12 13 1 1 11 11 26 -17 18

Read more about Vanarama National League South

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.