With the nervous opening match done it’s time for the second Vanarama National League South battle of the season. Chippenham Town are ready to confront Chelmsford City in front of their stadium regulars.
This looks to be an intriguing fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
Chippenham Town form and stats
Last season, Chippenham Town's league stats were 16 wins, 11 draws and 13 losses, results that produced 7th position in the Vanarama National League South. In these 40 matches they scored 61 goals and let in 50. Playing as the home team in the last season Chippenham Town delivered 10-3-7 (win-draw-lost) with 39 goals and 30 conceded.
Chippenham Town lost their last game at Ebbsfleet United (placed 1st) after a 0-3 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hungerford Town in a game that was won 3-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Chippenham Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Oxford City are coming to town in three days.
Chelmsford City form and stats
Let's have a look at how Chelmsford City performed last season in the Vanarama National League South: They landed a 19th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 14 draws and 17 defeats. In total they scored 46 and conceded 53 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 5 and lost 10 with 28/32 goals scored/conceded.
Chelmsford delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against St Albans City (placed 12th) in their previous fixture.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ebbsfleet United wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.We have checked recent matches where Chelmsford City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 4 victories, 0 draws and 5 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Vanarama National League South trip to Slough Town.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the prior nine meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Chippenham Town, two draws and four wins for Chelmsford City. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
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Chippenham Town missing players
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| Chippenham Town | Chelmsford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Chippenham Town | Last season | Chelmsford City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 14 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Lost | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| 61 | 39 | Scored | S | 28 | 46 | ||
| 50 | 30 | Conceded | C | 32 | 53 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 75% | ||
| 45% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 52% | ||
| 30% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 22% | ||
| 20% | 35% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 8% | ||
| 50% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 22% | ||
| 22% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 28% | ||
| 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5.7 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | ||
| 11.1 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.2 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.5 | ||
| 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 26% | ||
| 10.2 | 9.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10.7 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Eastbourne Borough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Havant & Waterlooville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Tonbridge Angels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Dartford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Cheshunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Dulwich Hamlet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Concord Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Chelmsford City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Dover Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | St Albans City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Worthing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Taunton Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Welling United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Hampton & Richmond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Braintree Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Farnborough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Hungerford Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Oxford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Slough Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Weymouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Bath City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Chippenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Maidstone United | 40 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 80 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 42 | 87 |
| 2 | Dorking Wanderers | 40 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 101 | 53 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 48 | 81 |
| 3 | Ebbsfleet United | 40 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 78 | 53 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 76 |
| 4 | Dartford | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 33 | 74 |
| 5 | Oxford City | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 69 |
| 6 | Eastbourne Borough | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 67 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 60 |
| 7 | Chippenham Town | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 59 |
| 8 | Havant & Waterlooville | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 57 |
| 9 | St Albans City | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 55 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -3 | 52 |
| 10 | Dulwich Hamlet | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 51 |
| 11 | Hampton & Richmond | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 59 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -9 | 49 |
| 13 | Slough Town | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 38 | -18 | 49 |
| 14 | Concord Rangers | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 72 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 41 | -19 | 49 |
| 15 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 72 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -23 | 48 |
| 16 | Tonbridge Angels | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 53 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 33 | -10 | 45 |
| 17 | Braintree Town | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -16 | 45 |
| 18 | Bath City | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -23 | 45 |
| 19 | Chelmsford City | 40 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -7 | 41 |
| 20 | Welling United | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 87 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 47 | -41 | 38 |
| 21 | Billericay Town | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 68 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -27 | 36 |