Balanced ball game between Concord Rangers and Hemel Hempstead Town expected

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.

Concord Rangers form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what Concord Rangers have to build on here at Thames Road in the Vanarama National League South. It's trouble wherever Concord Rangers are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Game days at Thames Road have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Concord Rangers as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

In their previous game, the manager D. Scopes led his Concord Rangers to a defeat in the Vanarama National League South match away at Havant & Waterlooville. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Thames Road. Before that game, the home loss against Hungerford Town with the scoreline 0-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Concord Rangers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Concord Rangers as a small favourite), we find six games. Concord Rangers has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Concord Rangers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 attempts. On the other hand, Concord Rangers have conceded 10 goals.

Hemel Hempstead Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Vanarama National League South matches, Hemel Hempstead Town have produced an overall stat of 4-1-2 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Hemel Hempstead Town, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Hemel Hempstead Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Eastbourne Borough (placed 16th) in their previous match; a Vanarama National League South game. Prior to that result Hemel Hempstead Town won their away game at Havant & Waterlooville. The scoreline was 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Hemel Hempstead Town in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Hemel Hempstead Town, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Hemel Hempstead Town have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by Hemel Hempstead Town in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Concord Rangers, 2 draws and 4 wins for Hemel Hempstead Town. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

L. Nash 9 goals

R. German 7 goals

S. Ashford 6 goals

Concord Rangers missing players

Hemel Hempstead Town missing players