Vanarama National League South preview and news: Dartford - Bath City at Princes Park

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 10.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Princes Park (4100 seats)

Dartford have played excellent football so far this season, being 2nd spot in the table. Bath City have a view both up and down the table from the 11th position.

Insights:
  • Dartford have the most points (27) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Bath City have the most points from losing position (12) in Vanarama National League South

Bath City could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Vanarama National League South game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Hemel Hempstead Town. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Dartford form and stats

Dartford are steadily winning Vanarama National League South games and points here at Princes Park. 9 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Dartford has won so many consecutive home games (eight in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Princes Park. We remember; it was Worthing.

In their previous game, the manager Dowson led his Dartford to a defeat away at Chelmsford City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Princes Park.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Concord Rangers in a game that was won 3-1.

Some stats: A review of the 21 most recent league games reveals that 16 of them had at least one goal from each side.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Dartford as they are travelling to their away game against Havant & Waterlooville in the Vanarama National League South. That match is four days after this one.

Goals decide football matches and Dartford are scoring many of them at home; 27 on target from 11 league matches. Dartford have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bath City form and stats

4-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bath City in their Vanarama National League South matches away. Bath seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Bath City, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Hemel Hempstead Town (placed 13th).

A draw for Bath City before that, at their own venue hosting Welling United (1-1).

After this away game Bath return home for a Vanarama National League South game against Hampton & Richmond. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Bath City's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Bath rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 18 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Dartford have won at least one point in the last 5 matches (4-1-0) against Bath City.

This was the score when the sides played each other previously this season; Bath City - Dartford 0-2.

Top Goalscorers

Bath CityC. Cooke
C. Cooke
11 goals
DartfordS. Carruthers
S. Carruthers
9 goals
DartfordP. Fonkeu
P. Fonkeu
8 goals

Dartford missing players

Bath City missing players

Dartford Bath City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 11 20
14 9 3 Won W 0 4 8
2 0 0 Drew D 2 4 5
6 2 0 Lost L 2 3 7
43 27 9 Scored S 6 17 31
23 10 2 Conceded C 11 18 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 75%
68% 82% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 55% 50%
23% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 36% 35%
9% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 20%
73% 73% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 60%
23% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 15%
5% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 18% 25%
 
4.5 4.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.4 5.2
4.9 4.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.4 4.4
2.1 2.5 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.1 10 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 10.1 11.1
4.8 5.6 7.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4.7 4.9
41% 44% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 29% 30%
 
8.3 7.4 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 10.1 10.1
3.7 2.8 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4 4.4
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • All of Dartford's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bath City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bath City have the most points from losing position (12) in Vanarama National League South
  • Bath City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dartford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dartford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Dartford have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Dartford have the most points (27) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Dartford haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 19 15 3 1 49 15 10 8 1 1 29 7 9 7 2 0 20 8 34 48
2 Dartford 22 14 2 6 43 23 11 9 0 2 27 10 11 5 2 4 16 13 20 44
3 Havant & Waterlooville 20 13 4 3 45 26 11 7 1 3 24 14 9 6 3 0 21 12 19 43
4 Chelmsford City 20 12 4 4 29 14 11 7 2 2 19 9 9 5 2 2 10 5 15 40
5 Braintree Town 21 10 5 6 34 26 10 6 4 0 17 7 11 4 1 6 17 19 8 35
6 Worthing 21 9 8 4 33 28 11 3 5 3 14 20 10 6 3 1 19 8 5 35
7 Oxford City 22 9 7 6 33 27 11 5 5 1 24 14 11 4 2 5 9 13 6 34
8 St Albans City 21 9 6 6 31 19 10 3 4 3 10 8 11 6 2 3 21 11 12 33
9 Tonbridge Angels 22 10 3 9 33 33 10 5 2 3 17 13 12 5 1 6 16 20 0 33
10 Eastbourne Borough 21 10 2 9 38 33 11 6 0 5 22 15 10 4 2 4 16 18 5 32
11 Bath City 20 8 5 7 31 29 9 4 1 4 14 11 11 4 4 3 17 18 2 29
12 Dover Athletic 21 7 6 8 27 29 10 4 3 3 16 12 11 3 3 5 11 17 -2 27
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 22 7 6 9 24 30 11 4 3 4 12 13 11 3 3 5 12 17 -6 27
14 Farnborough 19 7 5 7 20 20 9 3 3 3 10 9 10 4 2 4 10 11 0 26
15 Welling United 21 6 8 7 28 33 11 3 3 5 16 17 10 3 5 2 12 16 -5 26
16 Taunton Town 17 5 7 5 15 16 8 4 4 0 11 4 9 1 3 5 4 12 -1 22
17 Hampton & Richmond 20 6 4 10 26 34 10 2 3 5 10 19 10 4 1 5 16 15 -8 22
18 Concord Rangers 20 6 4 10 19 31 11 4 3 4 14 16 9 2 1 6 5 15 -12 22
19 Dulwich Hamlet 18 6 3 9 26 32 9 4 0 5 13 15 9 2 3 4 13 17 -6 21
20 Slough Town 21 5 5 11 21 39 11 3 2 6 12 20 10 2 3 5 9 19 -18 20
21 Chippenham Town 18 4 4 10 13 26 8 4 1 3 6 7 10 0 3 7 7 19 -13 16
22 Cheshunt 21 5 1 15 23 42 10 3 0 7 15 24 11 2 1 8 8 18 -19 16
23 Hungerford Town 21 3 3 15 15 30 10 2 2 6 6 9 11 1 1 9 9 21 -15 12
24 Weymouth 18 3 3 12 15 36 10 1 2 7 4 16 8 2 1 5 11 20 -21 12

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.