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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 05.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Princes Park (4100 seats)

A crucial game in Vanarama National League South as both sides are fighting for the top spots. With Dartford in 2nd position and Braintree Town located at 5th, this promises to be a thriling battle. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • Dartford is in the best form (5-1-0) in Vanarama National League South
  • Braintree Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There haven't been much to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a Vanarama National League South game only four days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus Welling United, was also a home game here at Princes Park. The away team is better rested.

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Dartford form and stats

21 points is a decent return from 9 Vanarama National League South games here at Princes Park for Dartford. The data says 7 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. days ago.

Dartford's previous game was also played at home, ending 5-1 versus Welling United (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Dartford played a great game against Welling United and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Weymouth in a game that was won 3-0.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Dartford matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from 6 games).

Take note: 12 of the most recent 16 league matches from these players have seen goals scored by both sides.

Dartford can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 20 times. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Dartford have conceded only 8 goals.

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Braintree Town form and stats

4 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Braintree Town playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League South this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Braintree hope to make it five in this match.

Two away matches in a row for Braintree Town, whose coach Harrop could celebrate last time after the win against Hampton & Richmond.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Welling United.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Braintree playing away, we found 9 games. Results were 2 away wins, 1 draw and 6 home wins.

Observe that 8 of this team's 10 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.

As for defending, Braintree Town rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 14 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Dartford-Braintree Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dartford one win, Braintree Town six wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

DartfordP. Fonkeu
P. Fonkeu
7 goals
DartfordS. Carruthers
S. Carruthers
6 goals
Braintree TownL. Amantchi
L. Amantchi
6 goals

Dartford missing players

Braintree Town missing players

Dartford Braintree Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 2 8 15
12 7 0 Won W 0 4 9
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
4 2 2 Lost L 2 4 4
34 20 2 Scored S 1 16 30
16 8 4 Conceded C 7 14 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
71% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 73%
12% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 62% 47%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 13%
71% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 67%
29% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 27%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 12% 7%
 
4.3 4.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.4 3.9
4.7 4.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.8 5.8
2.2 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.1 9.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.6 9.4
5.1 5.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4 4.9
40% 40% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 50% 41%
 
7.9 7.9 8 Shots against (avg) S A 13 9.4 9.6
3.4 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.4 4
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • All of Braintree Town's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Dartford's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Braintree Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Braintree Town 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.
  • Dartford have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Dartford have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dartford haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dartford is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 Ebbsfleet United 15 12 3 0 38 12 8 7 1 0 26 5 7 5 2 0 12 7 26 39
2 Dartford 17 12 1 4 34 16 9 7 0 2 20 8 8 5 1 2 14 8 18 37
3 Chelmsford City 15 10 3 2 24 9 8 6 1 1 18 7 7 4 2 1 6 2 15 33
4 Havant & Waterlooville 15 10 3 2 33 19 8 5 1 2 16 8 7 5 2 0 17 11 14 33
5 Braintree Town 15 9 2 4 30 19 7 5 2 0 14 5 8 4 0 4 16 14 11 29
6 Worthing 15 6 7 2 23 16 7 1 5 1 9 9 8 5 2 1 14 7 7 25
7 Bath City 16 7 4 5 28 23 8 4 0 4 13 10 8 3 4 1 15 13 5 25
8 Oxford City 15 7 3 5 23 19 7 4 2 1 16 8 8 3 1 4 7 11 4 24
9 St Albans City 16 6 5 5 21 14 8 1 4 3 4 6 8 5 1 2 17 8 7 23
10 Tonbridge Angels 15 7 2 6 23 25 7 4 1 2 12 10 8 3 1 4 11 15 -2 23
11 Welling United 16 6 5 5 24 27 8 3 2 3 14 13 8 3 3 2 10 14 -3 23
12 Dover Athletic 15 6 3 6 22 22 8 4 1 3 14 10 7 2 2 3 8 12 0 21
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 15 5 4 6 15 19 7 2 2 3 6 8 8 3 2 3 9 11 -4 19
14 Hampton & Richmond 15 5 3 7 19 25 8 2 3 3 9 15 7 3 0 4 10 10 -6 18
15 Slough Town 15 5 3 7 18 27 8 3 1 4 10 12 7 2 2 3 8 15 -9 18
16 Taunton Town 14 4 5 5 13 15 6 3 3 0 10 4 8 1 2 5 3 11 -2 17
17 Farnborough 14 5 2 7 13 16 6 2 1 3 5 6 8 3 1 4 8 10 -3 17
18 Eastbourne Borough 14 5 1 8 25 27 8 3 0 5 16 14 6 2 1 3 9 13 -2 16
19 Chippenham Town 14 4 3 7 9 17 7 4 1 2 6 4 7 0 2 5 3 13 -8 15
20 Dulwich Hamlet 14 4 2 8 18 22 7 2 0 5 8 12 7 2 2 3 10 10 -4 14
21 Concord Rangers 15 4 2 9 14 26 8 2 2 4 10 14 7 2 0 5 4 12 -12 14
22 Cheshunt 15 3 0 12 17 34 7 1 0 6 9 20 8 2 0 6 8 14 -17 9
23 Hungerford Town 16 2 2 12 9 22 7 1 1 5 4 7 9 1 1 7 5 15 -13 8
24 Weymouth 14 1 2 11 10 32 8 0 1 7 3 16 6 1 1 4 7 16 -22 5

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.