Dartford fights Welling United in Vanarama National League South battle

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Princes Park (4100 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Dartford are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 17th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dartford and Welling United.

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Dartford form and stats

Dartford have played 11 Vanarama National League South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The Dartford goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 207 minutes without conceding a goal in the Vanarama National League South.

Dartford's previous game was a Vanarama National League South match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Tonbridge Angels (placed 21st). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Welling United.

The manager S. King will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dorking Wanderers in only three days.

A decent goal production from Dartford in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Dartford defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Welling United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Welling United so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-6 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Welling United are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Two away games in a row for Welling United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Eastbourne Borough in the Vanarama National League South. Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Dartford.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Weymouth in just three days.

The attacking power of Welling United when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Welling United have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Dartford and Welling United have met before this season: Welling United - Dartford 0-3. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 6 Dartford victories, 3 draws and 1 Welling United win. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

DartfordN. Wabo
N. Wabo
6 goals
DartfordD. McQueen
D. McQueen
6 goals

Dartford missing players

Welling United missing players

Dartford Welling United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 1 10 22
8 3 2 Won W 0 1 6
7 5 2 Drew D 1 3 5
8 3 0 Lost L 0 6 11
36 19 8 Scored S 1 6 23
38 17 4 Conceded C 1 14 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 86%
91% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 64%
61% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 45%
39% 36% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
22% 27% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
65% 82% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 41%
22% 9% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 23%
13% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
5.3 5.9 5 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.7 4.5
4.7 4 4.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4.5
1.7 1.6 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 1.3 1.5
3 2 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
262 128 56 Total Shots T S 10 97 231
103 49 23 Shots on Target S O 5 40 100
30% 33% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 15% 23%
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Dartford have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Welling United have scored away.
  • Dartford haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Welling United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • Welling United has the fewest points from losing position (1)
  • Welling United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Welling United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wealdstone 21 15 2 4 43 22 10 9 0 1 21 8 11 6 2 3 22 14 21 47
2 Dorking Wanderers 23 12 6 5 40 31 12 8 2 2 20 8 11 4 4 3 20 23 9 42
3 Slough Town 21 12 5 4 34 20 12 8 3 1 19 9 9 4 2 3 15 11 14 41
4 Bath City 23 11 7 5 36 21 12 7 4 1 21 9 11 4 3 4 15 12 15 40
5 Havant & Waterlooville 19 11 6 2 44 23 10 5 3 2 18 10 9 6 3 0 26 13 21 39
6 Weymouth 21 10 7 4 36 21 11 8 1 2 24 11 10 2 6 2 12 10 15 37
7 Concord Rangers 23 10 3 10 37 33 12 6 2 4 24 15 11 4 1 6 13 18 4 33
8 Maidstone United 21 8 7 6 36 25 10 4 4 2 20 11 11 4 3 4 16 14 11 31
9 Hemel Hempstead Town 20 9 4 7 26 27 10 5 3 2 15 11 10 4 1 5 11 16 -1 31
10 Dartford 23 8 7 8 36 38 11 3 5 3 19 17 12 5 2 5 17 21 -2 31
11 Hampton & Richmond 22 9 3 10 31 34 10 4 2 4 14 13 12 5 1 6 17 21 -3 30
12 Chelmsford City 23 7 8 8 41 39 12 5 5 2 28 20 11 2 3 6 13 19 2 29
13 Oxford City 22 7 6 9 35 40 12 4 3 5 17 24 10 3 3 4 18 16 -5 27
14 Braintree Town 23 8 3 12 35 49 11 4 2 5 17 22 12 4 1 7 18 27 -14 27
15 Billericay Town 20 6 7 7 29 34 8 4 4 0 14 8 12 2 3 7 15 26 -5 25
16 Eastbourne Borough 23 6 7 10 20 39 11 4 2 5 13 18 12 2 5 5 7 21 -19 25
17 Welling United 22 6 5 11 23 29 12 5 2 5 17 15 10 1 3 6 6 14 -6 23
18 Chippenham Town 22 5 8 9 21 27 10 4 3 3 11 12 12 1 5 6 10 15 -6 23
19 Dulwich Hamlet 22 5 7 10 29 33 11 2 3 6 14 19 11 3 4 4 15 14 -4 22
20 St Albans City 23 5 7 11 25 39 12 2 4 6 12 21 11 3 3 5 13 18 -14 22
21 Tonbridge Angels 22 5 5 12 28 40 11 5 2 4 22 20 11 0 3 8 6 20 -12 20
22 Hungerford Town 23 5 2 16 26 47 11 2 2 7 10 20 12 3 0 9 16 27 -21 17

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.