Only three points good enough for Dorking Wanderers in Concord Rangers game

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Meadowbank Stadium (2000 seats)

There's seemingly a significant gulf in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Dorking Wanderers ahead of Concord Rangers by 30 points.

Insights:
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most scored goals (89) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Concord Rangers have scored away.

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last competitive action. Let's agree to expect an energetic match!

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Dorking Wanderers form and stats

Dorking Wanderers have been very solid at home in the Vanarama National League South so far, with 46 points collected from 18 matches (15-1-2). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Meadowbank Stadium.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Dorking Wanderers, as their goalkeeper Dan Lincoln has completely shut out the opponents for 342 minutes in the Vanarama National League South.

It's back home for Wanderers, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Welling United away with the result 4-0. Rutherford (3) and Rodari found the net in that victory. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Dorking Wanderers played a great game against Welling United and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. Rutherford was absolutely essential when Dorking Wanderers beat Welling United 4-0, scoring three goals.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Chippenham Town.

Wanderers are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (50 goals in 18 games).

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Concord Rangers form and stats

There's been little loot from Concord Rangers's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 18 away games in the Vanarama National League South. Concord Rangers only have 4 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 4 draws.

Concord Rangers might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Ebbsfleet United proved too strong as Concord Rangers slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Thames Road.

Prior to that result Concord Rangers won their away game at Braintree Town. The scoreline was 1-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Concord Rangers are hosting Slough Town in the Vanarama National League South only three days away.

The visiting Concord have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 22 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Concord Rangers struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 33 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. Concord has visited these top teams six times, and 4 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the contenders faced each other previously this season; Concord Rangers - Dorking Wanderers 1-0. Statistics for the last four meetings between these two participants are: one win for Dorking Wanderers, one draw and two wins for Concord Rangers. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

Dorking WanderersA. Rutherford
A. Rutherford
25 goals
WanderersJ. McShane
J. McShane
13 goals
Concord RangersD. Green
D. Green
12 goals

Dorking Wanderers missing players

Concord Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dorking Wanderers Concord Rangers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 35
23 15 5 Won W 0 4 12
5 1 0 Drew D 3 4 8
8 2 1 Lost L 3 10 15
89 50 14 Scored S 8 22 46
46 18 7 Conceded C 14 33 60
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 94%
89% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 72% 74%
78% 78% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 61% 66%
58% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 39% 40%
31% 33% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 17%
67% 61% 83% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 69%
31% 39% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 17% 20%
3% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 17%
 
6.3 6.6 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.9 4.3
4.8 4.8 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 5.9
1.6 1.9 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
13.1 13.7 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.8 8.7
5.9 5.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.6 3.7
42% 47% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 34% 36%
 
8.5 7.7 5.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 13.7 12.9
3.8 3.2 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.4 5.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Dorking Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Dorking Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Concord Rangers have scored away.
  • Dorking Wanderers have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most points (46) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most scored goals (50) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most scored goals (89) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the most scored goals in the first half (51) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the the best goal difference (+32) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers have the the best goal difference (+43) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dorking Wanderers 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 Maidstone United 36 24 6 6 69 33 18 14 1 3 39 16 18 10 5 3 30 17 36 78
2 Dorking Wanderers 36 23 5 8 89 46 18 15 1 2 50 18 18 8 4 6 39 28 43 74
3 Ebbsfleet United 36 21 3 12 71 49 18 12 2 4 41 15 18 9 1 8 30 34 22 66
4 Dartford 36 18 11 7 59 38 18 9 8 1 29 16 18 9 3 6 30 22 21 65
5 Oxford City 36 17 10 9 62 40 18 9 5 4 36 22 18 8 5 5 26 18 22 61
6 Eastbourne Borough 37 17 9 11 70 56 18 10 4 4 40 27 19 7 5 7 30 29 14 60
7 Havant & Waterlooville 36 14 10 12 53 51 18 7 5 6 34 22 18 7 5 6 19 29 2 52
8 Chippenham Town 36 13 10 13 52 46 18 8 3 7 34 28 18 5 7 6 18 18 6 49
9 St Albans City 36 14 7 15 50 49 18 7 3 8 27 25 18 7 4 7 23 24 1 49
10 Dulwich Hamlet 37 12 12 13 58 53 19 6 6 7 27 25 18 6 6 6 31 28 5 48
11 Hungerford Town 36 15 3 18 55 60 18 7 2 9 25 31 18 8 1 9 30 29 -5 48
12 Slough Town 36 12 11 13 48 58 19 8 6 5 30 25 17 4 5 8 18 33 -10 47
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 36 13 8 15 47 63 18 6 5 7 26 38 18 7 3 8 21 25 -16 47
14 Hampton & Richmond 36 12 9 15 50 50 18 7 4 7 25 21 18 5 5 8 25 29 0 45
15 Concord Rangers 35 12 8 15 46 60 17 8 4 5 24 27 18 4 4 10 22 33 -14 44
16 Chelmsford City 36 9 12 15 42 46 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 5 8 26 27 -4 39
17 Tonbridge Angels 36 9 12 15 38 49 18 5 6 7 19 19 18 4 6 8 19 30 -11 39
18 Braintree Town 36 9 11 16 33 51 18 5 6 7 17 22 18 4 5 9 16 29 -18 38
19 Bath City 37 11 5 21 39 64 18 6 4 8 17 23 19 5 1 13 22 41 -25 38
20 Welling United 36 8 7 21 38 80 18 6 2 10 19 36 18 2 5 11 19 44 -42 31
21 Billericay Town 36 7 9 20 36 63 18 4 5 9 21 34 18 3 4 11 15 29 -27 30

Table
  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 36 24 6 6 69 33 18 14 1 3 39 16 18 10 5 3 30 17 36 78
2 Dorking Wanderers 36 23 5 8 89 46 18 15 1 2 50 18 18 8 4 6 39 28 43 74
3 Ebbsfleet United 36 21 3 12 71 49 18 12 2 4 41 15 18 9 1 8 30 34 22 66
4 Dartford 36 18 11 7 59 38 18 9 8 1 29 16 18 9 3 6 30 22 21 65
5 Oxford City 36 17 10 9 62 40 18 9 5 4 36 22 18 8 5 5 26 18 22 61
6 Eastbourne Borough 37 17 9 11 70 56 18 10 4 4 40 27 19 7 5 7 30 29 14 60
7 Havant & Waterlooville 36 14 10 12 53 51 18 7 5 6 34 22 18 7 5 6 19 29 2 52
8 Chippenham Town 36 13 10 13 52 46 18 8 3 7 34 28 18 5 7 6 18 18 6 49
9 St Albans City 36 14 7 15 50 49 18 7 3 8 27 25 18 7 4 7 23 24 1 49
10 Dulwich Hamlet 37 12 12 13 58 53 19 6 6 7 27 25 18 6 6 6 31 28 5 48
11 Hungerford Town 36 15 3 18 55 60 18 7 2 9 25 31 18 8 1 9 30 29 -5 48
12 Slough Town 36 12 11 13 48 58 19 8 6 5 30 25 17 4 5 8 18 33 -10 47
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 36 13 8 15 47 63 18 6 5 7 26 38 18 7 3 8 21 25 -16 47
14 Hampton & Richmond 36 12 9 15 50 50 18 7 4 7 25 21 18 5 5 8 25 29 0 45
15 Concord Rangers 35 12 8 15 46 60 17 8 4 5 24 27 18 4 4 10 22 33 -14 44
16 Chelmsford City 36 9 12 15 42 46 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 5 8 26 27 -4 39
17 Tonbridge Angels 36 9 12 15 38 49 18 5 6 7 19 19 18 4 6 8 19 30 -11 39
18 Braintree Town 36 9 11 16 33 51 18 5 6 7 17 22 18 4 5 9 16 29 -18 38
19 Bath City 37 11 5 21 39 64 18 6 4 8 17 23 19 5 1 13 22 41 -25 38
20 Welling United 36 8 7 21 38 80 18 6 2 10 19 36 18 2 5 11 19 44 -42 31
21 Billericay Town 36 7 9 20 36 63 18 4 5 9 21 34 18 3 4 11 15 29 -27 30

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