Vanarama National League South match prediction and preview for Eastbourne Borough vs Dorking Wanderers clash

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Priory Lane Stadium (4134 seats)

Struggling Eastbourne Borough will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Dorking Wanderers in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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 Eastbourne Borough and Dorking Wanderers.

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Eastbourne Borough form and stats

Eastbourne Borough have collected 14 points from their Vanarama National League South home games so far after 4-2-5.

Eastbourne Borough's last game was hosting Welling United (placed 17th) and winning 2-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dorking Wanderers (0-4).

The manager D. Bloor will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Slough Town in only three days.

Eastbourne Borough has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Eastbourne Borough have conceded 18 from these games.

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Dorking Wanderers form and stats

4-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Dorking Wanderers in their Vanarama National League South matches away. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Eastbourne Borough. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Dorking Wanderers, as they have won on their previous two travels.

The Dorking Wanderers goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 229 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Dorking Wanderers play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Chippenham Town (placed 18th). Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Eastbourne Borough.

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

Dorking Wanderers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. For Dorking Wanderers, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Dorking Wanderers - Eastbourne Borough 4-0, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Dorking WanderersJ. Prior
J. Prior
10 goals
Dorking WanderersT. Richards
T. Richards
6 goals
Dorking Wanderers
J. McShane
6 goals

Eastbourne Borough missing players

Dorking Wanderers missing players

Eastbourne Borough Dorking Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 11 23
6 4 0 Won W 1 4 12
7 2 1 Drew D 2 4 6
10 5 2 Lost L 0 3 5
20 13 2 Scored S 5 20 40
39 18 5 Conceded C 3 23 31
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
78% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 70%
48% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 64% 52%
30% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 64% 52%
13% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 45% 22%
39% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 48%
22% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 35%
52% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 22%
 
5.4 5.4 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 4.7 4.7 5
5.2 4.7 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.7 4.8 5.4
1.2 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.6 2.3
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
221 101 9 Total Shots T S 30 112 216
95 44 5 Shots on Target S O 12 54 97
20% 27% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 37% 41%
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • All of Eastbourne Borough's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dorking Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dorking Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Eastbourne Borough has the fewest scored goals (20)
  • Eastbourne Borough has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7)
  • Eastbourne Borough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Eastbourne Borough haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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.