Farnborough host Slough Town as obvious favourites: Read our preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Tue 21.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Paddy Power Park (4163 seats)

Farnborough are prepared for a new challenge after their 0-1 against Chippenham Town last time. Slough Town are coming to town!

Insights:
  • Farnborough have the fewest conceded goals (38) in Vanarama National League South

It should be mentioned that Slough Town play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Slough Town on grass are 8 victories, 10 draws and 14 defeats from 32 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 35-57. You can compare this with overall results below.

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 Farnborough and Slough Town.

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Farnborough form and stats

Farnborough have collected 24 points from their Vanarama National League South home games so far after 6-6-6.

The Farnborough crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Chippenham Town (after extra-time) here at Paddy Power Park.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Havant & Waterlooville (after extra-time).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Farnborough matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats (from 4 games).

Farnborough are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League South match at Hampton & Richmond awaits in four days.

The Farnborough fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Farnborough have conceded 19 goals.

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Slough Town form and stats

Playing away, Slough Town have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 8 defeats in the Vanarama National League South this season.

Two away games in a row for Slough Town, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Eastbourne Borough (after extra-time). That loss was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points.

A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Hungerford Town (after extra-time).

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 Slough Town playing away, we found 5 games. Results were 1 away win, 1 draw and 3 home wins.

Look out: 8 of the latest 10 league matches featuring this side have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ebbsfleet United in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Slough have scored 21 goals in 19 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Slough Town have conceded 30 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the former three meetings): Farnborough won one game, zero matches ended with a tie and Slough Town have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one.

Top Goalscorers

FarnboroughM. Enigbokan-Bloomfield
M. Enigbokan-Bloomfield
6 goals
FarnboroughJ. Page
J. Page
5 goals
Slough TownJ. Goddard
J. Goddard
5 goals

Farnborough missing players

Slough Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Farnborough Slough Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 19 38
15 6 0 Won W 2 6 11
9 6 2 Drew D 0 5 10
12 6 3 Lost L 3 8 17
45 23 4 Scored S 4 21 46
38 19 7 Conceded C 11 30 66
92% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
61% 61% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 79% 84%
47% 56% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 55%
22% 28% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 26% 34%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 13%
53% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 53% 58%
28% 22% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 21% 18%
28% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 32% 29%
 
5.1 4.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 5
4.1 3.9 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 5.6 5.3
1.7 1.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
11.2 11.8 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.7 11
4.8 5.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.7 4
27% 26% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 30% 29%
 
7.5 7.1 5.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 12.7 12.2
3.1 2.8 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 5.5 5.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Farnborough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Farnborough have the fewest conceded goals (38) 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 39 27 7 5 93 41 20 15 2 3 59 21 19 12 5 2 34 20 52 88
2 Dartford 37 21 7 9 69 40 18 13 2 3 38 14 19 8 5 6 31 26 29 70
3 Oxford City 39 18 13 8 67 46 20 11 6 3 45 26 19 7 7 5 22 20 21 67
4 Chelmsford City 39 19 8 12 53 39 20 12 2 6 33 17 19 7 6 6 20 22 14 65
5 Braintree Town 39 17 13 9 56 45 19 10 9 0 29 15 20 7 4 9 27 30 11 64
6 Havant & Waterlooville 38 18 8 12 69 54 20 10 4 6 39 27 18 8 4 6 30 27 15 62
7 Worthing 39 16 12 11 72 65 19 8 5 6 39 37 20 8 7 5 33 28 7 60
8 Tonbridge Angels 39 17 8 14 58 57 19 7 6 6 31 29 20 10 2 8 27 28 1 59
9 St Albans City 37 17 7 13 59 44 17 6 4 7 23 20 20 11 3 6 36 24 15 58
10 Bath City 39 16 10 13 55 49 20 8 3 9 27 26 19 8 7 4 28 23 6 58
11 Eastbourne Borough 39 18 4 17 65 60 20 9 2 9 34 29 19 9 2 8 31 31 5 58
12 Farnborough 36 15 9 12 45 38 18 6 6 6 23 19 18 9 3 6 22 19 7 54
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 39 14 11 14 42 48 19 7 6 6 21 22 20 7 5 8 21 26 -6 53
14 Hampton & Richmond 38 12 8 18 51 61 18 6 5 7 20 26 20 6 3 11 31 35 -10 44
15 Dover Athletic 38 11 11 16 37 53 20 7 5 8 22 26 18 4 6 8 15 27 -16 44
16 Slough Town 38 11 10 17 46 66 19 5 5 9 25 36 19 6 5 8 21 30 -20 43
17 Chippenham Town 36 10 13 13 40 49 16 6 6 4 20 18 20 4 7 9 20 31 -9 43
18 Welling United 37 10 13 14 44 54 18 4 5 9 23 29 19 6 8 5 21 25 -10 42
19 Dulwich Hamlet 38 11 5 22 54 80 18 7 1 10 24 31 20 4 4 12 30 49 -26 38
20 Taunton Town 33 9 10 14 34 39 17 5 6 6 18 17 16 4 4 8 16 22 -5 37
21 Cheshunt 38 9 9 20 43 63 19 6 4 9 24 32 19 3 5 11 19 31 -20 36
22 Weymouth 37 10 5 22 46 68 20 5 3 12 18 33 17 5 2 10 28 35 -22 35
23 Hungerford Town 37 9 8 20 38 51 20 6 7 7 20 17 17 3 1 13 18 34 -13 35
24 Concord Rangers 33 8 7 18 32 58 17 4 4 9 17 29 16 4 3 9 15 29 -26 31

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 Ebbsfleet United 39 27 7 5 93 41 20 15 2 3 59 21 19 12 5 2 34 20 52 88
2 Dartford 37 21 7 9 69 40 18 13 2 3 38 14 19 8 5 6 31 26 29 70
3 Oxford City 39 18 13 8 67 46 20 11 6 3 45 26 19 7 7 5 22 20 21 67
4 Chelmsford City 39 19 8 12 53 39 20 12 2 6 33 17 19 7 6 6 20 22 14 65
5 Braintree Town 39 17 13 9 56 45 19 10 9 0 29 15 20 7 4 9 27 30 11 64
6 Havant & Waterlooville 38 18 8 12 69 54 20 10 4 6 39 27 18 8 4 6 30 27 15 62
7 Worthing 39 16 12 11 72 65 19 8 5 6 39 37 20 8 7 5 33 28 7 60
8 Tonbridge Angels 39 17 8 14 58 57 19 7 6 6 31 29 20 10 2 8 27 28 1 59
9 St Albans City 37 17 7 13 59 44 17 6 4 7 23 20 20 11 3 6 36 24 15 58
10 Bath City 39 16 10 13 55 49 20 8 3 9 27 26 19 8 7 4 28 23 6 58
11 Eastbourne Borough 39 18 4 17 65 60 20 9 2 9 34 29 19 9 2 8 31 31 5 58
12 Farnborough 36 15 9 12 45 38 18 6 6 6 23 19 18 9 3 6 22 19 7 54
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 39 14 11 14 42 48 19 7 6 6 21 22 20 7 5 8 21 26 -6 53
14 Hampton & Richmond 38 12 8 18 51 61 18 6 5 7 20 26 20 6 3 11 31 35 -10 44
15 Dover Athletic 38 11 11 16 37 53 20 7 5 8 22 26 18 4 6 8 15 27 -16 44
16 Slough Town 38 11 10 17 46 66 19 5 5 9 25 36 19 6 5 8 21 30 -20 43
17 Chippenham Town 36 10 13 13 40 49 16 6 6 4 20 18 20 4 7 9 20 31 -9 43
18 Welling United 37 10 13 14 44 54 18 4 5 9 23 29 19 6 8 5 21 25 -10 42
19 Dulwich Hamlet 38 11 5 22 54 80 18 7 1 10 24 31 20 4 4 12 30 49 -26 38
20 Taunton Town 33 9 10 14 34 39 17 5 6 6 18 17 16 4 4 8 16 22 -5 37
21 Cheshunt 38 9 9 20 43 63 19 6 4 9 24 32 19 3 5 11 19 31 -20 36
22 Weymouth 37 10 5 22 46 68 20 5 3 12 18 33 17 5 2 10 28 35 -22 35
23 Hungerford Town 37 9 8 20 38 51 20 6 7 7 20 17 17 3 1 13 18 34 -13 35
24 Concord Rangers 33 8 7 18 32 58 17 4 4 9 17 29 16 4 3 9 15 29 -26 31

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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.