Vanarama National League South match preview: Gloucester City versus Welling United

Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium (2000 seats)

Struggling Gloucester City will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Welling United in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Gloucester City form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Gloucester City, who have the fewest scored goals (25) in Vanarama National League South, only managing 2 wins, 10 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here at The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium. Gloucester City are slowly digging their own grave here at The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in 16 attempts. The last victory here came in the Plymouth Parkway match.

Gloucester City are returning here after visiting St Albans City in a Vanarama National League South game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hemel Hempstead Town that ended 1-1.

Gloucester City aren't scoring a lot here at The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium with only 13 goals from 18 games. Gloucester City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times.

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Welling United form and stats

As the visiting team Welling United have produced an overall stat of 7-3-8 so far. Welling United has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Dulwich Hamlet.

Welling United play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Weston-super-Mare (placed 22nd). A draw for Welling United before that, at their own venue hosting Woking (3-3).

Welling United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 23 goals from 18 away fixtures. As opposed to that, Welling United have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Welling United - Gloucester City 3-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Gloucester City won 1, Welling United won 2 and 0 draws.

Top Goalscorers

B. Kiernan
11 goals
B. Goldberg
8 goals
D. Mills
8 goals

Gloucester City missing players

Welling United missing players

Gloucester City Welling United
Total Home Statistic Away Total
36 18 Played 18 36
78% 61% Over 0.5 100% 97%
58% 50% Over 1.5 89% 78%
36% 33% Over 2.5 56% 47%
11% 17% Over 3.5 39% 33%
3% 6% Over 4.5 17% 14%
39% 44% Both teams to score 61% 50%
36% 50% Clean Sheet 28% 31%
47% 44% Failed To Score 11% 22%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Torquay United 35 23 6 6 77 32 17 12 2 3 45 19 18 11 4 3 32 13 45 75
2 Woking 36 22 7 7 67 38 18 12 1 5 33 18 18 10 6 2 34 20 29 73
3 Welling United 36 19 7 10 60 41 18 12 4 2 37 21 18 7 3 8 23 20 19 64
4 Bath City 36 18 9 9 53 30 18 11 3 4 31 14 18 7 6 5 22 16 23 63
5 Chelmsford City 35 18 9 8 61 38 18 10 5 3 31 19 17 8 4 5 30 19 23 63
6 Dartford 36 17 9 10 47 44 18 11 5 2 29 18 18 6 4 8 18 26 3 60
7 Concord Rangers 36 15 13 8 57 43 18 9 7 2 34 17 18 6 6 6 23 26 14 58
8 Billericay Town 36 17 7 12 62 54 18 9 3 6 29 27 18 8 4 6 33 27 8 58
9 Wealdstone 36 15 12 9 50 41 18 7 5 6 25 27 18 8 7 3 25 14 9 57
10 St Albans City 36 15 9 12 56 54 18 10 4 4 29 20 18 5 5 8 27 34 2 54
11 Slough Town 36 14 9 13 44 42 18 8 5 5 22 16 18 6 4 8 22 26 2 51
12 Chippenham Town 36 14 7 15 50 55 18 9 4 5 31 24 18 5 3 10 19 31 -5 49
13 Oxford City 36 14 5 17 57 55 18 8 2 8 32 23 18 6 3 9 25 32 2 47
14 Hemel Hempstead Town 36 11 11 14 45 56 18 5 6 7 23 31 18 6 5 7 22 25 -11 44
15 Hampton & Richmond 36 10 9 17 40 55 18 5 3 10 16 27 18 5 6 7 24 28 -15 39
16 Eastbourne Borough 36 9 11 16 41 55 18 5 6 7 25 30 18 4 5 9 16 25 -14 38
17 Dulwich Hamlet 36 10 8 18 40 56 18 7 3 8 22 25 18 3 5 10 18 31 -16 38
18 Gloucester City 36 8 11 17 25 44 18 2 10 6 13 19 18 6 1 11 12 25 -19 35
19 Truro City 36 9 8 19 54 75 18 5 3 10 25 35 18 4 5 9 29 40 -21 35
20 Hungerford Town 36 9 7 20 38 66 18 6 4 8 22 28 18 3 3 12 16 38 -28 34
21 East Thurrock United 36 8 6 22 32 52 18 6 4 8 18 20 18 2 2 14 14 32 -20 30
22 Weston-super-Mare 36 5 10 21 41 71 18 1 6 11 15 32 18 4 4 10 26 39 -30 25

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