Vanarama National League South match preview: Hemel Hempstead Town versus Welling United

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Date: Sat 25.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vauxhall Ground (3152 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. Hemel Hempstead Town are in the 10th position while the guesting Welling United worry at 20th.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Hemel Hempstead Town form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League South, Hemel Hempstead Town have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games.

In their previous game, the manager S. Moore led his Hemel Hempstead Town to a defeat in the Vanarama National League South match away at Bath City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Vauxhall Ground. 1-1 away at Maidstone United before that.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Hemel Hempstead Town as they have a new game in only three days, a Vanarama National League South match thankfully also at home. Weymouth are visiting.

Hemel Hempstead Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Welling United form and stats

There's been little loot from Welling United's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 12 away games in the Vanarama National League South. Welling United only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Welling United in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Chippenham Town.

The supporters enjoyed Welling United's previous game versus Hungerford Town (placed 22nd), a Vanarama National League South 3-2 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Wealdstone's place.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Welling United's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 12 matches. In the opposite end, Welling United have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Welling United - Hemel Hempstead Town 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Hemel Hempstead Town 2 wins, 4 draws and Welling United 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hemel Hempstead Town
S. Ashford
10 goals
Hemel Hempstead TownJ. Midson
J. Midson
4 goals
Welling UnitedA. Cook
A. Cook
4 goals

Hemel Hempstead Town missing players

Welling United missing players

Hemel Hempstead Town Welling United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 12 6 Played P 3 12 26
10 6 4 Won W 0 1 7
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 5
10 3 1 Lost L 2 8 14
32 17 10 Scored S 2 6 27
36 13 5 Conceded C 6 19 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
92% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 65%
50% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 42% 50%
15% 8% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 23%
4% 8% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
58% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 42% 42%
19% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 19%
23% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 58% 50%
 
4.7 5.8 5.5 Corners For (avg) C F 3.7 4 4.5
4.2 3.2 2.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4.8 4.5
1.2 1.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.5
5 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
240 127 70 Total Shots T S 31 107 269
89 50 30 Shots on Target S O 13 43 116
33% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 14% 23%
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Hemel Hempstead Town has the fewest scored goals in the first half (10)
  • Hemel Hempstead Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Welling United have scored away.
  • Hemel Hempstead Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Hemel Hempstead Town 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 (6) away
  • Welling United has the fewest scored goals (6) away
  • Welling United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

  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 26 18 2 6 53 31 12 11 0 1 24 9 14 7 2 5 29 22 22 56
2 Bath City 26 14 7 5 43 23 14 9 4 1 25 10 12 5 3 4 18 13 20 49
3 Slough Town 25 13 7 5 39 25 14 9 4 1 21 10 11 4 3 4 18 15 14 46
4 Havant & Waterlooville 23 13 6 4 50 30 12 5 3 4 21 16 11 8 3 0 29 14 20 45
5 Weymouth 25 12 8 5 42 25 13 8 2 3 25 13 12 4 6 2 17 12 17 44
6 Dorking Wanderers 26 12 7 7 48 41 14 8 3 3 26 15 12 4 4 4 22 26 7 43
7 Dartford 27 11 7 9 46 41 13 5 5 3 26 17 14 6 2 6 20 24 5 40
8 Maidstone United 25 9 9 7 41 30 12 4 6 2 23 14 13 5 3 5 18 16 11 36
9 Chelmsford City 26 9 9 8 46 42 14 6 6 2 31 22 12 3 3 6 15 20 4 36
10 Hemel Hempstead Town 26 10 6 10 32 36 12 6 3 3 17 13 14 4 3 7 15 23 -4 36
11 Concord Rangers 25 10 3 12 38 37 14 6 2 6 25 19 11 4 1 6 13 18 1 33
12 Hampton & Richmond 24 10 3 11 33 37 11 4 2 5 14 16 13 6 1 6 19 21 -4 33
13 Oxford City 26 9 6 11 41 50 14 5 3 6 21 30 12 4 3 5 20 20 -9 33
14 Eastbourne Borough 27 7 10 10 28 46 13 5 3 5 19 23 14 2 7 5 9 23 -18 31
15 Dulwich Hamlet 26 7 9 10 40 35 13 3 4 6 21 20 13 4 5 4 19 15 5 30
16 Billericay Town 24 7 9 8 39 43 10 5 5 0 19 11 14 2 4 8 20 32 -4 30
17 Braintree Town 27 9 3 15 40 59 13 4 2 7 18 25 14 5 1 8 22 34 -19 30
18 Tonbridge Angels 25 7 6 12 34 44 12 6 2 4 25 22 13 1 4 8 9 22 -10 27
19 St Albans City 27 6 9 12 31 45 14 3 5 6 15 23 13 3 4 6 16 22 -14 27
20 Welling United 26 7 5 14 27 39 14 6 2 6 21 20 12 1 3 8 6 19 -12 26
21 Chippenham Town 26 5 10 11 27 36 12 4 4 4 14 17 14 1 6 7 13 19 -9 25
22 Hungerford Town 26 5 3 18 31 54 12 2 2 8 11 22 14 3 1 10 20 32 -23 18

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.