Soccer betting preview: Hungerford Town welcomes St Albans City in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bulpit Lane (2500 seats)

Things are looking good for Hungerford Town at this point, with the 7th place in the Vanarama National League South table and hosting St Albans City (who are in 10th).

Insights:
  • Hungerford Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • St Albans City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Hungerford Town form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League South for Hungerford Town at their home stadium (Bulpit Lane) is 7 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Hungerford, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

A strong away win for Hungerford Town against Ebbsfleet United the last match, as Seager (2) were on target. The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Seager, having scored in three consecutive games.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Chelmsford City with a 2-0 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hungerford Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won six, drawn zero and lost four.

Hungerford have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bulpit Lane with 25 goals in 16 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hungerford Town defense is not exactly impregnable. 26 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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St Albans City form and stats

6 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of St Albans City playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League South this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Albans who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Oxford City was the last time a defeat was avoided.

It might be tough going out on the road again for St Albans City, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Maidstone United (placed 1st). Late heartbreak for St Albans City in the Maidstone United match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.

A 1-2 defeat away at Concord Rangers before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by St Albans City in our archives, and the results are: six wins for St Albans City, four draws and three defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Albans have scored 21 goals in 16 league games away. In the opposite end, St Albans City have conceded 24 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other before in this season, with the result St Albans City - Hungerford 1-3 written in the official records. Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Hungerford Town, four draws and three wins for St Albans City. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Hungerford TownR. Seager
R. Seager
26 goals
St Albans CityS. Jeffers
S. Jeffers
25 goals
Hungerford TownJ. Evans
J. Evans
6 goals

Hungerford Town missing players

St Albans City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hungerford Town St Albans City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 4 16 33
15 7 2 Won W 0 6 13
3 2 2 Drew D 0 3 6
15 7 2 Lost L 4 7 14
55 25 8 Scored S 4 21 48
54 26 7 Conceded C 12 24 46
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 91%
79% 81% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 70%
67% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 52%
45% 38% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 38% 39%
27% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 31% 27%
64% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 52%
15% 19% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 33%
21% 19% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 24%
 
3.6 4.4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.4 4.5
6.1 4.4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.1 4.7
2.5 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.8
7 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.3 13.7 13 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 7.6 8.3
4.8 5.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 3.7
35% 27% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 43% 39%
 
13.1 10.1 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 12.2 10.3
5.6 4.3 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 4.9 4.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Hungerford Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Hungerford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • St Albans City have won significantly less corners away then 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 Maidstone United 34 22 6 6 66 32 18 14 1 3 39 16 16 8 5 3 27 16 34 72
2 Dorking Wanderers 34 21 5 8 82 46 17 14 1 2 47 18 17 7 4 6 35 28 36 68
3 Dartford 33 17 10 6 56 36 16 9 7 0 28 14 17 8 3 6 28 22 20 61
4 Eastbourne Borough 34 17 7 10 65 48 17 10 3 4 37 24 17 7 4 6 28 24 17 58
5 Ebbsfleet United 33 18 3 12 63 45 17 11 2 4 39 14 16 7 1 8 24 31 18 57
6 Oxford City 33 15 10 8 59 39 17 8 5 4 35 22 16 7 5 4 24 17 20 55
7 Hungerford Town 33 15 3 15 55 54 16 7 2 7 25 26 17 8 1 8 30 28 1 48
8 Dulwich Hamlet 34 12 11 11 56 48 17 6 5 6 26 22 17 6 6 5 30 26 8 47
9 Chippenham Town 33 12 10 11 50 41 16 7 3 6 32 26 17 5 7 5 18 15 9 46
10 St Albans City 33 13 6 14 48 46 17 7 3 7 27 22 16 6 3 7 21 24 2 45
11 Havant & Waterlooville 33 12 9 12 46 51 16 5 5 6 27 22 17 7 4 6 19 29 -5 45
12 Hemel Hempstead Town 33 12 7 14 45 60 17 5 5 7 25 38 16 7 2 7 20 22 -15 43
13 Hampton & Richmond 33 11 8 14 48 49 16 6 3 7 23 21 17 5 5 7 25 28 -1 41
14 Slough Town 33 10 10 13 43 56 17 7 5 5 26 23 16 3 5 8 17 33 -13 40
15 Braintree Town 34 9 11 14 33 46 17 5 6 6 17 21 17 4 5 8 16 25 -13 38
16 Concord Rangers 32 10 8 14 41 57 15 7 4 4 20 24 17 3 4 10 21 33 -16 38
17 Tonbridge Angels 33 9 10 14 36 46 17 5 6 6 19 18 16 4 4 8 17 28 -10 37
18 Bath City 34 10 4 20 35 61 17 6 3 8 17 23 17 4 1 12 18 38 -26 34
19 Chelmsford City 33 7 11 15 36 44 16 3 6 7 13 17 17 4 5 8 23 27 -8 32
20 Billericay Town 33 7 9 17 35 57 17 4 5 8 21 32 16 3 4 9 14 25 -22 30
21 Welling United 33 8 6 19 33 69 16 6 2 8 17 28 17 2 4 11 16 41 -36 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 34 22 6 6 66 32 18 14 1 3 39 16 16 8 5 3 27 16 34 72
2 Dorking Wanderers 34 21 5 8 82 46 17 14 1 2 47 18 17 7 4 6 35 28 36 68
3 Dartford 33 17 10 6 56 36 16 9 7 0 28 14 17 8 3 6 28 22 20 61
4 Eastbourne Borough 34 17 7 10 65 48 17 10 3 4 37 24 17 7 4 6 28 24 17 58
5 Ebbsfleet United 33 18 3 12 63 45 17 11 2 4 39 14 16 7 1 8 24 31 18 57
6 Oxford City 33 15 10 8 59 39 17 8 5 4 35 22 16 7 5 4 24 17 20 55
7 Hungerford Town 33 15 3 15 55 54 16 7 2 7 25 26 17 8 1 8 30 28 1 48
8 Dulwich Hamlet 34 12 11 11 56 48 17 6 5 6 26 22 17 6 6 5 30 26 8 47
9 Chippenham Town 33 12 10 11 50 41 16 7 3 6 32 26 17 5 7 5 18 15 9 46
10 St Albans City 33 13 6 14 48 46 17 7 3 7 27 22 16 6 3 7 21 24 2 45
11 Havant & Waterlooville 33 12 9 12 46 51 16 5 5 6 27 22 17 7 4 6 19 29 -5 45
12 Hemel Hempstead Town 33 12 7 14 45 60 17 5 5 7 25 38 16 7 2 7 20 22 -15 43
13 Hampton & Richmond 33 11 8 14 48 49 16 6 3 7 23 21 17 5 5 7 25 28 -1 41
14 Slough Town 33 10 10 13 43 56 17 7 5 5 26 23 16 3 5 8 17 33 -13 40
15 Braintree Town 34 9 11 14 33 46 17 5 6 6 17 21 17 4 5 8 16 25 -13 38
16 Concord Rangers 32 10 8 14 41 57 15 7 4 4 20 24 17 3 4 10 21 33 -16 38
17 Tonbridge Angels 33 9 10 14 36 46 17 5 6 6 19 18 16 4 4 8 17 28 -10 37
18 Bath City 34 10 4 20 35 61 17 6 3 8 17 23 17 4 1 12 18 38 -26 34
19 Chelmsford City 33 7 11 15 36 44 16 3 6 7 13 17 17 4 5 8 23 27 -8 32
20 Billericay Town 33 7 9 17 35 57 17 4 5 8 21 32 16 3 4 9 14 25 -22 30
21 Welling United 33 8 6 19 33 69 16 6 2 8 17 28 17 2 4 11 16 41 -36 30

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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.