Vanarama National League South preview: Can Maidstone United edge out victory against Tonbridge Angels?

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sun 02.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gallagher Stadium (2363 seats)

Maidstone United are stalking the top league spots while Tonbridge Angels are more concerned with staying out of trouble and relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Maidstone United is in the best form (5-1-0) in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Vanarama National League South

0 - 2 - 1 with 3-4. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Tonbridge Angels when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Tonbridge Angels play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

Maidstone United and Tonbridge Angels should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Maidstone United form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League South, Maidstone United have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Maidstone has won five games in a row. The Havant & Waterlooville match was the last time out without a victory.

Maidstone United's previous game was a Vanarama National League South match also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Welling United (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that match, a win away at Tonbridge Angels.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Maidstone matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, one draw and zero defeats (from four games).

The Maidstone fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 10 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Tonbridge Angels form and stats

Tonbridge Angels have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League South, after 2-1-4 (7 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Tonbridge's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Home advantage was not enough for Tonbridge in their previous game, as they lost their Vanarama National League South-match, hosting Maidstone United, 0-1.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Torquay United in the Fa Trophy.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Tonbridge Angels when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing one and winning zero games.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Tonbridge have scored 7 goals in 7 league games away. Tonbridge's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Tonbridge Angels - Maidstone 0-1 was the result in these contenders' previous head-to-head game, earlier this season. Maidstone-Tonbridge Angels H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Maidstone United one win, Tonbridge Angels five wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Maidstone UnitedJ. Luque
J. Luque
9 goals
Maidstone UnitedJ. Barham
J. Barham
4 goals
Maidstone UnitedS. Corne
S. Corne
4 goals

Maidstone United missing players

Tonbridge Angels missing players

Maidstone United Tonbridge Angels
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 7 17
10 5 3 Won W 0 2 3
4 1 0 Drew D 1 1 5
4 3 0 Lost L 1 4 9
31 16 9 Scored S 2 7 16
18 10 3 Conceded C 6 11 24
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
67% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 57% 59%
50% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 35%
39% 44% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 29%
22% 22% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 12%
44% 33% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 53%
39% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 12%
28% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 41%
 
5.1 6.4 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.1 6.2
5.4 4.9 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 3.7 3.6
2.2 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.4 15.4 15 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 9.3 10
4.7 5.4 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.1 4.1
36% 33% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 24% 23%
 
9.1 7.4 7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 11.4 9.7
4.2 3.8 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9 5.7 4.6
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Maidstone United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tonbridge Angels have scored away.
  • Maidstone United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Maidstone United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Maidstone United is in the best form (5-1-0) in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tonbridge Angels have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tonbridge Angels haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Oxford City 18 9 7 2 35 20 11 5 4 2 23 16 7 4 3 0 12 4 15 34
2 Maidstone United 18 10 4 4 31 18 9 5 1 3 16 10 9 5 3 1 15 8 13 34
3 Ebbsfleet United 17 10 2 5 39 23 9 6 1 2 24 8 8 4 1 3 15 15 16 32
4 Dartford 17 9 5 3 31 17 7 4 3 0 12 5 10 5 2 3 19 12 14 32
5 Dorking Wanderers 17 9 3 5 41 28 8 7 0 1 26 10 9 2 3 4 15 18 13 30
6 Dulwich Hamlet 16 8 5 3 37 23 8 4 2 2 17 11 8 4 3 1 20 12 14 29
7 Chippenham Town 20 7 7 6 33 28 9 3 1 5 16 19 11 4 6 1 17 9 5 28
8 Havant & Waterlooville 18 8 4 6 26 27 8 2 3 3 13 11 10 6 1 3 13 16 -1 28
9 St Albans City 14 8 2 4 30 18 9 5 1 3 21 13 5 3 1 1 9 5 12 26
10 Hungerford Town 17 8 2 7 30 25 9 2 2 5 11 16 8 6 0 2 19 9 5 26
11 Slough Town 18 7 4 7 27 28 9 5 1 3 15 11 9 2 3 4 12 17 -1 25
12 Concord Rangers 18 7 4 7 28 34 9 5 1 3 11 14 9 2 3 4 17 20 -6 25
13 Eastbourne Borough 17 6 4 7 35 31 9 3 3 3 18 16 8 3 1 4 17 15 4 22
14 Hampton & Richmond 16 6 4 6 28 24 6 2 2 2 9 6 10 4 2 4 19 18 4 22
15 Bath City 18 7 0 11 23 36 9 3 0 6 10 16 9 4 0 5 13 20 -13 21
16 Hemel Hempstead Town 18 5 5 8 21 37 9 0 4 5 9 25 9 5 1 3 12 12 -16 20
17 Chelmsford City 17 4 6 7 22 24 8 1 3 4 9 11 9 3 3 3 13 13 -2 18
18 Welling United 18 5 2 11 17 46 9 4 1 4 10 18 9 1 1 7 7 28 -29 17
19 Tonbridge Angels 17 3 5 9 16 24 10 1 4 5 9 13 7 2 1 4 7 11 -8 14
20 Braintree Town 17 2 6 9 16 33 8 1 3 4 8 14 9 1 3 5 8 19 -17 12
21 Billericay Town 18 2 3 13 14 36 9 1 2 6 10 20 9 1 1 7 4 16 -22 9

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.